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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Oct. 6, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Baylor MBB Adds Contest with John Brown<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">BU will host the Golden Eagles on “Future Bears Day”</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information, contact
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, </span><a href="mailto:WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">WACO, Texas –
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Baylor men's basketball completed its schedule Friday with the addition of a Nov. 9 contest against John Brown University at the Ferrell Center.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">The game will tip off at 11 a.m. and serve as BU's annual "Future Bears Day", as Baylor will welcome several local elementary schools
to attend the game.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Located in Siloam Springs, Ark., John Brown has made two previous trips to Waco, most recently on Dec. 18, 2016. In the last meeting,
BU took care of an over-matched Golden Eagles squad 107-53, behind 20 points and nine rebounds from Jonathan Motley. The win in 2016 was part of a 15-0 start that saw the Bears ascend to No. 1 for the first time in program history a few weeks later.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">John Brown and Baylor had one prior meeting in 1984 when the Bears took care of business with a 112-67 victory in Waco.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">With the completion of the schedule, BU's game against Kansas City on Nov. 14 is set for a 9 p.m. tip, while its season opener with Auburn
will tip at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Additionally, Baylor's Dec. 16 game with Michigan state will tip at 8 p.m., and it's Dec. 20 contest with Duke at Madison Square Garden has been set as a 6 p.m. tip on ESPN.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Fans interested in tickets for the upcoming Baylor men’s basketball season can fill out the Baylor Ticket Interest Form</span><a href="https://app.baylorbears.com/BUMBBTix"><span style="background:white"> here</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">. Those
interested in putting their name on the season-ticket waitlist can do so </span>
<a href="https://app.baylorbears.com/MBBWait"><span style="background:white">here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Nov. 7 vs. Auburn<sup>1</sup> Sioux Falls, S.D. ESPN 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday, Nov. 9 JOHN BROWN Waco, Texas ESPN+ 11 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sunday, Nov. 12 GARDNER-WEBB Waco, Texas ESPN+ 4 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Nov. 14 Kansas City Waco, Texas ESPN+ 9 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday, Nov. 22 vs. Oregon State<sup>2</sup> Brooklyn, N.Y. ESPN2 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Florida -or- Pitt<sup>2</sup> Brooklyn, N.Y. ESPN/2 TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Nov. 28 NICHOLLS Waco, Texas ESPN+ 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Dec. 2 NORTHWESTERN STATE Waco, Texas ESPN+ 5 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Dec. 5 SETON HALL<sup>3</sup> Waco, Texas ESPN 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Dec. 16 vs. Michigan State<sup>4</sup> Detroit, Mich. FOX 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. Duke<sup>5</sup> New York, N.Y. ESPN 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, Dec. 22 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Waco, Texas ESPN+ 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Jan. 2 CORNELL Waco, Texas ESPN+ 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Jan. 6 at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. ESPN+ 2 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Jan. 9 BYU* Waco, Texas ESPN+ 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Jan. 13 CINCINNATI* Waco, Texas ESPN2 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. ESPN+ 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Jan. 20 at Texas* Austin, Texas ESPN/2/U TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Jan. 27 TCU* Waco, Texas ESPN2 3 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday, Jan. 31 at UCF* Orlando, Fla. ESPN+ 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Feb. 3 IOWA STATE* Waco, Texas ESPN2 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Feb. 6 TEXAS TECH* Waco, Texas ESPN2 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Feb. 10 at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 5 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Feb. 13 OKLAHOMA* Waco, Texas ESPN2/U 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Feb. 17 at West Virginia* Morgantown W.Va. ESPN2 5 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, Feb. 20 at BYU* Provo, Utah ESPN2/U 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, Feb. 24 HOUSTON* Waco, Texas CBS 11 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monday, Feb. 26 at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas ESPN 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, March 2 KANSAS* Waco, Texas ESPN 11 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monday, March 4 TEXAS* Waco, Texas ESPN 8 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, March 9 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas ESPN2 5 pm
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 13-16 Big 12 Championship<sup>6</sup> Kansas City, Mo. ESPN/2/U TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1 – Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2 – NIT Season tip-off; Brooklyn, NY (Barclays Center)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3 – Big East-Big 12 Battle; Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4 – Continental Tire Motor City Invitational; Detroit, Mich. (Little Caesars Arena)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6 – Big 12 Championship; Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph0" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.BaylorBears.com"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">—BaylorBears.com—</span></i></a> <i><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF) <br>
Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
C: 254-227-2280</span></p>
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