Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes

NR/NR BAYLOR (18-9, 9-5 Big 12) 82, NR/NR WEST VIRGINIA (10-17, 2-12 Big 12) 75
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 6,262

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Baylor and West Virginia met for the 17^th time in the all-time series. BU is now 10-7 against WVU, including a 4-3 mark in Waco.
The teams have alternated wins in Waco (BU in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; WVU in 2014, 2016, 2018).
Baylor has swept its 3^rd season series of the year after previously sweeping Iowa State and Oklahoma.
Baylor is 98-74 in Big 12 play over the last 10 seasons after going 59-149 in the league's first 13 years.
Baylor is 280-135 since 2007-08, the first year Drew's staff had a full allotment of scholarships.
Baylor is now 3-7 when trailing at halftime this season.
Baylor won its first Big 12 game this season after trailing at the half, previously 0-5.

TEAM NOTES

Baylor played without King McClure for the 5^th consecutive game.
Baylor had two 20-point scorers for the first time since Jared Butler and King McClure posted 22 and 21 points against Prairie View A&M on Nov. 12, 2018.
Baylor had team season highs in free throws made (26) and free throw attempts (35).
Baylor improved to 9-4 since Tristan Clark's season-ending injury in the Jan. 8 game vs. Iowa State.
Baylor improved to 17-5 overall and 9-3 in Big 12 play when outrebounding its opponent.
BU extended the nation's 11^th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point made in 896 straight games.
Baylor started Makai Mason, Jared Butler, Mario Kegler, Mark Vital and Freddie Gillespie for the 3^rd time this season, and BU is 3-0 with that starting lineup.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Mario Kegler (career-high 23 points) scored in double figures for the 10^th time this season.
Kegler went 6-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from 3-point range against the Mountaineers.
Kegler had career bests in free throws made (9) and free throw attempts (11).
Mark Vital (career-high 15 points, 14 rebounds) posted his 2^nd career double-double and first since his 11-point, 11-rebound game against Nicholls State.
Vital (career-high 15 points) scored in double figures for the 7^th time this season and first since posting 14 at Texas on Feb. 6.
Vital (14 rebounds) posted double-figure rebounds for the 6^th time this season and 8^th time in his career, and Baylor is 7-1 in those games.
Jared Butler (12 points) scored in double figures for the 13^th time this season and 10^th time in 13 games since joining the starting lineup.
Butler (1-of-4 from 3-point range) extended his streak to 13 straight games with a 3-pointer, including multiple 3-pointers made in 11 of 13 games.
Butler (4 assists) posted multiple assists for the 17^th consecutive game after doing so in 1 of his first 10 games. He's had 5+ assists in 7 games this season, and Baylor is 6-1 in those games.
Devonte Bandoo (22 points) scored in double-figures for the 9^th time this season and 4^th time in the last 5 games.
Makai Mason (4 points) had his lowest scoring game this season. His previous low was at Texas (5 points).

Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes

Players Mentioned

Devonte Bandoo

Jared Butler

Tristan Clark

Freddie Gillespie

Mario Kegler

Makai Mason

King McClure

Mark Vital

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Players Mentioned

Devonte Bandoo

Jared Butler

Tristan Clark

Freddie Gillespie

Mario Kegler

Makai Mason

King McClure

Mark Vital

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