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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">12/14 BAYLOR BEARS (1-1, 0-0 Big 12)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Location:</b> Waco, Texas <br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">12/14 BAYLOR</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs.<b> SAM HOUSTON </b>(1-1, 0-0 CUSA)<br>
<b>Nov. 12, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion </b>(7,500) <br>
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<b>LIVE STATS: </b><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Stat Broadcast</span></a><br>
<b>WATCH:</b> ESPN+<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b><i> John Morris</i> <i>(pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst)</i><br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>Baylor Sports Media Network via<b> </b>ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at <a href="http://www.centexsportsfan.com"><span style="color:blue">centexsportsfan.com</span></a><br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> Pete Sousa<i> </i>(PBP), <i>David Kaye</i> (Analyst)<br>
<b>SIRIUS XM:</b> SiriusXM 200 or on the <a href="https://sxm.app.link/84"><span style="color:blue">SXM App</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">SAM HOUSTON STATE BEARKATS (1-1, 0-0 CUSA)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Location:</b> Huntsville, Tex<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> CUSA<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Chris Mudge (Texas, 2006)<br>
<a href="https://gobearkats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster"><span style="color:blue">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://gobearkats.com/sports/2007/10/7/1258456.aspx"><span style="color:blue">Stats</span></a> | <a href="file:///documents/2024/11/11/MBB_at_Baylor_game_notes.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Game
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8"><b><i><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Media Materials Folder</span></i></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Story lines</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• No. 8 Baylor is set for its home-opener on Tuesday night against Sam Houston, with John Morris and Pat Nunley calling the action
on ESPN+<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The Bears have won five-straight home openers and are 19-2 in home lid lifters under
<b>Scott Drew</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Baylor beat Sam Houston in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, giving
<b>Drew</b> his first NCAA tournament win at Baylor and the Bears' first NCAA Tournament win in 60 years<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Tuesday's game theme is "Foster After Dark" where fans are encouraged to wear black or anthracite <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Baylor will honor the late Carroll Dawson on Tuesday night. An all-conference selection at Baylor in 1960, Dawson later coached
at BU as an assistant in 1963, taking over as the head coach in 1973 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Dawson went on to a 27-year career as an assistant coach and general manager in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, helping Houston
to back-to-back NBA Titles in 1994-95<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• BU is coming off its first win of the season, a 72-67 win over No. 16 Arkansas where the Bears never trailed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Saturday was the first time since Jan. 1, 2022 (No. 8 Iowa State) Baylor never trailed in a game against a ranked opponent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The win over the 16th-ranked Arkansas was Baylor's earliest win over a ranked opponent in program history. The previous best
was Nov. 15, 2016, when BU beat No. 4 Oregon 66-49, en route to the program's first-ever No. 1 ranking two months later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• With the win,
<b>Drew</b> improved to 3-1 all time against Arkansas head coach, John Calipari<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The Bears are now 21-11 against the SEC during the
<b>Drew</b> era, including 16-7 since 2012-13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">•
<b>Norchad Omier</b> has led the way for Baylor in its first two games of the season, averaging 15 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games against ranked opponents last week<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The NCAA's active leader in career double-doubles,
<b>Omier</b> added one more to his illustrious career (69) with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a win over No. 16 Arkansas, earning "4PT Dallas Duel" MVP honors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">•
<b>Omier</b> is the NCAA's active leader in career rebounds (1,336) and double-doubles (69), while ranking 10th in career points (1,848)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• With his 12 pts and 6 assist on Monday,
<b>Robert Wright </b>became the first freshman in the <b>Drew</b> era with 10+ points and 6+ assists in their debut, and the first Baylor player since
<b>Manu Lecomte</b> in 2016 with those numbers in a Baylor debut.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Baylor is one of just four teams to win at least one NCAA Tournament game in each of the last five tournaments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The Bears are one of four programs to be ranked inside the top-10 in each of the last six seasons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• The Bears are the only team in the country with a top-19 pick in each of the last four NBA Draft, and one of just two programs
with a top-20 pick in fourth-straight drafts (Duke)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Baylor welcomes nine new faces to the 2024-25 squad, aiming to replace four of their five starters off of last year's team, including
a pair of first-round draft picks in Ja'Kobe Walter and Yves Missi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">• Additionally the Bears brought in experienced transfers
<b>Jalen Celestine</b> (Cal), <b>Omier</b> (Ark. St. and Miami) and <b>Jeremy Roach</b> (Duke) to help replace 71.4% of the scoring, 68.3% of the rebounding and 78.8% of the assists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">•<b> Roach</b> and
<b>Omier</b> bring Final Four experience, as Roach helped his Duke team to the 2022 Final Four, while Omier led Miami to it's first-ever Final Four in 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
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