MBB Box: No. 5/6 Baylor 77, West Virginia 68 (Morgantown)

[Kaye, David]

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  *   Baylor has won 13-consecutive games away from home (4 road, 9 neutral – last loss March 12, 2021).
  *   Baylor is a conference-best 17-3 in Big 12 road games over the last 3 seasons – the rest of the league in 64-115 in conference road games in that span.
  *   Baylor won its 57th-straight game when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent.
  *   Baylor is now 13-8 all-time against West Virginia (5-1 in last 6 matchups), including 6-4 in Morgantown, with all games in the series played since 2011.
  *   Baylor is now 31-1 against unranked teams over the last 2 seasons.
  *   Baylor has forced 10+ turnovers in 26-straight games, including 12+ turnovers in 17 of 18 games this season.
  *   Baylor is 32-6 in Big 12 Conference play over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record among Power-5 Conference teams.
  *   Baylor is 44-4 over the last 2 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.
  *   Baylor is 70-8 over the last 3 seasons, the nation’s best record by a Power-5 team.
  *   Baylor avoided losing 3-straight games for the first time since March 14, 2019.
  *   Baylor has had 3+ players made 3-pointers in 21-consecutive games and has made at least 3 treys as a team in 107-consecutive games.
  *   LJ Cryer (career-high 25 points) has posted double-digit scoring in 11 of 16 games this season, despite coming off the bench in all but two games. It was his 7+Xth game with 15+ points this season (9+Xth of career).
  *   Cryer had his 5th 20-point game of the season (1st in Big 12 play).
  *   Matthew Mayer (career-high 20 points) scored in double-figures for the 8th time this season and 29th time in his career.
  *   Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (10 points) scored in double-figures off the bench for the 7th time this season and 13th time in his BU career. Baylor is 13-0 when he scores 10+ points.
  *   Adam Flagler (14 points, game-high 7 assists) scored in double-figures for the 12th time this season and 26th time in his BU career (BU is 25-1 in those games). He has 58 career double-figure scoring games.
  *   Freshman Jeremy Sochan missed his third-consecutive game with a sprained ankle – he is averaging 21.9 minutes per game.
  *   Senior James Akinjo missed his first game with a lower back injury suffered on Jan. 11 vs. Texas Tech.


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

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