Gameday: Bears back on the hardwood against Southern

The Baylor men's basketball team will return to the court after 11 days off to face the Southern Jaguars on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The Bears (8-0) put their undefeated season on the line against the Jaguars (4-5).

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TOP PERFORMERS

Points
Southern: Forward, S. Prudhomme Tillman (18.8)
Baylor: Forward, J. Motley (16.3)

Rebounds
Southern: Forward, J. Sam (7.8)
Baylor: Forward, J. Motley (8.1)

Assists
Southern: Guard, T. Banks (5.8)
Baylor: Guard, M. Lecomte (5.3)

Steals
Southern: Guard, J. Sam (1.4)
Baylor: Forward, I. Wainright (1.8)

Blocks
Southern: Forward, S. Prudhomme (1.0)
Baylor: Forward, J. Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.4)

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• No. 4 Baylor hosts Southern in its first game as a top-5 ranked team since Jan. 21, 2012.
• Wednesday is the 7th game in program history that the Bears entered with a top-5 ranking.
• Baylor's No. 4 AP ranking ties the 2nd-best in program history - BU was No. 3 on Jan. 16, 2012.
• Baylor is one of six remaining undefeated DI teams (Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, UCLA, USC, Villanova).
• BU is 4-0 when trailing at half and has out-scored all four teams by at least 16 points after the break.
• Baylor is 4-0 vs. ranked teams (No. 4 Oregon, No. 24 Michigan State, No. 10 Louisville, No. 7 Xavier).
• The Bears have defeated three top-10 teams in a season for the first time in program history.