MBB Box Score: RV/RV Baylor 70, Kansas State 62

[Roberts, Matt]

RV/RV Baylor 70, Kansas State 62
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Jan. 22, 2025

Box Score Attached. Media Materials Link<https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8>


  *   Baylor is 11-6 on the season and 3-3 in conference play. Kansas State is 7-11 and 1-6 in Big 12 play
  *   With a win Baylor ties the all-time series 26-26, while holding the edge in the Scott Drew Era 20-18
  *   The win by the Bears snaps a three-game skid against the Wildcats
  *   Drew is now 1-3 against longtime assistant Jerome Tang and is 2-4 all-time against former assistants
  *   Baylor trailed by as many as 12 in the second half, marking the largest second-half comeback at home since erasing Texas’ 13-point lead on March 4, 2024
  *   Wednesday was the second time this season BU came back from down double-digits in the second half (-16 vs. St. Johns)
  *   For the second-straight game the Bears notched a season-low with 4 turnovers
  *   Four turnovers were Baylor’s fewest since only losing three at Texas Tech on Jan. 17, 2023
  *   BU’s first field goal came at the 15:53 mark of the first half, the deepest the Bears have gone into a game before making their first bucket. The previous long was 3:42 seconds into the game against Gonzaga
  *   With the win, BU avoids just its fifth three-game losing streak since 2014-15
  *   Drew improves to 17-4 in the third game following back-to-back losses in that span
  *   BU is 78-9 at home over the last six years
  *   Baylor is 167-102 in Big 12 in the last 15 seasons after going 50-149 in the league’s first 13 seasons.
  *   The Bears are 140-41 over the last six seasons, the nation’s second-best winning percentage among power-5 teams in that span.
  *   Drew is 476-261 in his 23 seasons overall and 456-250 in his 22nd season with the Bears.
  *   Drew is 191-172 in Big 12 conference play at Baylor
  *   Baylor is 422-179 since 2007-08, which marked Drew’s first season with a full allotment of scholarships.
  *   Baylor trailed at the half (30-26) for the sixth time this season, they are now 2-4 when trailing at the half this year
  *   The Bears used the starting lineup of Robert Wright, Jayden Nunn, VJ Edgecombe, Norchad Omier and Josh Ojianwuna for the first time this season, the Bears are 1-0 using that lineup
  *   Edgecombe’s 30 points were the most by a Baylor player since Jalen Bridges’ 32 points against Texas on March 4, 2024
  *   Edgecombe’s 30 points were the most by a Baylor freshman since Keyonte George put up 32 at West Virginia on Jan. 11, 2023
  *   Edgecombe is the second player this season to score 20 points in a half (Nunn 20 vs. New Orleans (1st half)) and the first to do it in the second half of a game since RayJ Dennis had 22 vs. Florida last season on Nov. 24, 2023
  *   Edgecombe’s 30-point performance is the eighth 30+ point showing by a Big 12 player this season and the only one by a freshman
  *   Edgecombe set new career highs with 11 free throw makes on 12 attempts
  *   Jalen Celestine poured in 18 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds
  *   Celestine’s 18 points were his most against a power-conference foe since netting 20 against Washington State on Feb. 5, 2022
  *   Celestine led the team in bench points for a fourth time this season, improving the Bears to 4-0 in those games
  *   Going 4-of-5 from the free throw line, Celestine tied a career high with four free-throw makes
  *   Nunn started his 52nd game at Baylor and his 116th of his career
  *   Omier pulled down 13 rebounds, his most since grabbing 14 against Utah
  *   Wednesday was the 13th time Omier led the team in rebounds, for the 13th time this season, helping BU to a 9-4 record in those games
  *   Jason Asemota Scored five points in the first half, his most since netting seven against Arlington Baptist on Dec. 27,


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