Men's Hoops Draws Iona in Old Spice Consolation
11/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| Baylor (4-1) vs. Iona (3-1) Nov. 27, 2009 | 6:30 p.m. CST Lake Buena Vista, Fla.| Milk House (5,000) |
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GAME CENTER: GAME 6
MEDIA INFORMATION
Date: Fri., Nov. 27, 2009
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Arena: The Milk House (5,000)
Television: ESPNU
Talent: Jon Sciambi (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (color)
Radio: Baylor ISP Sports Network, ESPN/KRZI 1660 AM (Waco), Sirius (Ch. 161)
Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (color)
Series: First Meeting
Record vs. MAAC: 1-1
Drew Era Following Loss: 32-57
Drew Era in November: 23-6 (.793)
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
Audio Web Stream: www.BaylorBears.com
Video Web Stream: www.ESPN360.com
In-Game Blog: None
GAME NIGHT STORY LINES
• Baylor (4-1) will face the Iona Gaels in the consolation bracket of the 2009 Old Spice Classic Friday at the Milk House. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPNU.
• Friday marks the first series meeting with Iona.
• Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 556 consecutive games - the second-longest active streak in the Big 12 (Texas). BU has connected from 3-point range in every game since Feb. 21, 1990, in a win vs. Texas Tech.
• Junior LaceDarius Dunn has made a three-point field goal in 17 consecutive games - the eighth-longest streak in school history.
• Dunn has scored in double figures in each of his last 18 games dating back to last season.
• Ekpe Udoh recorded his third double-double this season and the fourth of his career Thursday vs. Alabama (17 points, 10 rebounds).
• Udoh has scored in double-figures in five straight games for the first time in his career.
• Baylor is 19-18 in nationally televised games since 1997-98.
• Baylor is 16-16 in nationally televised games under Scott Drew.
• Baylor is 16-17 on the ESPN family of networks (13-15 in Drew era).
• Baylor is 23-6 in the month of November under Scott Drew.
• Baylor is 7-5 in regular season tournaments in the Drew era.
• Baylor is 12-11 at neutral sites in the Drew era (6-4 in last 10 games).
SERIES HISTORY
• Friday marks the first series meeting.
• Iona will be only the second Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference school Baylor has faced in program history (Baylor is 1-1 vs. Canisius).
PREVIEWING IONA
• Iona (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season Thursday when the Gaels dropped a 54-49 opening-round game to Florida State.
• Jermel Jenkins led the Gaels with 12 points and four steals Thursday night vs. Florida State. Alejo Rodriguez was the only other Gael in double figures, scoring 10 points. Iona's leading scorer, Scott Machado, was held to nine points on 2-of-9 shooting.
• Machado leads the Gaels with 12.8 points in four games. Rodriguez paces Iona with 7.0 rebounds.
NOVEMBER SUCCESS UNDER DREW
• Baylor is 23-6 in the month of November under Scott Drew.
• Baylor has won 14 of its last 16 non-conference November home games.
• Baylor is 72-32 all-time in the month of November (regular season only).
UP NEXT AT OLD SPICE CLASSIC
• If Baylor wins Friday, the Bears will play in the fifth-place game Sunday at Noon EST on ESPNU vs. the Creighton/Xavier winner.
• If Baylor loses Friday, the Bears will play in the seventh-place game Sunday at 10 a.m. EST on ESPNU vs. the Creighton/Xavier loser.
60 POINTS OR LESS KEY FOR BEARS
• In the Scott Drew era (since 2003), Baylor is 29-3 (.906) when holding opponents to 60 points or less. Baylor hasn't lost when holding an opponent to 60 points or less in 22 consecutive games.
• Baylor's last loss when holding an opponent under 60 came March 6, 2004, when the Bears lost at Oklahoma, 46-41.
• Baylor is 4-1 (.800) when holding opponents to 50 points or less in the Drew era.
THREE-POINT CONSECUTIVE GAMES STREAK
• Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 556 consecutive games - the second-longest active streak in the Big 12 (Texas). BU has connected from 3-point range in every game since Feb. 21, 1990, in a win vs. Texas Tech.
• Junior LaceDarius Dunn has made a three-point field goal in 17 consecutive games - the eighth-longest streak in school history.
UDOH'S DOUBLE (-DOUBLE) DEBUT
• Ekpe Udoh has recorded three double-doubles in his first five games at Baylor after a 17-point, 10-rebound performance vs. Alabama Thursday.
• Udoh became the fourth Baylor player in the Big 12 era to record three or more double-doubles in the month of November in a single-season.
• "The Nightmare" joins Brian Skinner (Nov. 1997), Kish Lewis (Nov. 1998) and Terry Black (Nov. 1999).
• Udoh is the first Baylor Bear to record multiple double-doubles in the same month since Kevin Rogers posted three in January 2009.
