Baylor, Kansas MBB Postgame Notes

Jan. 7, 2015

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12/13 KANSAS 56 (12-2, 1-0), 21/22 BAYLOR 55 (11-3, 0-2)
Wednesday, Jan. 7 2014
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 7,088

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
? Kansas leads the all-time series with the Jayhawks 22-4, and the Bears are 3-14 under head coach Scott Drew.
? Baylor's 12-game home streak came to an end, 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 41-49 in January games under Drew, including a 0-2 mark this season.
? Baylor is 72-6 when leading at the half over the last four seasons, including 11-2 this season.
? Drew, the program's all-time wins leader, is in his 13th season overall (235-164) and 12th at Baylor (215-153).
? Baylor is 181-84 (24 wins per season) since the start of the 2007-08 season.
? Baylor is 23-6 over its last 29 games dating back to Feb. 12, 2014.
? Baylor is 89-37 since the start of the 2011-12 season.
? Baylor honored former player and current student assistant Isaiah Austin by playing host to "Dream Again Night." Austin declared for the NBA draft following the 2013-14 season, but retired after learning he was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome.
? Baylor started Lester Medford, Royce O'Neale, Kenny Chery, Rico Gathers and Johnathan Motley for the 9th time this season and 5th-straight game - the group is 7-2 on the year.

TEAM NOTES
? Baylor has held opponents under 65 points in 12 out of 14 games this season.
? Baylor has held 12 of 14 opponents below 70 points and is 157-38 when doing so in the Drew era.
? Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 746 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 held Kansas to 18 first-half points, which was the first time the Bears held a Big 12 opponent under 20 in the first half since Feb. 27, 2012 vs. Texas Tech (15).
? Baylor allowed 38 second-half points to the Jayhawks; and KU accomplished those points on 16-of-22 shooting (.727).
? Kansas blocked seven shots, the most allowed by Baylor all season (6 vs. SFA 11/24/14, at Vanderbilt 12/4/14).
? Baylor's 19 defensive rebounds were a season-low (at Vanderbilt, 12/4/14).
? Baylor is 168-44 when out-rebounding its opponents in the Drew era and 10-1 this season.
? Baylor is 162-131 on TV in the Drew era and 11-3 this season.
? Baylor is 121-72 when scoring more 2nd chance points in the Drew era and 10-2 this season.
? Baylor has led or tied in second-chance points in all 14 games this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? Kenny Chery finished with a season-high 25 points reaching double figures for the third time this season and the 25th time in his career.
? Rico Gathers finished the game with 13 rebounds giving him six-straight games in double-figures and 11 of the last 12 games.
? Johnathan Motley had three blocks; his fourth game of the season with multiple blocks.