MBB Box: No. 5 Baylor 117, MVSU 53 (Waco, Texas - Ferrell Center)
Roberts, Matt
WM_Roberts at baylor.edu
Mon Nov 7 14:42:01 CST 2022
Game book attached.
No. 5/6 Baylor 117 (1-0), Mississippi Valley State 53 (0-1)
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
Nov. 7, 2022
* BU Improved to 18-2 in season openers under Scott Drew.
* 117 points are the most by a Baylor team since they scored 118 against Savannah State on 12/17/2017.
* 64 points is BU’s third-largest margin of victory in program history and the most since beating Hardin Simmons by 69 on Jan. 19, 2013.
* 61 points in the first half were the most since the Bears scored 61 in the first half against Savannah State (12/17/2017)
* Baylor improved to 64-1 all time against SWAC opponents.
* BU improves to 39-3 in non-conference games over the last three seasons.
* Baylor is now 40-4 against unranked teams over the last three seasons.
* 43 free throws are the most since the Bears shot 48 against Nebraska (3/21/14).
* BU had six players score in double figures for the first time since 1/22/18 against Kansas State.
* Jalen Bridges, Keyonte George, Caleb Lohner, Langston Love, Josh Ojianwuna and Jake Younkin all made their Baylor debuts on Monday.
* Bridges, George and Love all scored 13 points, which are the most in a BU debut since LJ Cryer had 17 against Louisiana on 11/28/2020.
* Dale Bonner recorded his first double-digit scoring output at BU (14). His previous high was 9 points on three occasions last year.
* Bonner set a new Baylor career high with six assists. His previous high was 5 on two occasions last year.
* LJ Cryer played his first game since Feb. 16, 2022.
* With 16 points on Monday, Cryer has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games, dating back to last season.
* Adam Flagler reached the 20-point mark for the second-straight game (21).
* He has now scored in double figures in 23 of his last 25 games.
* Keyonte George had seven assists, the most by a BU player in their debut since Flagler had seven against Louisiana on 11/28/2020.
* Flo Thamba had 10 rebounds, his most since he had 11 last season against Texas (2/12/22).
Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF/)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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