Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The No. 21 Baylor Bears (13-5, 2-2 Away) will hit the road to take on the Oklahoma Sooners (11-7, 6-3 Home) in Norman, OK at Lloyd Noble Center. The Bears have won three consecutive games and will be looking for a fourth while the Sooners have won two out of their last five games and are coming off a loss.
The Baylor Bears have been off to a good start this season, holding a 13-5 overall record. They looked to be in a slump after letting go of three straight games, however, they've come back winning three straight. In their last five games, they have won three games and will look to keep adding on wins. In their last outing, the Bears earned an 81-74 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders where Keyonte George has an excellent 27-point performance. Baylor shot 48.3% from the field, 37.9% from beyond the arc, and 77.8% from the free-throw line. In addition, they earned 31 rebounds, 16 assists, seven steals, and one block while turning the ball over just three times. They allowed the Red Raiders to shoot 50.9% from the field and 38.7% from deep.
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— Ba ylor Men's Basketball (@BaylorMBB) January 18, 2023
This season, the Bears' scoring offense is ranked 26th averaging 80.6 points per game while shooting 46.2% from the field, 73.8% from free throw range, and 36.2% from beyond the arc. In addition, they are recording 36.2 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 7.6 steals, and three blocks per game while turning the ball over 13.1 times per game. They have an assist/turnover ratio of 1.26 (58th). Baylor is surrendering 69.8 points per game (199th). Leading the offense this season is George, who is averaging 17.7 points per game while contributing 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Jalen Bridges leads on the boards, averaging 5.3 rebounds per game while also earning 9.4 points and 1.2 blocks. Adam Flagler is averaging 16 points while earning 2.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists.