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Men's Basketball 1/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Jan. 16, 2016

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22/22 BAYLOR 63 (14-3, 4-1), rv/rv TEXAS TECH 60 (11-5, 1-4)
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016
United Supermarkets Arena (Lubbock, Texas)
Attendance: 12,827

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Baylor and Texas Tech met for the 131st time. BU trails the series 55-76, including an 18-46 mark in Lubbock.
- Baylor is 15-4 against Texas Tech since 2008.
- Baylor is 117-47 over the last five seasons.
- Baylor is 208-94 over the last nine seasons.
- Baylor's starters were Lester Medford, Al Freeman, Ishmail Wainright, Taurean Prince and Rico Gathers ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the group is 14-3 on the season as a starting unit.
- Baylor is 77-64 in Big 12 play since 2007-08 after going 45-131 in the league's first 11 years.
- Baylor is 50-16 in its last 66 games dating back to Feb. 12, 2014.

TEAM NOTES
- Baylor's 4-1 start to Big 12 play ties its best through 5 games since going 5-0 in 1997-98.
- Baylor has made at least one three-point field goal in 782 consecutive games - the second-longest active streak in the Big 12 (Texas). The last time Baylor did not connect from three-point range was Feb. 21, 1990 vs. Texas Tech.
- Baylor is 95-11 when leading at the half over the last five seasons, including 13-0 this season.
- Baylor held its opponent under 75 points for the 59th time in its last 62 games and is 46-16 in that stretch.
- Baylor won for the first time this season when posting fewer than 16 assists (10). The Bears are 13-0 when recording 16+ assists.
- Baylor improved to 14-0 this season when holding opponents below 35 rebounds (Texas Tech had 28).
- Baylor improved to 14-0 this season when shooting 40% or better from the field.
- Baylor is 11-0 this season when holding opponents below 70 points.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Lester Medford hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. It was his second game-winning trey of the season, as he also hit a game-winning 3-pointer against No. 13 Vanderbilt in the closing seconds.
- Medford (5 assists) has posted 5+ assists 14 times this season and 25 times in his career ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Baylor is 23-2 when Medford has 5+ assists.
- Rico Gathers (13 rebounds) had his 9th double-digit rebounding game of the season and 48th career.
- Gathers (1,069 career points) took over sole possession of 24th on Baylor's all-time scoring list.
- Gathers (87 career wins) tied LaceDarius Dunn for 5th on Baylor's all-time wins list.
- Terry Maston (12 points) has scored in double-figures in 3 straight games, doubling his total to 6 double-digit scoring games in 28 career games played.
- Maston has 71 points in his last 6 games (11.8 ppg) after scoring 75 points in his previous 22 career games (3.4 ppg).
- Al Freeman (team-high 14 points) had his 11th double-digit scoring game of the season and 18th career ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Baylor is 17-1 when Freeman scores 10+ points.

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Players Mentioned

Terry Maston

#31 Terry Maston

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
1L
Al Freeman

#25 Al Freeman

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Lester Medford

#11 Lester Medford

G
5' 10"
Junior
Ishmail Wainright

#24 Ishmail Wainright

G/F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Rico Gathers

#2 Rico Gathers

F
6' 8"
Freshman
Taurean Prince

#35 Taurean Prince

F
6' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Terry Maston

#31 Terry Maston

6' 7"
Sophomore
1L
F
Al Freeman

#25 Al Freeman

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Lester Medford

#11 Lester Medford

5' 10"
Junior
G
Ishmail Wainright

#24 Ishmail Wainright

6' 5"
Sophomore
G/F
Rico Gathers

#2 Rico Gathers

6' 8"
Freshman
F
Taurean Prince

#35 Taurean Prince

6' 7"
Freshman
F