Postgame Podcast & Thoughts: #7 Baylor 74 OSU 68

#7 Baylor (22-8; 11-6) controls the game from opening tip to final buzzer against Oklahoma State (16-14; 7-10).  The Bears never trailed in getting their 8th win in a row in Stillwater.  

Three Positives

• Never trailing in a game is a positive.  The Bears started fast, built a 67-50 lead and converted when it mattered.  Gritty backcourt performances from Dale Bonner, Adam Flagler and LJ Cryer on both ends of the floor.  
• Outscoring OSU at the foul line 17-5.  The Bears have been great at getting to the free throw line all year and this game was another example of that.  
• 1.21 points per possession against a team that is top 20 in defensive efficiency for the year.  

Three Needs to Improve

• Obvioulsy giving up 22 offensive rebounds is a ridiculous stat although as Jared Hamby pointed out on the podcast, OSU didn’t convert those 22 rebounds to a lot of points.  
• Finishing games.  You are up 67-50 with 3 minutes left, you should not allow that margin to get under 10.  But road wins are never easy.  
• Still giving up a big margin of points in the paint (34-18).