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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">15/16 BAYLOR BEARS (5-2, 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>
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25"><span style="color:blue">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats"><span style="color:blue">Stats</span></a> | <a href="file:///documents/2024/12/3/BU_MBB_Game_Notes_8_UCONN_24-25.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Game
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<b>Dec. 4, 2024 • 5:30 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Storrs, Conn. • Gampel Pavilion </b>(10,167) <br>
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<b>WATCH:</b> FS1 and the Fox Sports App<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b><i> Brandon Gaudin</i> <i>(pxp), Bill Raftery (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> John Morris<i> (PBP), Pat Nunley (Analyst)</i><br>
<b>SIRIUS XM:</b> SiriusXM 198 or on the <a href="https://www.siriusxm.com/sports/mens-college-basketball">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">No. 25/rv UCONN HUSKIES (5-3, 0-0 Big East)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Location:</b> Storrs, Conn<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big East<br>
<b>Head Coach: Dan Hurley</b> (Seton Hall, 1996)<br>
<a href="https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster"><span style="color:blue">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats"><span style="color:blue">Stats</span></a> | Game Notes (PDF)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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. 15 Baylor faces off with the No. 25 UConn Huskies in the Big 12-Big East Battle, pitting two of the last three national champions
against each other in a 5:30 p.m. CT tip-off on FS1<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>Scott Drew</b> is seeking his 450th career win at Baylor, facing Dan Hurley in a matchup of the two youngest active coaches to win a national championship<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>Drew </b>is one of six active coaches who have won a national title, beating two of the other five already this season (Calipari & Pitino). Wednesday's meeting is one of two more scheduled meetings with an active champion (Hurley and Self). <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">• Hailing from basketball families, the Drews are the second winningest father-son combination in NCAA history, compiling 1,371
wins between Scott, Bryce and Homer, trailing only the Iba family (1,624) for the most by a family in NCAA history.<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
<b>Drew </b>brothers (Scott and Bryce) have a combined 731 coaching wins, while the Hurley's (dan and Bobby) have 501<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 15-3 against the Big East in the
<b>Drew</b> Era<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 a Big 12 best 14-4 in conference challenges, including 3-1 in Big 12-Big East Battle<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 34-18 against ranked teams over the last six seasons, best among power-conference teams in that span, and second-best among
all teams<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">• Over the last six seasons the Bears are 133-37, the second-best record among power-conference teams for the duration of that
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<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 five 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 playing a fifth ranked team in eight games this season, marking the first time BU has played five ranked teams
before January<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">• Entering this week the Bears are one of just five power-conference teams with a top-20 strength of schedule according to KenPom<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 was ranked 22nd in the initial NET rankings release this week, the sixth-straight year they have been a top-25 team in
the initial NET<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 led by Miami transfer,
<b>Norchad Omier</b>, The NCAA's active leader in career rebounds (1,388), double-doubles (73) and rebound average (10.9), while sitting 11th in career points (1,934)<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 first player since <b>Terry Black </b>to have five double-doubles in his first seven games at Baylor<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 senior is 66 points and 112 rebounds from becoming the 14th player in NCAA history with 2,000 points and 1,500 rebounds<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> and Duke transfer <b>Jeremy Roach</b>, each bring Final Four experience to a Baylor roster that is replacing nine lettermen and four of its five starters from a season ago.<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> ranks second on the team in points per game (13.3), while leading the Bears in assists per game (4.7)<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">• Against St. John's,
<b>Roach </b>hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer, which was the first by a Baylor Bear since Lester Medford beat Texas Tech at the gun in 2016<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>VJ</b> <b>Edgecombe</b> is Baylor's 4th-straight Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year. BU and KU are the only teams in league history to have the preseason conference freshman of the year in 4-straight seasons <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
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