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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">No. 3 Baylor 92, No. 14 Colgate 67</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Memphis, Tenn. — NCAA Tournament First-Round Game (FedEx Forum)</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">March 22, 2024</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Box Score Attached | </span><span style="color:#4E95D9"><a href="https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8" title="Original URL:
https://baylor.app.box.com/s/pixj7k5dq7uo84maocw4vv2vhlhzh1c8
Click to follow link."><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4E95D9">Media
Materials</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">All NCAA Tournament Press Conferences can be downloaded at:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0432FF">www.NCAA.com/mediahub</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No. 3-Seed Baylor is 24-10 (11-7). No. 14 Seed Colgate is 25-10 (16-2). <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bears’ 92 points were the most in an NCAA Tournament game in NCAA history.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor’s 54 points in the first half were its most-ever in a half of an NCAA Tournament game.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The 16 made three pointers tied a Baylor NCAAT record, matching the 16 made against Syracuse (3/21/24).</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.533 from three was BU’s best three-point FG% in an NCAA Tournament game since shooting .547 against Norfolk
State on 3/17/22.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space">BU’s 33 made field goals are its second most in an NCAA Tournament game, the most since making a school-record 35 field goals against New Mexico State (3/17/17).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears are one of three teams to have won an NCAA Tournament Game in each of the last five tournaments, joining
Kansas and Gonzaga. Houston can become the fourth team, when they Play Longwood on Friday night.</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor is 9-3 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament under Head Coach
<b>Scott Drew.</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BU is 10-7 in the NCAA Tournament when playing as a No. 3 seed.</span></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BU deployed the starting lineup of <b>RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jalen Bridges and Yves Missi</b> for the 30<sup>th</sup> time this
season. The Bears are 21-10 when utilizing that lineup.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bridges
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">had a game-high 23 points to lead the Bears, his fifth game of 20+ points this season and the second-straight game where he topped 20.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The senior’s five made three-pointers rank as the second most in an NCAA Tournament game in program history, and the most since King McClure had
five against USC on March 19, 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Walter</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> poured in 19 points, his highest scoring output since he had 23 against Houston
on 2/24.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Walter’s
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">eight made free throws<b>
</b>tied for the fifth most in an NCAA Tournament game in program history.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nunn
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">scored 15 points, setting a new NCAA Tournament career high.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dennis
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">scored in double figures in his NCAA Tournament debut, notching 10 points.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dennis’
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">9 assists are tied for the fourth-most by a Bear in an NCAA Tournament game, and the most since James Akinjo dished out 10 dimes against Norfolk State on March 17, 2022.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Josh OJianwuna
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">pulled down a team-high<b>
</b>7 rebounds, the eighth time he has led the Bears in rebounds. BU is 8-0 when the big man leads the team in boards.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">scored his first points since Dec. 22, 2023 against Mississippi Valley.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tchamwa Tchatchoua
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">has now scored for Baylor in three different postseasons (2021, 2023 and 2024).</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Baylor Media Schedule for Saturday:</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1:35-2:15 pm — Locker room open to media </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1:35-1:55 pm — Student Athletes in the press conference</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1:55-2:15pm — Coach Drew press conference</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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