Baylor MBB Returns Home to Host Cincinnati

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RV/RV BAYLOR BEARS (9-4, 1-1 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)
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RV/RV CINCINNATI (10-3, 0-2 Big 12) vs. RV/RV BAYLOR (9-4, 1-1 Big 12)
Jan. 7, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500)

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WATCH: ESPN+
Talent: Pete Sousa (pxp), Chris Spatola (analyst)
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Talent: John Morris (PBP), Pat Nunley (Analyst)
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RV/RV Cincinnati Bearcats (10-3, 0-2 Big 12)
Location: Sal Lake City, Utah
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Wes Miller (North Carolina, 2007)
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Story lines
• RV/RV Baylor puts its nine-game home winning streak on the line when it hosts No. xx/xx Cincinnati at 7 p.m. on ESPN+
• Baylor holds a 3-0 series edge after sweeping two games from the Bearcats last season in Waco and the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals in Kansas City
• In the last meeting, BU scored just 24 first-half points, but outscored the Bearcats 44-30 in the second half to claim its first win at the Big 12 Championship since 2021
• In the last meeting in Waco, the Bears survived their second-lowest scoring output of the season (59 points)
• Tied at 27 at the half, The Bears outscored Cincy 35-32 behind 14 second-half points from Ja’Kobe Walter
• According to KenPom, BU has played the seventh-hardest schedule in the Power-5
• BU is 164-100 in Big 12 play in 15 seasons since 2010 after going 59-149 in the league’s first 13 seasons
• Baylor is 34-19 against ranked teams over the last four seasons, including a 18-16 mark away from home
• Baylor is the only team in the Big 12 with 11+ conference wins in a Power conference in 5-straight seasons
• BU is coming off its first Big 12 loss of the season, 74-55, it’s lowest offensive output since scoring 54 in a loss against Oklahoma State on Jan. 15, 2022
• With just eight turnovers against the Cyclones, BU matched its second-lowest turnover total of the season
• The Bears lead the conference and rank 15th nationally with 14.5 offensive rebounds per game
• Sitting at +4.2 BU is third in the Big 12 and 14th in the Power-5 in turnover margin
• Baylor is one of three Big 12 teams with 5+ players averaging double figures (ISU (6), BYU (5))
• Scott Drew secured his 450th win at Baylor and the 470th of his career overall earlier this month against ACU, and now sits just 12 wins shy of 200-career Big 12 wins
• Drew is one of just seven active coaches with at least 450 wins at their current institution (Mark Few, Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Greg Kampe, Randy Bennett, Matt Painter)
• One of six active coaches who have won a national title, Drew will see four of the five other coaches as a part of its regular season schedule. Drew has wins against John Calipari & Rick Pitino, with his only loss coming to Dan Hurley in Dec.
• Hailing from basketball families, the Drews are the second winningest father-son combination in NCAA history, compiling 1,382 wins between Scott, Bryce and Homer, trailing only the Iba family (1,624) for the most by a family in NCAA history.
• Over the last six seasons the Bears are 137-39, the second-best record among power-conference teams for the duration of that span
• Baylor is one of five programs to be ranked inside the top-10 in each of the last six seasons
• The Bears are led by Miami transfer, Norchad Omier, The NCAA’s active leader in career rebounds (1,456), double-doubles (75) and rebound average (11.0), while sitting 10th in career points (2,025)
• The senior is just 44 rebounds from becoming the 14th player in NCAA history with 2,000 points and 1,500 rebounds
• Freshman Rob Wright ranks second on the team in scoring averaging 12.8 points and has a team-leading 5.1 assists. With 66 assists, Wright is on pace to shatter the freshman assists record held by John Lucas (120)
• Duke Transfer Jeremy Roach is averaging 15.5 points per game in conference play, which leads the Bears and ranks among the top-15 in the Big 12


Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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