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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">NOTE: I’ll send details on the Elite 8 game ASAP. The opponent (No. 3 Arkansas or No. 15 Oral Roberts), tip time and TV network are all to-be-determined. The game will be on Monday, March 29 at Lucas Oil
Stadium. We will hold a pregame Zoom media availability Sunday at a time determined by the NCAA (start time will be somewhere between 10:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. CT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">No. 1 Baylor 62 (25-2, 13-1 Big 12), No. 5 Villanova 51 (18-7, 11-4 Big East)
<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Indianapolis, Ind. (Hinkle Fieldhouse)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">March 27, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor punched its ticket to the Elite 8 for the 3<sup>rd</sup> time in the last 11 tournaments (2010, 2012, 2021). The Bears lost to the eventual national champions
each of the previous trips (No. 1 Duke in 2010, No. 1 Kentucky in 2012).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor won despite making its fewest 3-pointers this season (3) and shooting its lowest 3-point percentage this season (.158).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor improved to 12-1 against Big East teams during the
<b>Scott Drew </b>era, including 2-0 against Villanova.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor held Villanova to 51 points, matching its fewest since Nov. 14, 2018 vs. Michigan (46).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor improved to 8-2 against AP Top 25 teams this season and 14-3 against ranked teams the last 2 seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor faced its largest halftime deficit since Jan. 18, 2020 (trailed 36-27 at Oklahoma State) – the Bears won both games.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor out-scored Villanova 39-21 in the second half, including 15-of-23 on 2-point attempts while holding Villanova to 0-of-9 from 3-point range.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor’s 23 first-half points were its fewest in any half this season (previous low was 27 in first half at Texas Tech on Jan. 16, 2021).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor is now 17-14 all-time in 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 14-8 in the
<b>Scott Drew</b> era.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BU is now 3-2 in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 games under Drew.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor is now 12-2 against 2021 NCAA Tournament teams.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor has now led by at least 4 points in all 57 games since the start of the 2019-20 season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor has built double-digit leads in 24 of 27 games this season (all 17 before 21-day layoff, 7 of 10 since).
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor is now 51-6 since
<b>MaCio Teague</b> and <b>Davion Mitchell</b> joined the starting lineup at the start of the 2019-20 season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mark Vital</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> started his 102<sup>nd</sup> career game, tying Brian Skinner for 4<sup>th</sup>-most in program history.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Adam Flagler
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(team-high 16 points) had his 7<sup>th</sup> game this season with 15+ points off the bench.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Davion Mitchell
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(14 points) had his 9<sup>th</sup>-straight game with 12+ points.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">DK</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623">David Kaye</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">| Assistant AD for Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">C: 254-709-5147<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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