2016-17 BAYLOR BASKETBALL GAME NOTES BASKETBALLGAME 1 — ORAL ROBERTS GAME NOTES Follow Baylor Basketball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @BaylorMBB GAME 20 NR/NR BAYLOR (13-6, 4-2 Big 12) vs. NR/NR OKLAHOMA (15-5, 3-4 Big 12) Jan. 28, 2019 • 8:05 p.m. CT • Watch: ESPNU and ESPN App • Listen: ESPN Central Texas and Sirius/XM Norman, Okla. • Lloyd Noble Center (11,528) • Social Media: @BaylorMBB | #SicOU| #1TGF MEDIA INFORMATION STORY LINES TV: ESPNU and ESPN App • Baylor brings a 4-game winning streak into its 8 p.m. CT Monday game at Oklahoma. Talent: Kevin Connors (pxp), Chris Spatola (analyst) • Monday’s game will be televised on ESPNU with Kevin Connors and Chris Spatola on the call. BU Radio: Baylor-IMG College / ESPN Central Texas • Monday is the 61st series meeting. BU trails in the series 15-45, including a 5-23 mark in Norman. Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (analyst) • Baylor is 10-10 in its last 20 games against OU after snapping a 30-game losing streak in the series in 2010. Satellite: XM 381, Internet 972 • Baylor has won 3 of 4 vs. Oklahoma and is looking to win 4 of 5 for the first time in series history. Social Media: @BaylorMBB | #SicOU | #1TGF All-Time Series Oklahoma leads 45-15 • BU’s last 3 trips to Norman include a 2-point loss in 2016, a 26-point win in 2017 and a 2-point loss in 2018. Waco Oklahoma leads 19-8 • Baylor fell 98-96 in last year’s game at OU. BU’s 96 points were its most in a loss since Jan. 23, 1995. Norman Oklahoma leads 23-5 • The Bears split last year’s series with an 87-64 win on Feb. 27 Senior Night in Waco. Neutral Oklahoma leads 3-2 • BU is coming off a 73-68 win over Alabama, improving to 5-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge history. Drew Era Oklahoma leads 22-10 First Meeting 1916-17 – OU 42-28 (Norman) • BU extended its winning streak to 3 straight with an 85-73 win at West Virginia last Monday. Last Season 1/30/18 — OU 98-96 (Norman) • Prior to the win in Morgantown, BU beat No. 8 Texas Tech (Jan. 19) and won at Oklahoma State (Jan. 14). 2/27/18 — BU 87-64 (Waco) • BU is looking to become the first team to win 3 straight Big 12 road games since Kansas started 3-0 on 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS the road in 2018. The last team other than KU to win 3 straight Big 12 road games was OSU in 2017. DATE BU OPP OPPONENT TV TIME • Baylor is shooting 39% (40-of-103; 10.0 made 3FGs/game) from 3-point range in its last 4 games after N6 — — TEXAS SOUTHERN FSSW-Alt. L, 69-72 shooting 29% (99-of-339; 6.6 made 3FGs/game) in its first 15 games. N10 — — SOUTHERN1 FSSW W, 80-53 N12 ­— — PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FSSW-Alt. W, 91-80 • In 5 games without Tristan Clark, BU is averaging 74.4 ppg, up from 71.4 ppg prior to his injury. The N16 — — NICHOLLS STATE1 FSSW W, 81-54 Bears are shooting 3% lower overall without Clark, but they’re shooting 7% better from 3-point range. N23 — — vs. Ole Miss2 CBSSN L, 70-78 N24 — — vs. George Mason2 ECTV W, 72-61 • Scott Drew is in his 16th season in Waco and is the Bears’ all-time wins leader (309-201). N27 — — SOUTH DAKOTA FSSW+ W, 63-57 • Baylor returned 3 letterwinners from last year’s team, the nation’s fewest among Power-5 teams. D1 — — at Wichita State CBSSN L, 63-71 • Mario Kegler averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds last week (18p/7r at WVU; 17p/7r vs. Alabama). D15 — –/rv at Arizona ESPN2 W, 58-49 • Makai Mason has scored in double-figures in a career-best 11 straight (16.5 ppg, 32.7 mpg during streak). D18 — — STEPHEN F. AUSTIN FSSW-Alt. L, 58-59 D21 — — OREGON ESPN2 W, 57-47 • Mason posted a season-high 29 points in last Monday’s win at WVU, including 8-of-8 on 2-point FGs. D29 — — NEW ORLEANS FSSW+ W, 84-44 • King McClure is the lone returning senior, while Clark and Mark Vital are back as sophomores. J5 — rv/rv • at TCU ESPNU L, 81-85 • BU added 9 newcomers for 2018-19, including 5 transfers (two Division I, two JuCo, one Division III). J8 — 20/21 • IOWA STATE ESPNEWS W, 73-70 • Clark was ruled out for the season after suffering a left-knee injury in the Jan. 20 win over Iowa State. J12 — 7/9 • KANSAS ESPN L, 68-73 J14 — — • at Oklahoma State ESPNU W, 73-69 • Vital is 1 of 2 players nationally with more offensive than defensive rebounds (73-66; min. 100 rebs.). J19 — 8/9 • TEXAS TECH ESPN2 W, 73-62 • Jared Butler joined the starting lineup with Clark out and is averaging 13.2 ppg and 4.0 apg in 5 starts. J21 — — • at West Virginia ESPNU W, 85-73 J26 — — ALABAMA3 ESPNU W, 73-68 • Butler is shooting 42% on 3FGs (14-of-33) in the last 5 games after 23% (10-of-44) in his first 14 games. J28 — — • at Oklahoma ESPNU 8 p.m. • In conference games, Baylor leads the Big 12 in scoring offense (75.5), offensive efficiency (111.2), F2 — — • TCU ESPNU 7 p.m. offensive rebound pct. (.399), defensive rebound pct. (.725), rebounding margin (+7.2) and assists (15.5). F6 — — • at Texas LHN 7 p.m. • BU is 4th nationally in offensive rebounding percentage (38.4), and Vital ranks 6th nationally (16.4). F9 — — • KANSAS STATE ESPN/2 5 p.m. F11 — — • OKLAHOMA ESPN/2 8 p.m. • Baylor is 26-2 when leading at halftime since the start of the 2017-18 season (11-2 this season). F16 — — • at Texas Tech ESPN/2/U 1 p.m. • BU is 81-17 since 2015-16 when leading at any point in the 2nd half of a game (13-2 this season). F19 — — • at Iowa State ESPN2/U 8 p.m. F23 — — • WEST VIRGINIA ESPN/2/U 1 p.m. • Baylor is 32-34 in Big 12 road games since 2012, second-best in the league behind only Kansas (43-22). F27 — — • TEXAS ESPN2/U 8 p.m. • Drew is coaching his 511th game at Baylor (309-201). His .606 winning percentage is best in BU history. M2 — — • at Kansas State ESPN2/U 7 p.m. M6 — — • OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN2/U 8 p.m. TEAM INFORMATION LAST GAME STARTERS M9 — — • at Kansas ESPN/2 1 p.m. # P NAME YR PPG RPG APG MPG M13-16 Big 12 Championship4 TBD TBD BAYLOR (13-6, 4-2 Big 12) Ranking NR — AP, NR — Coaches 10 G Makai Mason Sr. 15.5 2.8 2.9 32.1 3 G King McClure Sr. 10.5 5.5 2.3 29.8 SCHEDULE KEY Head Coach Scott Drew (Butler, 1993) 4 F Mario Kegler RSo. 9.2 6.2 0.9 27.1 1 – Emerald Coast Classic (Waco, Texas); 2 – Emerald Coast Classic Career Record 329-212 (17th season) (Niceville, Fla.); 3 – SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Waco, Texas); BU Record 309-201 (16th season) 12 G Jared Butler Fr. 8.3 2.3 2.4 22.9 4 – Big 12 Championship (Sprint Center; Kansas City, Mo.) vs. Oklahoma 10-22 11 F Mark Vital RSo. 5.9 7.3 2.2 26.4 Rankings: AP/Coaches; All times Central # P NAME YR PPG RPG APG MPG OKLAHOMA (15-5, 3-4 Big 12) 0 G Christian James Sr. 16.8 7.4 2.0 32.8 BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Ranking NR — AP, NR — Coaches 35 F Brady Manek So. 11.5 6.8 0.7 27.7 DAVID KAYE Assistant AD Head Coach Lon Kruger (Kansas State, 1975) 21 F Kristian Doolittle Jr. 8.7 6.4 1.0 25.9 254-709-5147 • [email protected] Career Record 634-400 (33rd season) 1 G Rashard Odomes Sr. 6.8 2.1 1.1 15.6 OU Record 155-96 (8th season) 24 G Jamal Bieniemy Fr. 4.4 2.5 2.9 20.8 vs. BU 10-7 (8-7 at OU; 2-0 at K-State) SID Ben Colgadelli — [email protected] * - Blocks per game GAME 20 — at OKLAHOMA 2018-19 BAYLOR BASKETBALL GAME NOTES PRONUNCIATIONS ON THE CALL John JAKUS JAYK-us • Monday’s game will be broadcast on ESPNU with Kevin Connors and Chris Spatola calling the action. • Connors is calling his 4th Baylor game, while Spatola is calling his 5th Baylor game this season and 7th overall. The Matthew MAYER MYE-er pair worked on 3 Baylor games, all of which were BU wins (vs. Iowa State, at Oklahoma State, at West Virginia). OBIM OKEKE OH-bihm oh-KAY-kay MACIO Teague may-SEE-oh QUICK HITS Mark VITAL VYE-tuhl • Baylor beat Alabama to move to 5-1 all-time in Big 12/SEC Challenges, the best record of any team in either league. • Baylor is one of nine teams to be nationally ranked in each of the last 11 seasons dating back to 2007-08 – Baylor, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame and North Carolina. PARTICIPATION • BU is 40-68 against AP-ranked teams since 2007-08 after going 0-27 in Drew’s first 4 rebuilding seasons. CONSECUTIVE STARTS • Baylor defeated 7 top-10 teams in the last 3 seasons, including a 6-3 mark vs.