MBB Box: No. 18/18 Baylor 77, UCF 69

[Roberts, Matt]

No. 18/18 Baylor 77, UCF 69
Orlando, Fla. (Addition Arena)
Jan. 31, 2024

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  *   No. 18/18 Baylor is 15-5, 4-3 in Big 12 Conference play. UCF is 12-8, 3-5 in the Big 12.
  *   The Bears are 1-0 all-time vs. UCF and 1-0 vs. the Knights in Orlando.
  *   Baylor improves to 3-0 against the newest Big 12 additions (BYU, Cincinnati and UCF).
  *   The Bears are 4-0 on the season when facing an opponent for the first time in program history.

·         Baylor is 69-51 in Big 12 road games since 2012, second-best in the league behind only Kansas (74-47).

·         Baylor is 91-16 vs. unranked teams over the last five seasons (.850%).

·         BU faced it’s largest halftime deficit since BYU (-6), The Bears are 4-2 (2-1 in Big 12 Play) when trailing at the half.

·         Baylor won its first game this season when the opponent shot above 50% from the field (54%). The Bears are now 1-3 in those games.

  *   Baylor is 401-169 since 2007-08, the first year Drew had a full allotment of scholarships.
  *   Drew is 455-249 in his 22nd season as a head coach and owns a 435-238 record at Baylor. In league play, Drew is 180-164 at BU and is 192-166 in his career.
  *   The Bears are 119-29 over the last five seasons, the nation’s second-best winning percentage among power-6 teams in that stretch.
  *   Baylor will return to action on Saturday, when it hosts Iowa State at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
  *   BU deployed the starting lineup of RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi for the 17th time this season. The Bears are 12-5 when utilizing that lineup.
  *   Bridges scored 12 points in the game and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career(1,006).
  *   Dennis scored in double figures for the 15th time this season and the 64th time in his last 69 games.
  *   Dennis recorded his fifth-straight game with 8+ assists.
  *   Langston Love established a new Career high with 24 points.
  *   Love also tied a career high with five made threes.
  *   Love tied a career high with seven made free throws.
  *   Missi scored 11 points, his 12th game in double figures this season. The Bears are 9-3 when he goes for double digits.


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