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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">13/13 BAYLOR BEARS (17-5, 6-3 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Scott Drew (Butler, 1993)<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">4/4 Kansas </span></strong>(18-5, 6-4 Big 12)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Feb. 10, 2024 • 5:00 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Lawrence, Kan. • Allen </span>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=bay" target="_blank">Stat Broadcast</a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">WATCH:</span></strong> ESPN<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> Dan Shulman <i>(pxp), Jay
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Bilas</span> (analyst) and Jess Sims (reporter)</i><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>Baylor Sports Media Network via<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></strong>ESPN 1660 AM / 92.3 FM in Central Texas and worldwide at <a href="http://www.centexsportsfan.com">centexsportsfan.com</a><br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <i>John Morris </i>(PBP),
<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Pat Nunley</span></em> (Analyst)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">National Radio:</span></strong> Westwood One<br>
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent: </span></b></em>Ryan Radtke (PBP), Jim Boeheim (analyst)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">SIRIUS XM:</span></strong> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">SiriusXM</span> 119 or on the SXM App<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">4/4 KANSAS JAYHAWKS (18-5, 6-4 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Lawrence, Kan.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Head Coach: Bill Self</span></strong> (Ok. State, 1985)<br>
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<p> <b>STORY LINES</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• No. 13 BU heads to Lawrence for a third-straight top-25 showdown, against No. 4 Kansas on ESPN. Lawrence is also the site of ESPN's College
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Gameday</span> on Saturday morning. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Saturday is the 46th all-time series meeting, with KU holding a 36-9 series advantage, but the two have split the season series in each of the last five seasons, the only Big 12 team to do so in that span.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• One of these two teams has claimed the last four Big 12 Titles ('20: KU, '21: BU, '22: BU/KU, '23: KU)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 4-4 against the Jayhawks in the last eight meetings, Baylor's four regular-season wins against the Jayhawks since 2019-20 are tied for the most among any Big 12 team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are one of just four teams to win at Allen <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Fieldhouse</span> in the last five seasons. (Kentucky, Texas, TCU)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor and Kansas are two of the three teams to be a 3-seed or higher in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears and Jayhawks are two of just four teams to win a game in four-straight NCAA Tournaments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is a nations-best 30-12 against ranked teams over the last five seasons. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU's 121-29 record since 2019-20 is the best among Power Six teams in that span (Kansas is 2nd 129-31).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor's 312 wins since 2011-12 are second-most in the Big 12 behind only Kansas (350).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU and KU are the only Power Six schools to win 18+ games every year since 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 68-52 in Big 12 road games since 2012, second-best in the league behind only Kansas (74-48).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor is 12-3 in its last 15 games against AP top-10 teams.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU's 60-21 Big 12 record over the last five seasons is the second best record of any power-conference team during that span (Kansas).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears have now been ranked in the top-10 for a fifth-straight year, one of just four programs (Duke,
<span class="scayt-misspell-word">Gonzaga</span> and Kansas) to accomplish that feat.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• In the last meeting, the Bears built a 17-point first-half lead and led by 13 at the break, only to see the Jayhawks storm back, outscoring the Bears by 29 in the second half for the 16-point win. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Last time out, Baylor used a 13-0 run and a game-high 21 points from <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
<b>RayJ</b></span><b> Dennis </b>to down No. 23 Texas Tech for the Bears' third-straight win over the Red Raiders.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The win gave Scott Drew his first win over a former assistant coach, as <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
McCasland</span> served under Drew at Baylor from 2011-2016.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears are third in the nation in 3-point FG% (40.3), fourth in offensive efficiency (122.1) and lead the Big 12 in points per game (83.7).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Ranked in the AP Top-25 for 23-straight weeks, BU is riding the nation's eighth-longest active streak and the third-longest in the Big 12 (Houston 78, Kansas 57).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b>Langston Love </b>is averaging 12.8 points per game in Big 12 play, most in the league among players with no starts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU has had six players win Big 12 Sixth-Man of the Year, no other conference school has more than two.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• <b>Dennis </b>ranks second in the Big 12 in assists per game (6.4), with the Bears getting 14.2 points per game from
<b>Ja'Kobe Walter </b>to lead the offense, the most among Big 12 Conference freshmen.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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