Baylor, Texas Tech Postgame Notes
1/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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5/5 BAYLOR (19-1, 7-1) 65, NR/NR TEXAS TECH (14-6, 3-5) 61
Wed., Jan. 25, 2017
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 7,059
BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Saturday was the 133rd all-time series meeting. Baylor is now 56-77 in the series, leading 35-27 in games played in Waco.
- In the Scott Drew era, the Bears lead the series, 17-10.
- Baylor's 144 wins since 2011-12 is the Big 12's second-most wins in that span behind only Kansas (166).
- Baylor's 19-1 record is the best 20-game start in program history (previous best was 18-2 in 2011-12).
- Baylor's 7-1 Big 12 record is the best 8-game start to Big 12 play in program history (6-2, 2012 and 2016).
- Baylor's 13-game home winning streak is tied for the 3rd-longest in Ferrell Center history (March 9, 2013-Jan. 11, 2014).
- Baylor is 47-8 against in-state opponents since the start of the 2011-12 season.
- Baylor is 90-72 in Big 12 play since 2008 after going 45-131 in the league's first 11 seasons.
- Baylor is 40-10 all-time when top-10 ranked.
- Baylor's starting lineup was Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Manu Lecomte, Ishmail Wainright, Al Freeman, and Johnathan Motley - the group is 17-1 on the season as a starting unit.
- Drew, the program's all-time win leader, is in his 15th season overall (289-184) and 14th at Baylor (269-173).
- Drew is 235-104 since 2007-08 - the first year he had a full allotment of scholarships.
- Baylor improved to 41-4 over the last two seasons when leading at any point in the 2nd half.
- Baylor is 144-57 since 2011-12.
- Baylor is 59-54 in January games in the Drew era.
TEAM NOTES
- Baylor finished the contest with a season-high 92.9% free throw shooting effort, going 26-28 from the charity stripe. The previous high mark was 87.1% vs. FGCU (11/18).
- Baylor overcame season-lows in field goals made (17) and field goal percentage (35.4%), with the Bears shooting under 40% from the field for the first time this season.
- Baylor is 45-25 in games decided by 5 or fewer points since 2008-09.
- A block by Ishmail Wainright with 00:02 left preserved a two point BU lead, with Al Freeman converting two free throws to ice the four-point win for the Bears.
- Baylor is now 91-35 during Ishmail Wainright's 4-year career. The 91 wins are 5th-most in program history, tying LaceDarius Dunn's career total (2007-11). Wainright has played in 83 of those 91 wins, moving into sole possession of No. 8 in program history in wins in games played.
- Baylor has made at least one 3-point field goal in 820 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.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Johnathan Motley (25 points) scored in double-figures for the 15th time this season and 40th time in his BU career - Baylor is 34-6 when he scores 10+ points.
- Motley posted career highs in both free throws made (15) and free throws attempted (16).
- Manu Lecomte (10 points) had his 11th double-digit scoring game of the season and the 36th of his Division I career.
- Lecomte (5 assists) and Ishmail Wainright (4 assists) combined to provide nine of the team's 12 assists in the contest.
