Baylor, Kansas Postgame Notes

#13/14 KANSAS (23-8, 12-6) 78, BAYLOR (19-12, 10-8) 70
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kan.)
Attendance: 16,300

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Baylor finished 10-8 and in 4^th place in the Big 12 standings after being picked 9^th out of 10 teams in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll.
Baylor fell to 3-4 against AP Top 25 teams this season and 23-31 against ranked teams over the last 5 seasons.
Baylor fell to 5-32 in the all-time series against Kansas, including 4-24 in the Drew era.
Baylor is 99-77 in Big 12 play over the last 10 seasons after going 59-149 in the league's first 13 years.
Baylor is 281-138 since 2007-08, the first year Drew's staff had a full allotment of scholarships.

TEAM NOTES

Baylor fell to 4-9 this season when trailing at the half, including 2-7 in Big 12 play.
BU extended the nation's 11^th-longest active streak with at least one 3-point made in 900 straight games.
Baylor started Jared Butler, King McClure, Mario Kegler, Mark Vital and Freddie Gillespie for the 1^st time this season. It was Baylor's 8^th different starting lineup of the season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jared Butler (career-high 31 points) scored in double-figures for the 16^th time this season and 13^th time in 17 games since joining the starting lineup. It was Butler's 2^nd game with 20+ points.
Butler became the first Baylor player to post 30+ points in a road game since Nuni Omot went for 30 at Kansas State in the regular-season finale on March 3 last season.
Butler (3-of10 from 3-point range) extended his streak to 17 straight games with a 3-pointer, including multiple 3-pointers made in 14 of 17 games.
Butler had a team-high 3 assists, his 11^th time leading Baylor in assists this season. He has posted multiple assists in 20 of the last 21 games after doing so in 1 of his first 10 contests.
Mark Vital had 9 points and 9 rebounds, coming up 1 short in each category of a double-double.
Makai Mason missed his 6^th game this season (first 3 with ankle injury, 3 of last 9 with toe injury).
Devonte Bandoo (10 points) scored in double-figures for the 6^th time in the last 9 games and 11^th time this season.
Mario Kegler (11 points) scored in double-figures for the 4^th time in the last 5 games and 13^th time this season.

Baylor, Kansas Postgame Notes

Players Mentioned

Devonte Bandoo

Jared Butler

Freddie Gillespie

Mario Kegler

Makai Mason

King McClure

Nuni Omot

Mark Vital

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Players Mentioned

Devonte Bandoo

Jared Butler

Freddie Gillespie

Mario Kegler

Makai Mason

King McClure

Nuni Omot

Mark Vital

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