Baylor, West Virginia Postgame Notes

Baylor 82, West Virginia 75

Men's Basketball 2/23/2019 3:56:00 PM

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).