MBB Box: No. 1/1 Baylor 84, Oklahoma 74 (Waco)

[Kaye, David]

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  *   Baylor out-scored Oklahoma 19-0 in second-chance points and had a 34-16 rebounding advantage (12-3 offensive).
  *   Baylor’s defense allowed 1.072 points-per-possession, just the second time this season at 1.00 or higher (1.13 in win at Oregon).
  *   Baylor has won 7-straight vs. Oklahoma. The Bears improved to 9-1 in their last 10 games against OU after entering that stretch 12-44 in the all-time series.
  *   Baylor’s 20th-consecutive win tied the 3rd-longest winning streak by any team in the Big 12 Conference’s 26-year history.
  *   Baylor has now posted three of the five longest winning streaks in Big 12 history over the last 3 seasons – Big 12-record 23 in 2019-20, the current 20-game streak in 2021-22 (t-3rd longest) and 18 in 2020-21 (t-5th longest).
  *   Baylor has the nation’s longest winning streak (20) with all wins coming by 5+ points.
  *   BU is one of three remaining undefeated teams (USC, Colorado State) and the nation’s only team to win every game by 5+ points.
  *   Baylor is 30-4 in Big 12 Conference play over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record among Power-5 Conference teams.
  *   Baylor improved to 34-1 in home games over the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor improved to 18-2 all-time when playing as a No. 1-ranked team.
  *   Baylor has led by at least four points in all 74 games since the start of the 2019-20 season and built a double-digit lead in 65 of those games, including 41 of 44 games since the start of last season.
  *   Baylor improved to a nation’s-best 42-2 over the last 2 seasons.
  *   Baylor improved to 68-6 over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.
  *   Baylor is 68-4 when leading at any point in the second half of a game over the last 3 seasons.
  *   Baylor recorded its 18th-consecutive game with 10+ offensive rebounds, tying Bowling Green for the nation’s longest active streak.
  *   Reigning Big 12 Player of the Week James Akinjo (career-high-tying 27 points) had his 6th-straight game with 14+ points (19.5 ppg during streak).
  *   Akinjo had his 2nd 20-point game of the season and the 14th of his collegiate career.
  *   Akinjo (game-high 5 assists) has posted 5+ assists in 11 of 14 games this season.
  *   Adam Flagler (Baylor career-high 22 points) scored in double-figures for a 6th-striaght game (15.2 ppg during streak).
  *   Flagler had his 2nd 20-point game of the season, 3rd of his Baylor career and 13th of his collegiate career.
  *   Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (12 points) scored in double-figures off the bench for the 6th time in the last 9 games (10.4 ppg during 9-game stretch).



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David Kaye | Assistant AD for Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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