MBB Box: No. 3 Baylor 81, No. 17 Oklahoma State 70 (Waco, Texas)

[Kaye, David]

Postgame video files and pool photos uploaded here: http://baylorbea.rs/MediaMBB

No. 3/3 Baylor 81 (20-1, 12-1 Big 12), No. 17/17 Oklahoma State 70 (17-7, 10-7)
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
March 4, 2021


  *   Baylor earned its 12th Big 12 win of the season, assuring the Bears of finishing with both the most wins and fewest losses in the league.
  *   Baylor is now a nation’s-best 12-2 against AP Top 25 teams over the last 2 seasons, including 6-1 this season.
  *   Baylor improved to a Big 12-best 27-4 in conference play over the last 2 seasons.
  *   Baylor is now 10-0 at home this season – the Bears will go for their first undefeated season at home since 1947-48 on Sunday.
  *   Baylor’s 20-1 start matches the 2019-20 season for the best 21-game record in program history.
  *   Baylor reached the 20-win mark for the 12th time in the last 14 seasons. The Bears had three 20-win seasons in the 100 previous years of Baylor Basketball. BU is 24-1 at home over the last 2 seasons, with the only loss to No. 3 Kansas by 3 points on Feb. 22, 2020.
  *   Baylor swept the season series against Oklahoma State for the 7th time in the last 10 seasons after never doing so before that.
  *   Baylor has now led by at least 4 points in all 51 games since the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Baylor has built double-digit leads in 19 of 21 games this season (2 of 4 since 21-day layoff).
  *   Baylor improved to 46-5 since MaCio Teague and Davion Mitchell joined the starting lineup at the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Matthew Mayer tied his career-high with 19 points, and he’s averaging 18.5 points over the last 2 games.
  *   Teague had 19 points and tied his season-high with 5 assists.
  *   Jared Butler (22 points) had his 8th 20-point game of the season (7th in Big 12 play) and his 18th career 20-point game.
  *   Mark Vital won his 83rd career game, taking over sole possession of 9th in program history. He extended his school record with a 44th career Big 12 win.
  *   Mayer and Butler won their 37th career Big 12 games, tied for 3rd-most in program history.



 Thanks,

DK


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

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