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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">No. 14/14 Baylor 62, Cincinnati 59</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Jan. 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Box Score Attached | <a href="https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8" title="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbaylor.app.box.com%2Fs%2Fpixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8&data=05%7C02%7Cwm_roberts%40baylor.edu%7Ce82f98504b514cfc632808dc1199941a%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C638404598584"><span style="color:#0078D7">Media
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 14/14 Baylor improves to 14-2 and 3-0 in Big 12 play. Cincinnati is 12-4, 1-2 in league play.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears improved to 3-0 (2-0) in Big 12 play in games decided by five points or less.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor is 3-0 in conference play for the fourth time in the last five years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor improved to 3-0 this season and 157-9 in the
<b>Scott Drew</b> Era when holding opponents to 60 points or fewer.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU is 3-0 all-time at the Foster Pavilion and are 64-6 at home over the last five seasons.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU is 57-18 in the Big 12 over the last five seasons, the best record of any power-5 team in league play.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor now leads the all-time series 2-0.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This marked the first meeting in the series since 1946, a 55-45 Baylor win. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor is 400-166 since 2007-08, the first year Drew had a full allotment of scholarships.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears and Bearcats were tied 27-27 at the half. BU is 12-0 this season when tied or leading at the half.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Over the last five seasons, Baylor is 118-26, the best winning percentage among power-6 teams in that stretch.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Drew is 454-246 in his 22<sup>nd</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>season as a head coach and owns a 434-235 record at Baylor. In
league play, Drew is 179-162 at BU and is 191-164 in his career.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears are one of just two teams in the conference with an unblemished league record. The other is Texas
Tech (3-0) led by former <b>Drew</b> assistant Grant McCasland.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor will return to action on Tuesday, when it travels to Kansas State at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU deployed the starting lineup of <b>RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi</b> for the 13<sup>th</sup> time this
season. The Bears are 11-2 when utilizing that lineup.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dennis
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">played in his 145th-straight game and scored in double figures for the 62<sup>nd</sup> time in his last 65 games.
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">had a team-high nine assists, his 14<sup>th</sup> time leading the team in dimes this season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Walter
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tied for a team-high 14 points, all coming in the second half.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Walter
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pulled down seven rebounds, two shy of his career high (9).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Langston Love
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tied for the team high with 14 points, his 11<sup>th</sup> time this season leading the team in bench points.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Josh Ojianwuna
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tied a career high with 11 points.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF) <br>
Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
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