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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7/8 BAYLOR BEARS (22-8, 11-6 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)<br>
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster">Roster</a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats">Stats</a> | <a href="file:///documents/2023/3/3/BU_MBB_Game_Notes_22-23_31_ISU.pdf">Game Notes (PDF)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">IOWA STATE </span></b><span style="color:black">(17-12, 8-9) vs.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 7/8 BAYLOR</span></strong> (21-8, 10-6)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Feb. 27, 2023 • 11:00 a.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • The Ferrell Center (10,284) </span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=bay" target="_blank">Stat Broadcast</a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WATCH:</span></strong> ESPN2<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> Rich
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Hollenberg</span> <i>(pxp), Fran <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Fraschilla</span> (analyst)</i><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong><span class="scayt-misspell-word">Learfield</span>/<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong>ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and on the Varsity
Network App.<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Talent:</span></em> John Morris (PBP), Pat
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Nunley</span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SIRIUS XM:</span></strong> Sirius 84, XM 84, Internet 84<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor Social Media: </span></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BaylorMBB" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image003.png@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.gif@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw%3D%3D"></span><span class="ckeimageresizer"><span style="color:black"></span></span><span style="color:black"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baylormbb" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image004.png@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.gif@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw%3D%3D"></span><span class="ckeimageresizer"><span style="color:black"></span></span><span style="color:black"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BaylorMBB" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img border="0" width="15" height="15" style="width:.1562in;height:.1562in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.gif@01D94DC9.8501E740" alt="wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw%3D%3D"></span><span class="ckeimageresizer"><span style="color:black"></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IOWA STATE CYCLONES (17-12, 8-9 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Ames, Iowa<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> T.J.
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Otzelberger</span> (Wisc. Whitewater — 2001)<br>
<a href="https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster" target="_blank">Roster</a> | <a href="https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats" target="_blank">Stats</a> | Game Notes (PDF)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>STORY LINES</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• No. 7 Baylor hosts Iowa State on Senior Day at the Ferrell Center on ESPN2 at 11:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Saturday will mark the final conference game in the Ferrell Center as BU will move to the new Foster Pavilion for conference play in 2023-24.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has played in the Ferrell Center since 1988, and holds a 393-168 record all-time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears will honors six players on Senior Day: <b>Dale Bonner</b>, <b>Adam Flagler</b>,
<b>Zach <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Loveday</span></b>, <b>Jonathan <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Tchamwa</span> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Tchatchoua</span></b>, <b>Flo <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Thamba</span> </b>and <b>Jordan Turner</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Five of the six players have remaining eligibility and could return next season.
<span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Thamba</b></span><b> </b>is the only player who is not
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">eligibile</span> to return (went through Senior Day last year).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• This is the second-straight season the Bears are hosting the Cyclones on Senior Day. BU has won three-straight games on Senior Day and five of the last six.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Saturday is the 46th all-time series meeting – with Baylor holding a 24-21 series advantage.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has won nine-straight and is 17-2 all time against the Cyclones in Waco.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• This is the second-straight season that Iowa State and Baylor have met to open and then close the conference slate for each team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• In the last meeting, playing without <b>L.J. <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Cryer</span>, </b>ISU snapped Baylor's four-game winning streak in Ames, the longest road winning streak by either team in the series.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• In the last meeting in Waco, Baylor clinched its second-consecutive Big 12 title with a 75-68 win over the Cyclones.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The last time out, Baylor held off a hard-charging Oklahoma State team for a 74-68 win, BU's 11th quad-one win (2nd-most in the nation behind Kansas).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor never trailed at any point in either game against Oklahoma State this season, it led for 78:53 out of a possible 80 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• In a 75-65 loss to Kansas State, <span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Tchamwa</b></span><b>
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Tchatchoua</span> </b>recorded his first double-double in 392 days with 11 points and 12 rebounds.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Keyonte</b></span><b> George </b>had a game-high 23 points against the Cats, setting a new program record for the most 20-point games by a freshman (12).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b>George's </b>16.3 points per game rank fifth among freshman in Division I.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b>Scott Drew </b>has won 20+ games in 14 of the last 16 years — the Bears had 3 seasons of 20+ wins prior to his arrival.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor has double-digit Big 12 wins in 8 of the last 9 years. Only Kansas has more double-digit conference seasons in that span. BU didn't reach double-digit Big 12 wins in any of its first 13 years in the league.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has won 8+ Big 12 games in 12-straight seasons after winning 8+ just 3 times in the league's first 15 years.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has won 77-straight when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent (last loss March 2, 2019 at K-State).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are a nations-best 27-11 vs. AP top-25 teams over the last four years, with 16 of those wins coming away from home.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor's 54-14 Big 12 record over the last four seasons is the best of any Power-5 team.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF/) <br>
Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
C: 254-227-2280<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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