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Feb. 7, 2004 - FERRELL CENTER - WACO, TEXAS
BAYLOR 72, TEXAS A&M 64
ATTENDANCE : 6,875

Baylor post-game notes:

* Tonight's game marks the 188th meeting between Texas A&M and Baylor, the second-longest rivalry in Baylor's history. With a win tonight, Baylor narrows the series record 118-70. The Bears have now won six out of the last nine contests, and have won the last five straight.

* Baylor's 30-26 halftime lead marks the seventh time the Bears have been leading going into the half this season. The Bears are 5-2 when leading at halftime.

* Baylor went 8:51 (14:21-5:30) without a field goal in the first half and the last 6:37 of the second half without a field goal.

* The Bears held Texas A&M to an opponent season-low three steals.

* The game tonight marks the first time first-year Baylor head coach Scott Drew has faced Texas A&M in his career and is now 1-0 against the Aggies.

* Baylor's 27 free-throws made and 40 free-throws attempted marked season highs in both categories.

* Baylor has made a 3-pointer in 369 straight games dating back to 1990.

* Junior F Harvey Thomas recorded a career high with six blocks, good enough for the third most in a game by a Baylor player. The last time a Baylor player had six blocks in a game was Brian Skinner on Feb. 19, 1997 against Nebraska.

* Senior G Matt Sayman has played in all 110 games of his career, good enough for a 4-way in 4th place on Baylor's all-time games played list.

* Junior F Harvey Thomas scored in double figures in 10 of the last 11 games and scored 20 or more for the fourth time this season.

* Senior G Matt Sayman set a new career high in points (20) and in free-throws made (11) tonight. His previous career bests were 15 and 7, respectively. The last time a Baylor player recorded 11 free-throws in a game was Lawrence Roberts on February 26, 2003 against Texas.

* Senior F Terrance Thomas failed to score in double figures for just the second time this season with nine points tonight. The only other time he failed to reach the 10-point mark came against Iowa State.

* Senior F R.T. Guinn's three points marked a season low.

* Freshman G Carl Marshall recorded a career high with 14 points tonight. His previous best was 13 on December 16, 2003 against Louisiana-Monroe.

* Senior G Matt Sayman recorded at least five assists for the eighth time this season.

* Sophomore F Tommy Swanson, who had fouled out of four of the previous eight games, did not pick up his first foul until there was 1:39 left in the first half.