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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">RV/RV BAYLOR BEARS (11-6, 3-3 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)<br>
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25">Roster</a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats">Stats</a> | <a href="file:///documents/2025/1/21/BU_MBB_Game_Notes_18_KANSAS_STATE_24-25.pdf">Game Notes (PDF
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">KANSAS STATE </span></strong><span style="color:black">(7-10, 1-5 Big 12) vs.<b> RV/RV BAYLOR</b> (11-6, 3-3 Big 12)<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jan. 22, 2024 • 8:05 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion </span></strong>(7,500) <br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",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:"Aptos",sans-serif">WATCH:</span></strong> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">ESPNU</span><br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> John Schriffen</span></em> <i>(pxp), Corey Williams (analyst)</i><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>Baylor Sports Media Network via<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",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:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> John Morris<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> (PBP), Pat Nunley (Analyst)</span></em><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Kansas State Wildcats (7-10, 1-5 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Manhattan, Kan.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation: </span>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Head Coach: Jerome Tang </span></strong>(Charter Oak St. College, 2007)<br>
<a href="https://gofrogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster">Roster</a> | <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25">Stats</a> | <a href="file:///documents/2025/1/21/18_Game_Notes_Baylor.pdf">Game Notes (PDF)</a></p>
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<p><b>Story lines</b></p>
<p>• Baylor wraps up its two game <span class="scayt-misspell-word">homestand</span> against Kansas State in an 8 p.m. tip against Kansas State at 8 p.m. on
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">ESPNU</span></p>
<p>• Wednesday is Baylor's "Immortal 10" game where they will honor the 10 players killed in a bus accident in Georgetown, Texas on Jan. 22, 1927</p>
<p>• On the 98th anniversary of the accident, current Baylor players will wear the names of the "Immortal 10" on the back of their jerseys and there will also be a banner unveiling during pregame</p>
<p>• Baylor welcomes in Kansas State and Jerome Tang, who spent 19 years as an assistant at Baylor and was an original member of<b> Scott Drew's</b> staff</p>
<p>• <b>Drew</b> is looking for his second win over a former assistant, beating Grant McCasland and Texas Tech last season</p>
<p>• A win against Tang and the Wildcats would be <b>Drew's</b> first against his longtime assistant </p>
<p>• In the last meeting, Kansas State closed the game on a 9-0 run in overtime in Manhattan to hand BU its first Big 12 loss of the season and its third-straight against the Wildcats.</p>
<p>• In that meeting, the Bears were held to season-lows in FG% (.329) and the free throw percentage (.474)</p>
<p>• Last time out, the Bears suffered a 74-71 setback against TCU, snapping a 10-game home winning streak, which tied for the 10th longest home-court streak in program history</p>
<p>• Baylor committed a season-low five turnovers against TCU</p>
<p>• The loss to the Frogs was just the ninth home loss for the Bears in the last six seasons. BU is 77-9 at home in that span</p>
<p>• On the heels of back-to-back losses for the first time this season, the Bears are aiming to avoid just their fifth three-game losing streak in the last 11 years. </p>
<p>• Since 2014-15,<b> Drew</b> is 16-4 in the third game, after back-to-back losses </p>
<p>• Averaging 89.8 points per game at Foster Pavilion this year, the Bears are outscoring teams by an average of 31.4 points at home (14.0 ppg in Big 12 Play)</p>
<p>• Five of Baylor's six losses have come against teams that have been ranked in the top-10 at some point this season, while Gonzaga, Tennessee, UConn and Iowa State have been ranked in the top 3</p>
<p>• According to KenPom, BU has played the fourth-hardest schedule in the country entering the weekend</p>
<p>• BU is 166-101 in Big 12 play in 15 seasons since 2010 after going 59-149 in the league's first 13 seasons</p>
<p>• Baylor is one of five programs to be ranked inside the top-10 in each of the last six seasons</p>
<p>• The Bears lead the conference and rank fifth in the Power-5 with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game </p>
<p>• Sitting at +3.6, BU is third in the Big 12 and 14th in the Power-5 in turnover margin</p>
<p>• Baylor is one of two Big 12 (ISU), nine Power-4, and 15 Division 1 teams with 5+ players averaging double figures</p>
<p>• <b>Drew</b> is one of just seven active coaches with at least 450 wins at their current institution (Mark Few, Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Greg Kampe, Randy Bennett, Matt Painter)</p>
<p>• One of six active coaches who have won a national title, <b>Drew </b>will see four of the five other coaches as a part of its regular-season schedule.
<b>Drew</b> has wins against John Calipari & Rick Pitino, with his only loss coming to Dan Hurley in Dec.</p>
<p>•<b> Norchad Omier </b>enters Wednesday as the NCAA's active leader in career rebounds (1,483), double-doubles (76) and rebound average (10.8), while sitting 10th in career points (2,082)</p>
<p>• The senior is just 17 rebounds from becoming the 13th player in NCAA history with 2,000+ points and 1,500+ rebounds</p>
<p>• <b>Robert Wright</b> ranks fifth among Power-5 freshmen averaging 4.8 assists per game</p>
<p>• with 82 assists <b>Wright</b> is on pace to set the freshman assists record held by
<b>John Lucas III </b>(120)</p>
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Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
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