Baylor, Norfolk State MBB Postgame Notes

Dec. 30, 2014

22/22 BAYLOR 92 (11-1), NR/NR NORFOLK STATE 51 (9-6)
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 5,138

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
? Tonight's game marked the 2nd all-time meeting between Baylor and Southern - BU leads 2-0 and won the last meeting 86-58 on Nov. 13, 2009 in Waco.
? Baylor is 15-0 all-time against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponents.
? Baylor has started 11-1 or better in 6 of the last 8 seasons through 12 games.
? Baylor has won 12-straight home games, which stands alone as the third longest home win streak in the arena's 27-year history and 8th double-digit winning streak in arena history.
? Baylor is 53-14 in December games under Drew, including a 41-5 record since 2007-08.
? Baylor's win gives the Bears their sixth undefeated December in the last eight seasons.
? Baylor is 104-24 in pre-New Year games under Drew, including an 84-12 mark since 2007-08.
? Baylor is 71-5 when leading at the half over the last four seasons, including 10-1 this season.
? Drew, the program's all-time wins leader, is in his 13th season overall (235-166) and 12th at Baylor (215-151).
? Baylor is 181-82 (24 wins per season) since the start of the 2007-08 season.
? Baylor is 23-4 over its last 26 games dating back to Feb. 12, 2014.
? Baylor is 89-35 since the start of the 2011-12 season.
? Baylor started Lester Medford, Royce O'Neale, Kenny Chery, Rico Gathers and Johnathan Motley for the 7th time this season and 3rd straight game - the group is 7-0 on the year.

TEAM NOTES
? Baylor's 92 points were a season high surpassing its previous high of 80 (vs. McNeese State, 11/14/14).
? Baylor's 60 second-half points were the most in any half by the Bears this season.
? Baylor's 34 field goals made were a season high surpassing its previous high of 30 (vs. McNeese State, 11/14/14).
? Baylor set a season high with 28 assists surpassing the previous total of 23 (McNeese St., 11/14/14).
? Baylor set a season high with 23 offensive rebounds surpassing the previous total of 22 (vs. Texas Southern, 12/1/14).
? Baylor's eight blocks matched a season high (vs. SFA, 11/24/14).
? Baylor's 41-point margin of victory was the largest loss suffered by Norfolk State since the Spartans lost to the University of Florida, 84-50 (3/18/12).
? Baylor has held opponents under 65 points in 11 out of 12 games this season ? Baylor has held all 12 opponents below 70 points and is 156-37 when doing so in the Drew era.
? Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 744 consecutive games - the second-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 is 168-43 when out-rebounding its opponents in the Drew era and 10-1 this season.
? Baylor is 162-129 on TV in the Drew era and 11-1 this season. ? Baylor is 152-50 when scoring more points in the paint in the Drew era and 9-0 this season.
? Baylor is 121-70 when scoring more 2nd chance points in the Drew era and 10-1 this season.
? Baylor has led or tied in second-chance points in all 12 games this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? Royce O'Neale scored a career-high 23 points passing his previous high of 22 (at Vanderbilt, 12/4/14).
? O'Neale's 23 points tied for the most by a Baylor player this season (Gathers, 23 vs. Texas Southern, 12/1/14).
? O'Neale hit a career-high five 3-point field goals, passing his previous high of four, accomplished four times.
? O'Neale reached double figures (23) for the fourth time this season and for the 14th time in his career. Baylor is 12-2 when he scores at least 10 points. ? O'Neale led the Bears in scoring for the third time this season and the sixth time in his career.
? Rico Gathers posted his Big 12-leading 6th double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds; it was the 13th of his career.
? Gathers reached double figures in rebounds for the 10th time this season and the 24th time of his career.
? Taurean Prince scored 13 points to reach double figures for the eighth time this season and the 20th of his career.
? Prince had a season-high 9 rebounds passing his previous high of 8 (vs. Illinois, 11/28/14).
? Kenny Chery tied a season-high with seven assists (vs. New Mexico State, 12/17/14; vs. Texas Southern, 12/22/14).
? Al Freeman had a season & career-high 13 points to reach double figures for the third time this season.
? T.J. Maston scored a season & career-high seven points on 3 of 4 shooting.
? Austin Mills tied a season-high with three assists (vs. Memphis, 11/27/14; vs. Texas Southern, 12/1/14).