Baylor, Oklahoma Postgame Notes
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Jan. 18, 2014
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Sat., Jan. 18, 2014
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 8,544
BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
• Baylor had won 13 straight games at the Ferrell Center, which was the 2nd-longest streak in arena history.
• Baylor is 68-13 at home since 2009-10, posting an .839 winning percentage.
• The 8,544 attendance number for the game was the most of any game at the Ferrell Center this season and most since March 9, 2013, vs. Kansas (9,695).
• Today's game was the 50th all-time meeting between Baylor and Oklahoma, and the first with both teams ranked in the AP poll. Baylor trails the series 39-11 overall, 17-6 in Waco and 16-6 under head coach Scott Drew. BU is 5-5 vs. OU in the last 9 games of the series and had won 3 of the last 4 in Waco.
• The game was televised on ESPN, marking the 82nd consecutive TV game for Baylor - BU is 138-120 in TV games under Drew.
• Baylor is 42-44 in January in the Drew era, including a 27-12 record since the 2009-10 season.
• Baylor is 157-73 since the start of the 2007-08 season.
• Baylor had won 31 of its last 32 games when leading at half, and BU is 52-3 in those games since 2011-12.
• Baylor is one of four schools nationally ranked by the AP in football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The Bears (No. 13 FB, No. 12 MBB, No. 7 WBB) are joined by Oklahoma State, Duke and Louisville.
• Baylor is the nation's only program with football and both basketballs ranked in the top 15 of the latest AP polls.
TEAM NOTES
• Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 711 consecutive games - the 2nd-longest active streak in the Big 12 (Texas). The last time Baylor did not connect from 3-point range was Feb. 21, 1990 vs. Texas Tech.
• Baylor has out-shot 15 of 17 opponents this season and has been out-rebounded just twice in 17 games.
• Baylor is now 5-1 this season in games decided by 5 points or less or in OT - BU was 3-8 in those games last year.
• Baylor had 8 players play 18 or more minutes and all 8 of those players scored in the game.
• Baylor is 13-2 when out-shooting its opponent this season and 174-20 when doing so under Drew.
• Baylor is 11-3 this season and 137-40 under Drew when out-rebounding its opponent.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Cory Jefferson (11 points) has scored in double figures in 21 of his last 24 games dating back to 2012-13 - it's the 14th time he's done so this season and 44th time in his career.
• Jefferson started his 54th consecutive game after beginning the streak with one start in his first 55 games played.
• Kenny Chery (16 points) has scored in double figures 10 times in his Baylor career.
• Chery (5 assists) has had 5 or more assists in 9 games in his Baylor career and has 5 games with 10 or more points and 5 or more assists.
• Brady Heslip has hit at least one 3-pointer in 78 of 91 career games, including 61 games with 2+ 3-pointers, 42 games with 3+ 3-pointers and 24 games with 4+ 3-pointers.
• Isaiah Austin (12 points) has scored in double figures in 10 of his last 11 starts, 12 times this season and 39 times in his career.
• Austin (2 blocks) tied Willie Sublett (106) for 6th place on the all-time BU career blocks list with 106 career blocks.
• Austin (2 blocks) has had multiple blocks in 12 games this season and 28 times in his career.
• Austin tied a career high with 2 made 3-pointers, marking the 7th time he's done so in his career and 1st this season.