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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6/6 BAYLOR BEARS (8-0, 0-0 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/2023/12/4/BU_MBB_Game_Notes_9_Seton_Hall_23-24.pdf">Game Notes (PDF)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6/6 BAYLOR</span></strong> (8-0, 0-0 Big 12)
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dec. 5, 2023 • 8:00 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • The Ferrell Center
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&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> <i>Pete Sousa</i> <i>(pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)</i><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>Baylor Sports Media Network via<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong>ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at <a href="http://www.centexsportsfan.com">centexsportsfan.com</a><br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ryan Boyd</span></em> (PBP),
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">David Kaye</span></em> (Analyst)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SETON HALL PIRATES (5-2, 0-0 Big East)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> South Orange, N.J.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big East<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Head Coach:</span></strong> Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall, 2000)<br>
<a href="https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster" target="_blank">Roster</a> | <a href="https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24" target="_blank">Stats</a><a href="https://uapblionsroar.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats"> </a>|
<a href="file:///documents/2023/12/4/8_Game_Notes_Baylor_updated.pdf">Game Notes</a><a href="file:///documents/2023/12/4/BU_MBB_Game_Notes_9_Seton_Hall_23-24.pdf"> (PDF)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>• No. 6/6 Baylor hosts Seton Hall in the Big East-Big 12 Battle at 8:00 p.m. CT on ESPN2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Entering Tuesday, The Big 12 holds a 4-3 lead in the challenge, which will conclude with 4 games on Tuesday night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• 13 different NBA teams will have representatives at Tuesday's game.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 13-3 against the Big East in the Scott Drew Era, including a 2-1 mark in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor's 13-4 record in conference challenges (Big 12-Big East, Big 12/SEC, Big 12/Pac-12) is best in the Big 12.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU is 2-0 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle at home with wins over No. 18 Butler (2019) and No. 6
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Villanova</span> (2021).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• This will be the first meeting between Baylor and Seton-Hall, although the two were scheduled to play in Nov. 2020, before the contest was canceled because of COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Pirates enter Tuesday night's game on five-days rest, while Baylor will be on just two. Since 2020-21, BU is second in the nation at 25-3 (.893) when faced with a rest disadvantage. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Winners of eight-straight games, BU is tied for the longest active winning streak in the nation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU enters Tuesday with 399 wins all-time at the Ferrell Center.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Tuesday marks one of just two remaining home games scheduled for the Ferrell Center this season. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is off to a blistering start and is ranked 6th in the first NET rankings released on Sunday, one of three Big 12 teams in the top six.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears lead the nation in 3-point FG% (42.9), offensive efficiency (122.8) and rank fourth in points per game (92.8)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• This season marks the third time in program history BU has won 7 games in November (2023, 2021 and 2016).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• After moving into the top-10 last week, The Bears have now made the top-10 for a fifth-straight year, one of just three programs (Duke and Kansas) to accomplish that feat.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are coming off the best defensive performance of the season with a 91-40 win over Northwestern State.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears allowed 14 points in the first half against the Demons, the second-fewest points BU has allowed in half during the Big 12 Era.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• 40 points were the fewest BU has allowed in a game since it held <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Villanova</span> to 36 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle in 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor beat Florida in the NIT Season Tip-Off over Thanksgiving to win its sixth title in the last seven regular-season tournaments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 42-13 in regular-season tournaments during the Drew era<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has won 15 of its last 16 regular-season neutral-site contests.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• On the heels of his NIT Season Tip-Off MVP honor, Baylor's <b>RayJ Dennis</b> was named the Big 12 co-Newcomer of the Week on Monday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b>Jalen Bridges </b>and <b>Ja'Kobe Walter</b> joined Dennis on the NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>•<b> Walter's</b> 119 points are the second most through eight games by a freshman in program history (Aaron Bruce 130).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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</span><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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