MBB Box: No. 1 Gonzaga 83, No. 9 Baylor 71 (Salt Lake City)

[Kaye, David]

Box score and postgame notes attached.

No. 1 GONZAGA (32-3) 83, No. 9 BAYLOR (20-14) [BU%20Athletic%20WdMk%20Arched%20Green%20Web] 71
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Vivint SmartHome Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Attendance: TBD

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  *   Baylor is 14-14 in 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 11-8 in the Scott Drew era.
  *   Baylor lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time, falling to 4-1 in second-round games under Drew (all since 2010).
  *   BU is now 2-5 in NCAA Tournament games against higher-seeded teams. Three of the losses were against No. 1 seeds, and two of those went on to win the national championship.
  *   Baylor fell to 0-5 all-time against Gonzaga.
  *   Baylor is 33-20 in postseason tournaments (conference and national) over the last 11 seasons.
  *   Baylor is 57-31 against non-conference teams in road-neutral games during the Drew era, including 34-16 since 2011-12.
  *   Baylor is 282-140 since 2007-08, the first year Drew's staff had a full allotment of scholarships.

TEAM NOTES

  *   Baylor started the second half on a 10-0 run over 1:51 of game time to cut a 16-point deficit to 6 points.
  *   BU extended the nation's 11th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point made in 903 straight games.
  *   Baylor started Makai Mason, Jared Butler, King McClure Mario Kegler and Mark Vital for the 11th time this season, and the Bears are 7-4 with that starting lineup.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

  *   Makai Mason (17 points) scored in double-figures for the 23rd time in 28 games played this season and the 58th time in 90 career Division I games.
  *   Mason (5 assists, 0 turnovers) had his 6th game this season with 5+ assists.
  *   Jared Butler (11 points) scored in double-figures for the 18th time this season and 15th time in 20 games since joining the starting lineup.
  *   Mark Vital (career-high 17 points) scored in double-figures for the 10th time this season and 19th time in his career.
  *   King McClure (15 points) scored in double-figures for the 8th time this season and 34th time in his career.


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Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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