MBB Goes For Series Sweep at Oklahoma
1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| Baylor (14-6, 4-3) at Oklahoma (11-9, 3-3) Feb. 2, 2011 | 2 p.m. CST| Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) |
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GAME CENTER: GAME 21
MEDIA INFORMATION
Date: Wed., Feb. 2, 2011
Tip-Off: 2 p.m. CST
Location: Norman, Okla.
Arena: Lloyd Noble Center (12,000)
Television: None
Radio: Baylor IMG College Radio Network/ESPN Central Texas;
1660 AM €ˆ(Waco); 106.9 FM (Killeen); 101.3 €ˆFM €ˆ(Waco); 100.9 FM €ˆ(Temple); Sirius 122/XM 143
Talent: John Morris (pxp), Pat Nunley (color)
Series (Overall): Oklahoma leads 35-8
Series (Big 12 era): OU leads 26-3
Series (in Norman): OU leads 16-3
Current Series Streak: Baylor, 3 wins
Scott Drew Record vs. OU: 3-12
Live Stats: www.BaylorBears.com
Audio Web Stream: www.BaylorBears.com
Video Web Stream: www.BaylorBears.com
In-Game Blog: None
QUICK HITS
• Baylor (14-6, 4-3) looks to complete its second consecutive regular-season series sweep of Oklahoma (11-9, 3-3) when the Bears travel to Norman, Okla., to face the Sooners.
• After starting the Big 12 era a combined 5-49 against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Baylor has won five of its last six meetings against the Big 12's Oklahoma schools.
• In its last trip to Norman, Baylor snapped its 14-game losing streak at Oklahoma.
• Baylor is 29-26 in the Big 12 in the last three-plus seasons (Baylor was 27-85 from 2001-07).
• Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 608 consecutive games.
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, Baylor is 67-10 when leading at halftime (20-30 when trailing).
• G LaceDarius Dunn ranks second all-time in school history with 2,097 career points. Dunn needs 93 points to become Baylor's all-time leading scorer (Terry Teagle; 2,189). Dunn needs 160 points to surpass Texas Tech's Andre Emmett (2,256) as the Big 12's career scoring leader.
• Dunn leads the Big 12 in scoring (21.1) and leads the nation in 3FG €ˆmade per game (3.76).
• Junior F €ˆQuincy Acy has provided Baylor with a much-needed spark off the bench in the last three games. Acy is averaging 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks as Baylor's "sixth man."
• PG €ˆA.J. Walton leads the Big 12 in steals-per-game (2.16) and ranks second in assists-per-game (5.21).
• F Perry Jones III has scored in double figures in 17 of 20 games this season and leads all Big 12 freshmen in overall and conference-only FG €ˆpercentage.
TELEVISION COVERAGE
• Because the game was postponed until Wednesday at 2 p.m., it will not be televised.
BAYLOR/OKLAHOMA SERIES HISTORY
• Tuesday marks the 44th series meeting and the 30th in the Big 12 era.
• Oklahoma leads the all-times series, 35-8, but Baylor has won the last three meetings, including a regular-season series sweep in 2009-10.
• Baylor is 3-26 vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 era.
• Scott Drew is 3-12 all-time vs. Oklahoma.
• In the 2010 Big 12 opener, Baylor snapped its 30-game series losing streak to the Sooners with an emphatic 91-60 win Jan. 9, 2010, in Waco.
• Last season, Baylor snapped its 14-game losing streak to Oklahoma in Norman with a 70-63 win -- Baylor's first win at Oklahoma since 1977.
BAYLOR'S CHANGING FORTUNES AGAINST THE SOONER STATE
• Prior to the 2009-10 season, Baylor was a combined 5-49 against Oklahoma (0-26) and Oklahoma State (5-23) in the Big 12 era (since the 1996-97 season). Baylor's fortunes have taken a dramatic turn as the Bears have won five of their last six meetings against the Big 12's Oklahoma schools.
• After suffering 30 consecutive losses to the Sooners, Baylor has now won three straight over Oklahoma, including its first win in Norman since 1977. While the Bears have yet to win in Stillwater in the Scott Drew era, Baylor has won five of the last eight series meetings against Oklahoma State.
UP NEXT
• Baylor and Texas A&M will meet for the 202nd meeting of the "Battle of the Brazos" in College €ˆStation for a 1 p.m. CST tip Saturday on ESPN. Jon Sciambi (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will serve as the talent for the ESPN broadcast.
LOOKING FOR SUCCESS IN OKLAHOMA
• Baylor is a combined 6-40 all-time on the road against the Big 12's Oklahoma schools.
• Baylor is a combined 2-26 on the road against Oklahoma (1-13) and Oklahoma State (1-13) in the Big 12 era.
• Baylor's 70-63 road win at Oklahoma last season was its first in Norman since Dec. 1977.
ROAD -- AND NEUTRAL -- WARRIORS
• When Baylor takes the court at Oklahoma, the Bears will be playing their fourth true road game this season.
• In the last four seasons under eighth-year head coach Scott Drew, Baylor has won 17 neutral-site and 17 true road games -- a combined 34-29 record away from home.
• In Baylor's first 11 seasons in the Big 12, it won a combined 28 games away from Waco (13 road wins).
A ROAD WIN IN THE BIG 12 IS HARD TO FIND
• Baylor is 11-48 in its last 59 Big 12 road games, but has won four of its last six Big 12 road games.
• Under eighth-year head coach Scott Drew, Baylor has posted road wins against seven different Big 12 schools.
QUEST FOR 400
• LaceDarius Dunn, who is the active NCAA €ˆcareer leader in 3FG, is tied for 23rd on the NCAA €ˆcareer list with 363 3-point field goals. Dunn is one 3FG €ˆbehind Valparaiso's Bryce Drew -- brother of Baylor head coach Scott Drew -- for 22nd on the NCAA €ˆcareer list.
• Dunn needs 37 3FG to become only the 11th player in NCAA €ˆDivision I history with 400+ career 3FG.
HALFTIME TRENDS
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, Baylor is 67-10 when leading at halftime (20-30 when trailing). This season, the Bears are 13-0 when leading at halftime and 1-6 when trailing at the break.
• Baylor has won 35 of its last 40 games when leading at halftime.
• Baylor overcame a 14-point halftime lead Jan. 29 to knock off Colorado, 70-66, in Waco. It was the largest halftime deficit overcome in a Baylor victory in the Scott Drew era (previous was 10 vs. Georgetown in 2009 NIT first round).
CONTINUING TO HOLD OPPOSITION UNDER 70
• Baylor has held 16 of its first 20 opponents under 70 points this season, posting a 13-3 record. Baylor has won 18 of its last 20 games when holding opponents under 70.
• Prior to Baylor's 68-64 loss Dec. 18 in Dallas to Gonzaga, the Bears had won 30 games when holding opponents under 70 points. The neutral-site loss at American Airlines Center was Baylor's first when holding an opponent under 70 since April 2, 2009, when it loss 69-63 to Penn State in the NIT €ˆchampionship game.
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, Baylor is 63-6 when holding opponents under 70 points.
A SPARK OFF THE BENCH
• Junior F €ˆQuincy Acy has provided Baylor with a much-needed spark off the bench in the last three games. Acy is averaging 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 32.3 minutes as Baylor's "sixth man."
• Acy's production has increased slightly in a reserve role compared to his first 17 games as a starter. In 17 starts this season, Acy averaged 13.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 32.0 minutes.
