MBB Box: No. 6 Clemson 72, No. 3 Baylor 64

[Roberts, Matt]

No. 6 Clemson 72, No. 3 Baylor 64
Memphis, Tenn. — NCAA Tournament Second-Round Game (FedEx Forum)
March 24, 2024

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  *   No. 3-Seed Baylor finished the season 24-11, No. 6 Seed Clemson improved to 23-11.
  *   BU is 5-4 in the round of 32 under Head Coach Scott Drew.
  *   BU is 10-8 in the NCAA Tournament when playing as a No. 3 seed.
  *   The Bears are 23-17 in 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 20-11 under Drew.
  *   BU is 44-28 in postseason tournaments (conference and national) over the last 16 seasons.
  *   The Bears finished 5-9 this season when trailing at the half.
  *   BU tied a season low with seven assists.

  *   BU deployed the starting lineup of RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi for the 32nd time this season. The Bears are 21-11 when utilizing that lineup.
  *   Denis’ Baylor-career high of 27 points tied for the third-most in BU NCAA Tournament history.
  *   Dennis finished with the third most assists in a single-season in Baylor history (236).
  *   Dennis led the team in scoring for a 10th time this season.
  *   Dennis scored 20+ points in a half for the second time this season (22 vs. Florida).
  *   Dennis and Walter scored 20+ points apiece for the second time this season.
  *   Sunday marks just the third time in program history that two BU players notched 20-plus points in an NCAA Tournament game, and the first time since Adam Flagler (27) and James Akinjo (20) did it against North Carolina on March 19, 2022.
  *   Walter topped the 20-point mark for the ninth time this season.
  *   Walter’s 508 points this season are the second most by a freshman in program history.
  *   Bridges topped double-figure points for the 22nd time this season and the 40th time in his Baylor career.

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