No. 2 Baylor MBB Travels to No. 17 Kansas

[Kaye, David]

Complete game notes attached. Media materials available here: http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB

BAYLOR (18-0, 10-0) at KANSAS (17-8, 11-6)
Feb. 27, 2021 • 7 p.m. CT
Lawrence, Kan. • Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
WATCH: ESPN
Talent: Dan Shulman (pxp), Jay Bilas (analyst)
LIVE STATS: baylorstats.com

LISTEN: Baylor Sports Network | ESPN Central Texas
Talent: John Morris (pxp) and Pat Nunley (analyst)

2/2 BAYLOR BEARS (18-0, 10-0)
Location: Waco, Texas
Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)

17/19 KANSAS JAYHAWKS (17-8, 11-6)
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Head Coach: Bill Self (Oklahoma State, 1985)

STORY LINES
• No. 2 Baylor needs a win Saturday at No. 17 Kansas to clinch its first conference title since 1950.
• The Bears' 18-0 start is the best in program history, passing the 17-0 start of 2011-12.
• Saturday is the 41st series meeting. BU is 7-33 in the series, but 3-3 in the last 6 matchups.
• The Bears are looking for consecutive wins against Kansas for the first time in series history.
• Baylor led wire-to-wire in a 77-69 win vs. Kansas on Jan. 18 in Waco. BU led by as many as 16 points.
• BU won 67-55 in Lawrence last season, snapping a 17-game losing streak in games at Kansas.
• BU is 10-1 vs. ranked teams the last 2 seasons, the first team since 1974-76 Indiana to win 10 of 11.
• Baylor became the first team since UNLV in 1990-91 to win its first 17 games by 8+ points. That streak ended with a 5-point win Tuesday vs. Iowa State in the Bears' first game in 21 days.
• Baylor and Gonzaga are the last two undefeated teams and have been 1-2 in the rankings all season.
• BU leads the nation in 3-point percentage (.432) and is top-6 nationally in scoring margin (2nd, +23.1), scoring (2nd, 86.4), effective FG% (2nd, 58.6), steals (6th, 9.7), turnover margin (4th, +6.1), turnovers forced (5th, 18.4), defensive turnover pct. (3rd, 25.9) and offensive rebound pct. (5th, 37.7).
• Baylor has led by at least 5 points in all 48 games over the last 2 seasons (double-digit leads in 41 of 48).
• BU has led by at least 10 points in 17 of 18 games this season (largest lead was 5 vs. ISU on 2/23).
• Baylor faced a double-digit deficit (17) for the first time all season in Tuesday's comeback win vs. ISU.
• Tuesday was the first time all season BU didn't lead throughout the final 7 minutes of a game.
• BU looks to start 11-0 in Big 12 play for the 2nd time in program history (13-0 start last season).
• Baylor's 25-3 record in Big 12 play over the last 2 seasons is the league's best record in that span.
• BU is 13-2 in Big 12 road games over the last 2 seasons (rest of league is 53-90 in B12 road games).
• Jared Butler (Cousy Award finalist), MaCio Teague (West Award finalist), Davion Mitchell & Mark Vital (Naismith Defensive POY Semifinalists) were all recognized as national award candidates this week.
• Butler's 5 Career Games vs. Kansas: 23.2 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.2 rpg, 48% 3FGs (21-44), 2.18 A-T ratio.
• Mitchell's Last 4 Games: 20.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, 5.0 A-T ratio (20a/4t), shooting 62% on 3FGs (16-26).
• BU's bench is out-scoring opposing benches 32-15 on average and has scored 33+ points in 11 games.
• Five Baylor players are shooting at least 41% on 3FGs and averaging at least one 3FG made per game: Mitchell (48%), Butler (45%), Mayer (46%), Flagler (44%) and Cryer (41%).
• Three members of the BU bench average 7.8+ ppg – Flagler (10.9), Mayer (7.9) and Tchatchoua (7.8).
• Baylor is 44-4 since Teague and Mitchell became eligible at the start of 2019-20.
• Baylor is 47-40 in Big 12 road games over the last 10 seasons, second-best behind Kansas (58-32).
• Baylor has been top-5 ranked for 25-straight weeks. BU was top-5 for 12 weeks all-time prior to this streak.
• BU's streak of 34-straight AP polls ranked is the nation's 3rd-longest active streak and longest in BU history.
• Baylor joins Duke, Gonzaga and Kansas as the only programs ranked No. 1 in 3 of the last 5 seasons.
• BU is 1 of 5 Power-5 schools (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan St.) to win 18+ every year since 2008.
• BU's defense has forced 14+ TOs in 13 of its last 15 games, including 7 games with 20+ TOs forced.

SERIES HISTORY
• Saturday is the 41st all-time meeting between Baylor and Kansas. BU is 7-33 against the Jayhawks.
• Both teams won on the road as they split the series last year, and the Bears are 3-3 in their last 6 games vs. Kansas.
• Baylor's wins in the series came in 2001 vs. No. 6 Kansas (Waco), in 2009 vs. No. 14 Kansas (Oklahoma City), in 2012 vs. No. 3 (Kansas City), in 2013 vs. No. 4 Kansas (Waco), in 2018 vs. No. 10 Kansas (Waco), in 2020 at No. 3 Kansas (Lawrence) and in 2021 vs. No. 9 Kansas (Waco).
• The Bears are 1-17 all-time vs. Kansas in Lawrence, earning their first win in Lawrence last season.

THIS SEASON VS. KANSAS
• Baylor jumped out to an 11-2 lead and led wire-to-wire in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Kansas on Jan. 18 in Waco.
• The Bears got 30 points from Jared Butler, who made 7-of-9 from 3-point range and added 8 assists.
• BU took a 41-28 halftime lead and led by at least 5 points for the final 36 minutes of game time.
• Mark Vital contributed 10 rebounds and a highlight-reel block, while MaCio Teague added 13 points.

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

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