MBB Box Score: RV/RV Baylor 76, Utah 61

[Roberts, Matt]

RV/RV Baylor 76, Utah 61
Waco, Texas (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Jan. 25, 2025

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

Today’s postgame press conference can be accessed at the following link, once available: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AnAeJ0hqzovJSB0gqjSNmoR7qGEm_xXg?usp=drive_link



  *   Baylor is 13-6 on the season and 5-3 in conference play. Utah is 11-8 and 3-5 in Big 12 play
  *   The Bears sweep the regular-season series from the Utes, improving to 2-3 all-time against Utah
  *   Baylor is 168-102 in Big 12 in the last 15 seasons after going 50-149 in the league’s first 13 seasons.
  *   Baylor is 32-16 in Big 12 road games over the last six seasons, the best mark in the league in that span
  *   The Bears are 141-41 over the last six seasons, the nation’s second-best winning percentage among power-5 teams in that span.
  *   BU Shot .439 from the field to Utah’s .400, improving to 107-2 in it’s last 109 games when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent
  *   Baylor is 12- this season and 5-0 in Big 12 play this season when holding the opponent under 70 points
  *   BU is now 326-59 in the Scott Drew era when limiting the opponent to 70-or-fewer points
  *   The Bears improve to 11-3 and 5-0 in Big 12 play when out-rebounding the opponent
  *   BU is 12-3 (4-2) when scoring 70+ points this season
  *   Drew is 477-261 in his 23 seasons overall and 456-250 in his 22nd season with the Bears.
  *   Drew is 192-172 in Big 12 conference play at Baylor
  *   Baylor is 423-179 since 2007-08, which marked Drew’s first season with a full allotment of scholarships.
  *   Baylor is 109-13 when leading at the half over the last six seasons and 131-20 when leading in the second half during that stretch. Baylor is 11-2 when leading at half in 2024-25.
  *   BU has built double-digit leads in 129 of 165 games over the last five seasons, owning a 121-8 mark in those games.
  *   The Bears used the starting lineup of Robert Wright, Jayden Nunn, VJ Edgecombe, Norchad Omier and Josh Ojianwuna for the second time this season, the Bears are 2-0 using that lineup
  *   Omier recorded a game-high 22 Points and 12 rebounds for the 77th double-double of his career, which ranks 14th in NCAA history
  *   With his 12 rebounds, Omier is now the 13th player in NCAA history with 2,000+. Career points and 1,500+ career rebounds
  *   Edgecombe scored 21 points, his second-straight game of 20+points
  *   Edgecombe is the first Baylor freshman since Keyonte George to have back-to-back 20+ point games
  *   Edgecombe is now averaging 19.6 points per game in his last five games and 17.4 points per game in conference play
  *   Edgecombe has now scored 20+ points in three games this season and the Bears are 2-1 in those games
  *   Edgecombe has scored in double-figures in six-straight games
  *   With 14 points, Wright scored in double-figures for the 12th time this season, with the Bears boasting a 9-3 record in those games
  *   Wright tied for the team-high with three assists, the ninth time he has led the team in assists. Baylor is 5-4 in those nine games
  *   Going 1-for-5 from three, Nunn extended his streak of 18-straight games with a made three-pointer

Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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