BYU Falls Shorts of Road Effort vs. Baylor in Big 12
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00:03 >> Donnie, BYU in the non-conference portion of this season, a 12 and 1 run.
00:08 A very exciting start to this year now as a Big 12 member, but
00:13 in their first two Big 12 games in program history, two consecutive losses.
00:18 Over the weekend, booked as a 10 point home favorite against Cincy,
00:22 they lost by 11.
00:24 Last night on the road in Waco, they lose by 9.
00:27 A top 15 side in Baylor wins 81-72,
00:30 the Bears covering as a four and a half point home favorite.
00:35 >> Now it looks like the BYU Cougars need a little bit more caffeine as they head on
00:38 the road here to try to get energized into Big 12 play.
00:41 But you take a look at the Baylor Bears,
00:42 this was an interesting matchup on the handicap yesterday, Ben.
00:45 Because you had a couple things that I thought were really interesting.
00:48 Number one, with BYU, if you take a look at their team,
00:51 over 50% of their total shots, Ben, come from three point range.
00:54 Which means you're gonna live and die by the three point shot.
00:56 They weren't bad, 37.5% on the road as a team, making nine of those.
01:00 But also when you realize, Ben, when you shoot that many three point shots,
01:04 what do you don't do?
01:05 Take the ball to the basket and get fouls called.
01:07 You were 11 of 14 from the free throw line.
01:09 So vice versa, let's flip it over to the Baylor Bears.
01:11 They don't shoot a ton of three point shots like BYU does, but
01:15 they make more three point shots percentage wise than anybody else in
01:18 the country.
01:19 They shoot 43.5% from the three point line.
01:21 But also, this is a team that is aggressive, trying to get to the glass.
01:25 21 of 28 from the free throw line.
01:28 That was the difference in the game.
01:29 One team made 21 free throws, the other made 11 here.
01:32 Look at that point differential, 81 to 72.
01:34 Good win for the Baylor Bears at home.
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