MBB Box: No. 15/14 Baylor 82, No. 7/9 Kansas 74

[Roberts, Matt]

No. 15/14 Baylor 82, No. 7/9 Kansas 74
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
March 2, 2024

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  *   No. 15/14 Baylor is 21-8, 10-6 in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is 21-8, 9-7 in the Big 12.
  *   The Bears are 14-2 at home in 2023-24 and are 7-2 at the Foster Pavilion in its debut season.
  *   BU has now won four-straight games over KU in Waco.
  *   Kansas leads the all-time series with Baylor, 37-10, including a 14-7 mark in games played in Waco.
  *   The Bears are 5-5 over the last 10 meetings vs. Kansas.
  *   Under Coach Scott Drew, Baylor trails the series 29-10.
  *   Baylor reached double-digit conference wins for the sixth-straight season and the 11th time under Drew, after Baylor had just eight double-digit conference wins seasons prior to Drew.
  *   Baylor is 32-15 against ranked teams over the last five seasons and own five top-25 wins on the year.
  *   With five ranked wins in 2023-24, Baylor ranks tied third with UConn and North Carolina in the nation. Kansas (seven) and Purdue (six) lead college basketball.
  *   Baylor is 15-4 at home vs. ranked foes over the last five seasons.
  *   The Bears are 13-5 in their last 18 games against AP top-10 teams.
  *   The Bears have eclipsed the 20-win mark for the sixth-straight season and the 15th time in the last 17 seasons.
  *   BU held a halftime lead (35-34) for the 19th time this season. The Bears are 17-2 this season with a halftime lead.
  *   Baylor is 407-172 since 2007-08, the first year Drew had a full allotment of scholarships.

  *   Drew is 461-252 in his 22nd season as a head coach and owns a 441-241 record at Baylor. In league play, Drew is 186-167 at BU and is 198-169 in his career.
  *   The Bears are 125-32 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 Monday, hosting Texas at 8 p.m. on ESPN and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
  *   BU deployed the starting lineup of RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi for the 25th time this season. The Bears are 17-8 when utilizing that lineup.
  *   Trailing 40-37 with just over two minutes elapsed in the second half, the Bears went on a 16-6 run over a four-minute stretch to take a 53-46 lead, forcing a KU timeout.
  *   Baylor has built double-digit leads in 113 of 149 games over the last four seasons, going 107-6 in those outings.
  *   Dennis had 19 points, on 7-of-8 shooting, 10 assists and two steals in 39 minutes.
  *   Dennis recorded his third double-double of the year and the fifth of his career.
  *   Dennis now has 195 assists on the year, moving past Tweety Carter (2009-10), Nelson Haggerty (1992-93) and Curtis Jerrells (2008-09) for fifth in single-season Baylor history.
  *   Dennis has scored in double-figure points in 21 of Baylor’s 29 games on the year, with the Bears going 17-4 in those games.
  *   Bridges finished with nine points and has hit a 3-pointer in 13 consecutive games.
  *   Nunn chipped in 18 points with five rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes.
  *   Nunn has scored in double figures in 14 games on the year and the Bears are 12-2 in those games.
  *   Missi charted 17 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, with five rebounds and a block in 26 minutes.
  *   Missi has reached double figures in 19 games on the year and the Bears are 14-5 in those games.
  *   Walter had 11 points and seven rebounds in 38 minutes. It marks the 21st game of the year for Walter in double figures, with BU going 15-6 in those games.


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