Baylor’s game against Savannah State will be televised nationally on FOX Sports Net. Bears dropped out of the AP Top 25 but are still ranked in the Coaches Poll.
• Monday will mark the 3rd series meeting. Baylor is 2-0 vs. SSU with wins by 36 (2005) and 30 (2014) points.
• Baylor has won 26 consecutive non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 12, 2012.
• Baylor has won 17 straight home games against unranked opponents — last loss to WVU on Jan. 28, 2014.
• Baylor is tied for the Big 12 lead in scoring defense, allowing 63.0 points per game.
• Baylor is No. 20 in the AP Top 25 Poll and has now been ranked No. 22 or better in 14 consecutive AP polls.
• Baylor has been ranked in the AP Preseason Poll in 5 of the last 6 seasons — last year was the lone exception.
• Baylor is 46-6 in November/December games when ranked in the AP poll. BU is 59-12 in home games when ranked.
• Baylor was the only major conference team to hold every opponent under 75 points last season, and the Bears have gone 48 consecutive games without allowing 75 points.
• Baylor has a .700 winning percentage over the last four-plus seasons (105-45).
• Rico Gathers has 874 career rebounds and needs 4 more to pass Jerry Mallett for 2nd on Baylor’s all-time list.
• Taurean Prince has scored in double figures in 20 of the last 21 games, averaging 15.2 ppg in that stretch.
• Al Freeman has posted back-to-back 20-point games — his career high prior to those games was 13 points.
• Sophomores Johnathan Motley and Terry Maston and freshman King McClure combine to average 23.6 points per game off the bench. They’ve accounted for 84 percent of Baylor’s bench scoring (71 of 85 points).
• Baylor is 84-11 when leading at the half over the last four seasons, including 2-0 this season.
• BU has won 38% of its games (21-34) when tied or trailing at half since 2011-12, including 0-1 this season.
• Baylor is 37-22 in games decided by 5 or fewer points and 10-2 in overtime games since 2008-09.
• Baylor is 38-14 in its last 52 games dating back to Feb. 12, 2014. Twelve of the 14 losses have been away from home (7 road, 5 neutral) and nine losses have been against ranked teams.
• Baylor is 196-92 (24 wins per season) over the last 8-plus seasons and has made 7 postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament — 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015; NIT — 2009, 2013).
• Baylor is 15-0 all-time against current Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams.
• Drew is coaching his 392nd game at Baylor (230-161). His .588 winning percentage is best in BU history among coaches with 60+ games, and his teams have a .681 winning percentage since 2007-08.
• Baylor was picked 5th in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll, behind Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Texas.
• Baylor is one of two Big 12 schools to be ranked in each of the last 9 seasons (Kansas).
• Drew is tied with Kansas’ Bill Self as the longest tenured head coach in the Big 12 Conference (13th seasons).
• Baylor has more Big 12 wins in the last 7 seasons (73-63) than its first 11 years in the league combined (45-131).
• Baylor is 28-12 in postseason tournaments (conference, national) over the last seven seasons.
• Baylor is one of four schools nationally ranked by the AP in football and men’s and women’s basketball, joining Michigan State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.
• Baylor is 296-69 in football and men’s and women’s basketball since 2011-12, the nation’s best record in that span.
• Baylor’s 5 NBA Draft picks in the last 4 years ranks 8th nationally behind Kentucky, Duke, Syracuse, Kansas, Arizona, North Carolina and UCLA.
• BU is 86-6 under Drew when holding teams under 60 points, including a 12-2 mark last season.
• Baylor has the Big 12’s 2nd-longest active streak (16th-longest nationally) with at least one 3-point FG made in 769 consecutive games. The last time BU didn’t make a 3-pointer was Feb. 21, 1990, a win vs. Texas Tech.
SERIES HISTORY
• Monday’s game will be the third series meeting — both previous meetings were Baylor wins in Waco.
• BU averages a 33-point margin of victory against SSU. The Bears won 86-50 when the teams met in Waco during the 2004-05 season and 80-50 when they played at the Ferrell Center two seasons ago.
• BU is 15-0 all-time against current members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
• Monday will mark the 3rd series meeting. Baylor is 2-0 vs. SSU with wins by 36 (2005) and 30 (2014) points.
• Baylor has won 26 consecutive non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 12, 2012.
• Baylor has won 17 straight home games against unranked opponents — last loss to WVU on Jan. 28, 2014.
• Baylor is tied for the Big 12 lead in scoring defense, allowing 63.0 points per game.
• Baylor is No. 20 in the AP Top 25 Poll and has now been ranked No. 22 or better in 14 consecutive AP polls.
• Baylor has been ranked in the AP Preseason Poll in 5 of the last 6 seasons — last year was the lone exception.
• Baylor is 46-6 in November/December games when ranked in the AP poll. BU is 59-12 in home games when ranked.
• Baylor was the only major conference team to hold every opponent under 75 points last season, and the Bears have gone 48 consecutive games without allowing 75 points.
• Baylor has a .700 winning percentage over the last four-plus seasons (105-45).
• Rico Gathers has 874 career rebounds and needs 4 more to pass Jerry Mallett for 2nd on Baylor’s all-time list.
• Taurean Prince has scored in double figures in 20 of the last 21 games, averaging 15.2 ppg in that stretch.
• Al Freeman has posted back-to-back 20-point games — his career high prior to those games was 13 points.
• Sophomores Johnathan Motley and Terry Maston and freshman King McClure combine to average 23.6 points per game off the bench. They’ve accounted for 84 percent of Baylor’s bench scoring (71 of 85 points).
• Baylor is 84-11 when leading at the half over the last four seasons, including 2-0 this season.
• BU has won 38% of its games (21-34) when tied or trailing at half since 2011-12, including 0-1 this season.
• Baylor is 37-22 in games decided by 5 or fewer points and 10-2 in overtime games since 2008-09.
• Baylor is 38-14 in its last 52 games dating back to Feb. 12, 2014. Twelve of the 14 losses have been away from home (7 road, 5 neutral) and nine losses have been against ranked teams.
• Baylor is 196-92 (24 wins per season) over the last 8-plus seasons and has made 7 postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament — 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015; NIT — 2009, 2013).
• Baylor is 15-0 all-time against current Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams.
• Drew is coaching his 392nd game at Baylor (230-161). His .588 winning percentage is best in BU history among coaches with 60+ games, and his teams have a .681 winning percentage since 2007-08.
• Baylor was picked 5th in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll, behind Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Texas.
• Baylor is one of two Big 12 schools to be ranked in each of the last 9 seasons (Kansas).
• Drew is tied with Kansas’ Bill Self as the longest tenured head coach in the Big 12 Conference (13th seasons).
• Baylor has more Big 12 wins in the last 7 seasons (73-63) than its first 11 years in the league combined (45-131).
• Baylor is 28-12 in postseason tournaments (conference, national) over the last seven seasons.
• Baylor is one of four schools nationally ranked by the AP in football and men’s and women’s basketball, joining Michigan State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.
• Baylor is 296-69 in football and men’s and women’s basketball since 2011-12, the nation’s best record in that span.
• Baylor’s 5 NBA Draft picks in the last 4 years ranks 8th nationally behind Kentucky, Duke, Syracuse, Kansas, Arizona, North Carolina and UCLA.
• BU is 86-6 under Drew when holding teams under 60 points, including a 12-2 mark last season.
• Baylor has the Big 12’s 2nd-longest active streak (16th-longest nationally) with at least one 3-point FG made in 769 consecutive games. The last time BU didn’t make a 3-pointer was Feb. 21, 1990, a win vs. Texas Tech.
SERIES HISTORY
• Monday’s game will be the third series meeting — both previous meetings were Baylor wins in Waco.
• BU averages a 33-point margin of victory against SSU. The Bears won 86-50 when the teams met in Waco during the 2004-05 season and 80-50 when they played at the Ferrell Center two seasons ago.
• BU is 15-0 all-time against current members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
