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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Box Score attached. Postgame video is in the<a href="https://baylor.app.box.com/folder/124249596152?s=pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8"> media materials folder.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst">No. 9 Baylor 81, No. 8 Texas 72<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">Feb. 25, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor is 21-8 (10-6) on the season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears reached double-digit conference wins for the eighth time in the last nine years.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU is 13-2 in its last 15 games against Texas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears have won six straight against the Longhorns in Waco.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor is 13-3 in its last 16 games against AP top-10 teams.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears are 53-14 in Big 12 play over the last four seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears are 27-11 vs. AP top-25 teams over the last four years.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU is 18-4 (8-3) this season when leading at the half.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears are 5-5 this season against ranked teams.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor is 5-2 this season and 81-22 since 2011-2012 against teams from the State of Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A win on Saturday ensured at least a series split with Texas every year since 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On his Birthday, <b>Flo Thamba</b> set a new career high with 12 rebounds.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thamba</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor improved to 7-0 when <b>Thamba</b> pulls down double-figure rebounds.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jalen Bridges</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> swatted a season-high four blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bridges </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">scored in double figures for the<b>
</b>16<sup>th</sup> time this season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dale Bonner</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> scored in double figures for the first time since he had 11 against Northwestern State on 12/20/22.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">13<b> </b>points is just one off his season high (14 in the season opener against MVSU).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday was the 14<sup>th</sup> time this season
<b>Bonner</b> recorded multiple steals in a game.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Adam Flagler</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> scored 14 points in the win his 44<sup>th</sup> double-figure scoring game in the last 48 games.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Langston Love </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">reached double figures for the 10<sup>th</sup> time this season with 11 points. It was his first double-digit scoring effort since he had
18 against Oklahoma (2/8/23).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="Default" style="color:#211D1E;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Caleb Lohner</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> played in his 90<sup>th</sup>-consecutive game.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF/) <br>
Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
C: 254-227-2280<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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