Baylor, Arizona Postgame Notes

NR/NR BAYLOR (6-3) 58, NR/RV ARIZONA (7-4) 49
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018
McKale Center (Tucson, Ariz.)
Attendance: 13,058

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Baylor snapped Arizona's 52-game non-conference home winning streak dating back to 2011.
Baylor became the first team to hold Arizona below 50 points since scoring 49 at UCLA on Feb. 26, 2011.
Baylor became the first team to hold Arizona below 50 points at home since Arizona State held the Wildcats to 47 points on Jan. 21, 2009.
Baylor moved to 4-5 all-time against Arizona, including 1-3 in Tucson.
Scott Drew coached his 500^th game at Baylor on Saturday. It was the first time he faced Arizona.
Drew is now 10-4 all-time against Pac-12 Conference opponents (4-0 vs. Arizona State, 2-1 vs. Colorado, 1-2 vs. Washington State, 1-1 vs. Oregon, 1-0 vs. USC and 1-0 vs. Arizona).
Saturday's game was the first time the teams met since Dec. 8, 1997, an 83-68 Arizona win in Waco.
Baylor is 29-1 in its last 30 December games against unranked opponents.
Baylor is now 32-8 in games against non-Big 12 teams since 2016-17.
Baylor improved to 42-3 in its last 45 non-conference games against unranked teams.
Baylor fell to 143-32 in November/December games under Drew, including 71-18 in December games.
The Bears are now 74-38 during King McClure's 4-year career and 71-38 in games McClure has played.
Baylor is 268-129 since 2007-08, the first year Drew's staff had a full allotment of scholarships.

TEAM NOTES

BU out-rebounded Arizona 51-19 in the game, including 19-5 on the offensive glass.
Baylor out-rebounded Arizona 27-11 in the first half, including 13-2 on the offensive glass.
BU extended the nation's 11^th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point made in 878 straight games.
Baylor overcame a 23-20 halftime deficit, improving to 40-64 since 2011-12 when tied or trailing at the half.
Baylor started Tristan Clark, King McClure, Mark Vital, Makai Mason and Mario Kegler for the 3^rd time this season, making BU 2-1 with that starting lineup.
Baylor held an opponent below 50 points for the first time since Nov. 13, 2017 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Baylor held Arizona to 19 rebounds, the first time holding an opponent below 20 boards since Feb. 25, 2017 at Iowa State (17).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Mark Vital (career-high 17 rebounds) had his 2^nd double-digit rebounding game of the season and the 4^th of his career. Vital had more rebounds (17) than all 9 Arizona players combined (14).
Vital had a career-high 9 offensive rebounds, 4 more than Arizona had as a team.
Makai Mason (season-high 22 points) scored in double-figures for the 5^th time in 6 games played this season. It was his 3^rd game this season with 18+ points.
Mason had the 10^th game of his collegiate career with 20+ points.
Mario Kegler (13 points) scored in double-figures for the 3^rd time this season and the 19^th time in 35 career collegiate games.
King McClure had 4 steals, the most by a Baylor player since Ishmail Wainright had 5 steals on Dec. 14, 2016 vs. Southern.

Baylor, Arizona Postgame Notes

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Tristan Clark

Mario Kegler

Makai Mason

King McClure

Mark Vital

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