MBB Box: No. 3 Baylor 88, No. 18 Texas Tech 73 (Waco, Texas)

[Kaye, David]

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

No. 3/3 Baylor 88 (21-1, 13-1 Big 12), No. 18/18 Texas Tech 73 (17-9, 9-8)
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
March 7, 2021


  *   Baylor earned its 13th Big 12 win of the season, more than any other team in the league despite playing at least 3 fewer games than all other teams except TCU (2 fewer).
  *   Baylor finished 11-0 at home this season, their first undefeated season at home since 1947-48.
  *   Baylor is now a nation’s-best 13-2 against AP Top 25 teams over the last 2 seasons, including 7-1 this season.
  *   Baylor improved to a Big 12-best 28-4 in conference play over the last 2 seasons.
  *   Baylor’s 21-1 start matches the 2019-20 season for the best 22-game record in program history.
  *   BU is 25-1 at home over the last 2 seasons, with the only loss to No. 3 Kansas by 3 points on Feb. 22, 2020.
  *   Baylor has now led by at least 4 points in all 52 games since the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Baylor has built double-digit leads in 20 of 22 games this season (3 of 5 since 21-day layoff).
  *   Baylor is now 47-5 since MaCio Teague and Davion Mitchell joined the starting lineup at the start of the 2019-20 season.
  *   Teague’s 10 made 3-pointers were the most in program history in a Big 12 game and tied the overall program record (LaceDarius Dunn vs. Morgan State in 2011).
  *   Teague had a Baylor career-high 35 points, becoming the third different BU player with a 30-point game this season.
  *   Teague’s 35 points were the 4th-most in program history in a Big 12 Conference game.
  *   Teague had his 4th 20-point game of the season and the 27th of his career.
  *   Mark Vital finished 45-22 in Big 12 play for his career, breaking the Baylor record for Big 12 wins (previous record was A.J. Walton’s 39).
  *   Vital (10 points, 15 rebounds) had his 1st double-double of the season and 3rd of his career.
  *   Vital had his 3rd game this season with 15+ rebounds.



 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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