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22/21 BAYLOR 97 (1-0), NR/RV STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 55 (0-1)
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 7,041

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Baylor is 12-1 in season openers in the Scott Drew era.
- Baylor is 44-13 all-time against the Southland Conference and 10-6 vs. Stephen F. Austin, with Baylor holding a 4-2 advantage at home.
- Last time BU and SFA met was a 67-51 Bears win at home on Nov. 24, 2014, as the Bears have now won two consecutive games over the Lumberjacks.
- With 7,041 in attendance, Baylor posted the largest home-opener attendance mark since 2011 (7,359 on Nov. 11 vs. Texas Southern).
- Drew, the program's all-time wins leader, is in his 14th season overall (249-171) and 13th at Baylor (229-160).
- Baylor is 176-138 in TV games under Drew.
- Baylor is 52-10 in November games under Drew.
- Baylor has won four straight games at the Ferrell Center, dating back to last season.
- Baylor opened the game with a 7-0 run in the first 3:10 of the game and never lost the lead through the remainder of the contest.
- Baylor's starting lineup to begin the 2015-16 season was Rico Gathers, Lester Medford, Taurean Prince, Ishmail Wainright, and Al Freeman.
- Three Bears made their debuts in a Baylor uniform, including Wendell Mitchell, Jake Lindsey, and King McClure.

TEAM NOTES
- Baylor's 31 assists ties for the third-highest assist total in program history.
- Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 767 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 had 14 assists on 16 made field goals in the first half.
- Baylor had 23 assists on 30 made field goals in the game, while MSU had only 13 made field goals and eight assists.
- Baylor is 206-22 when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent in the Drew era.
- Baylor is 179-50 when out-rebounding its opponent in the Drew era.
- Baylor is 130-71 when scoring more bench points than its opponent under Drew.
- Baylor is 160-53 when scoring more points in the paint than its opponent under Drew.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Senior Taurean Prince had a well-rounded performance, including a career-high seven assists. Prince's assist mark tops a five assist performance against Kansas State on Feb. 21, 2015. Taurean added 10 points and seven rebounds in the winning effort.
- Senior Lester Medford finished with a game-high nine assists, adding 13 points on 5-7 shooting.
- Junior Ishmail Wainright posted a career-high in rebounds with nine boards, besting a six rebound performance against West Virginia on March 12, 2015. Wainright added eight points and six assists, both one off of matching career-high marks.
- Senior Rico Gathers with a game-high 18 points on 8-9 shooting, adding seven rebounds and a 2-3 outing from the free-throw line.
- Freshman King McClure had a solid first outing in a BU uniform, posting 11 points on 4-5 shooting.
- Sophomore Al Freeman dropped 11 points on 4-5 shooting, adding three rebounds and two assists.
- Sophomore Johnathan Motley recorded 12 points and five rebounds, adding an assist and a block.
- Freshman Jake Lindsey made a strong first impression as a Bear, posting seven points on 3-3 shooting, with two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.