MBB Box: No. 9/9 Baylor 91, Northwestern State 40

[Roberts, Matt]

No. 9/9 Baylor 91, Northwestern State 40
Waco, Texas (The Ferrell Center)
Dec. 2, 2023

Box Score Attached. Media Materials folder<https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8>

  *   Baylor improves to 8-0 on the season.
  *   The Bears have started 8-0 for the third time in the last four seasons and the seventh time in the Scott Drew Era.
  *   14 first-half points are the second-fewest allowed in a half by BU in the Big 12 era (1996-97).
  *   40 points are Baylor’s fewest allowed since holding No. 6 Villanova to 36 on 12/12/21.
  *   BU’s 51-point win tied for the 12th widest margin of victory in program history and the largest since beating Mississippi Valley by 64 in the season opener last season.
  *   BU improves to 45-1 under Drew when holding teams under 50 points.
  *   The Bears are now 77-4 when scoring 90+ in the Drew era.
  *   The Demons shot 25% for the game, the lowest percentage by a BU opponent since Villanova shot 22% (12/12/21).
  *   Baylor scored 51 points in the second half, marking the third-straight game the Bears have scored 50+ in at least one half.
  *   BU pulled down 51 rebounds, it’s most since grabbing 53 against Mississippi Valley in the season opener last season.
  *   Baylor has won 49-straight games when shooting higher than 50%.
  *   Baylor holds a 11-1 series advantage over in 12 all-time meetings with Northwestern State.
  *   BU now has 399 wins all-time at the Ferrell Center (399-169)
  *   Baylor is 57-6 in home games over the last five seasons.
  *   BU is 111-24 over the last five seasons, the nation’s best winning percentage among power-conference teams in that span.
  *   Baylor is 86-13 vs. unranked teams over the last five seasons (.867%).
  *   Baylor has built leads of 10+ points in 58 of 81 games since the start of the 2021 NCAA Tournament (55-3 record).
  *   BU has won 85-straight when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent (last loss March 2, 2019 at K-State).
  *   Baylor has taken a lead in 163-consecutive games (last wire-to-wire loss Dec. 1, 2018 at Wichita State).
  *   BU deployed a starting lineup of RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi for a sixth time this season and improved to 6-0 when starting that lineup.
  *   Along with his 16 points, Bridges matched season highs in rebounds (8) and blocks (2).
  *   It is the second time in the last three games that Bridges has hit 4+ threes and the eighth time he has hit 4+ threes in his career.
  *   Missi recorded his second career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, Baylor’s third double-double this season.
  *   With 4 blocks against the Demons, Missi takes over the Big 12 lead.
  *   Caleb Lohner pulled down a season-high 7 rebounds.
  *   Dantwan Grimes set a career high in points (9) for a second-straight game.


Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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