MBB Box: No. 2/2 Baylor 57, No. 6/6 Villanova 36 (Waco)

[Kaye, David]

Game Book attached.
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  *   Baylor held Villanova to its fewest points (36) and lowest field goal percentage (.222) in the 21-season Jay Wright era.
  *   This was the first time Villanova was held below 40 points since 1979.
  *   From ESPN Stats & Info – 36 points tied the fewest by an AP Top 10 team in the shot clock era.
  *   Baylor has won 8-straight games against AP Top-10 ranked teams. The Bears are 18-3 against ranked opponents over the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor improved to 3-0 against Villanova, with one meeting in each of the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor has out-scored Villanova 120-79 in the second halves of the 3 series meetings.
  *   There were 35 scouts from 26 NBA teams in attendance at today’s game.
  *   Baylor has the nation’s longest win streak (15) with all wins coming by 8+ points.
  *   Baylor has won 33-straight non-conference games dating back to Nov. 2020.
  *   Baylor has won 19-straight home games, setting a new Ferrell Center record for longest winning streak.
  *   Baylor is 31-1 at home over the last 2+ seasons.
  *   Baylor has led by at least four points in all 69 games since the start of the 2019-20 season and built a double-digit lead in 60 of 69 games, including 36 of 39 games since the start of last season.
  *   Baylor improved to 63-6 over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.
  *   Baylor is 84-5 when leading at halftime over the last 4+ seasons.
  *   Baylor is 63-4 when leading at any point in the second half of a game over the last 2+ seasons.
  *   James Akinjo (game-high 16 points) recorded 5+ assists for the 7th time in 9 games at Baylor.
  *   Adam Flagler (10 points) tied his season-high with 5 assists. He’s had 4+ assists in 4 of 8 games played this season.
  *   Jeremy Sochan (9 points, 10 rebounds) came up one point shy of his career-first double-double. It was his 2nd double-digit rebounding game.


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David Kaye | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-709-5147

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