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<p class="MsoNormal">Game Book attached.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Media materials available here: <a href="http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB">
http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB</a></p>
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Baylor held Villanova to its fewest points (36) and lowest field goal percentage (.222) in the 21-season Jay Wright era.
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This was the first time Villanova was held below 40 points since 1979.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
From ESPN Stats & Info – 36 points tied the fewest by an AP Top 10 team in the shot clock era.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has won 8-straight games against AP Top-10 ranked teams. The Bears are 18-3 against ranked opponents over the last 3 seasons.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor improved to 3-0 against Villanova, with one meeting in each of the last 3 seasons.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has out-scored Villanova 120-79 in the second halves of the 3 series meetings.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
There were 35 scouts from 26 NBA teams in attendance at today’s game.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has the nation’s longest win streak (15) with all wins coming by 8+ points.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has won 33-straight non-conference games dating back to Nov. 2020.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has won 19-straight home games, setting a new Ferrell Center record for longest winning streak.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor is 31-1 at home over the last 2+ seasons.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor has led by at least four points in all 69 games since the start of the 2019-20 season and built a double-digit lead in 60 of 69 games, including 36 of 39 games since the start of last season.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor improved to 63-6 over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor is 84-5 when leading at halftime over the last 4+ seasons.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Baylor is 63-4 when leading at any point in the second half of a game over the last 2+ seasons.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b>James Akinjo </b>(game-high 16 points) recorded 5+ assists for the 7<sup>th</sup> time in 9 games at Baylor.
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<b>Adam Flagler </b>(10 points) tied his season-high with 5 assists. He’s had 4+ assists in 4 of 8 games played this season.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="p2" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b>Jeremy Sochan </b>(9 points, 10 rebounds) came up one point shy of his career-first double-double. It was his 2<sup>nd</sup> double-digit rebounding game.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#385623">David Kaye</span></b><span style="color:#385623"> </span><span style="color:black">| Assistant AD for Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">C: 254-709-5147</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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