MBB Box: No. 9 Baylor 81, No. 8 Texas 72

[Roberts, Matt]

Box Score attached. Postgame video is in the media materials folder.<https://baylor.app.box.com/folder/124249596152?s=pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8>


No. 9 Baylor 81, No. 8 Texas 72

Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)

Feb. 25, 2023



  *   Baylor is 21-8 (10-6) on the season.
  *   The Bears reached double-digit conference wins for the eighth time in the last nine years.
  *   BU is 13-2 in its last 15 games against Texas
  *   The Bears have won six straight against the Longhorns in Waco.
  *   Baylor is 13-3 in its last 16 games against AP top-10 teams.
  *   The Bears are 53-14 in Big 12 play over the last four seasons.
  *   The Bears are 27-11 vs. AP top-25 teams over the last four years.
  *   BU is 18-4 (8-3) this season when leading at the half.
  *   The Bears are 5-5 this season against ranked teams.
  *   Baylor is 5-2 this season and 81-22 since 2011-2012 against teams from the State of Texas.
  *   A win on Saturday ensured at least a series split with Texas every year since 2015.
  *   BU’s 18-0 run in the first half was Baylor’s second longest of the season, second only to a 24-0 run against Mississippi Valley State in the season opener.
  *   On his Birthday, Flo Thamba set a new career high with 12 rebounds.
  *   Thamba recorded his second-career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. His last double-double came against Texas last season when he had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
  *   Baylor improved to 7-0 when Thamba pulls down double-figure rebounds.
  *   Jalen Bridges swatted a season-high four blocks.
  *   Bridges scored in double figures for the 16th time this season.
  *   Dale Bonner scored in double figures for the first time since he had 11 against Northwestern State on 12/20/22.
  *   13 points is just one off his season high (14 in the season opener against MVSU).
  *   Saturday was the 14th time this season Bonner recorded multiple steals in a game.
  *   Adam Flagler scored 14 points in the win his 44th double-figure scoring game in the last 48 games.
  *   Langston Love reached double figures for the 10th time this season with 11 points. It was his first double-digit scoring effort since he had 18 against Oklahoma (2/8/23).
  *   Caleb Lohner played in his 90th-consecutive game.


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