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Baylor Basketball
Gameday: No. 9 Bears face No. 7 Xavier
The No. 9-ranked Baylor Bears (7-0) face the No 7-ranked Xavier Musketeers (7-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Ferrell Center at 2:30 p.m. CT. The
game will aired live on ESPN2.
Xavier: Forward, Trevon Bluieitt (17.7)
Baylor: Forward, Johnathan Motley (16.2)
Rebounds
Xavier: Forward, Trevon Bluieitt (6.1)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (8.4)
Assists
Xavier: Guard, Edmond Sumner (4.6)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (5.3)
Steals
Xavier: Guard, J.P. Macura (2.3)
Baylor: Forward, Ishmail Wainright (1.9)
Blocks
Xavier: Guard, Edmond Sumner (1.0)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.1)
• No. 9 Baylor hosts No. 7 Xavier in the third top-10 matchup in Ferrell Center history.
• Baylor is 3-0 vs. ranked teams this season (No. 4 Oregon, No. 24 Michigan State, No. 10 Louisville).
• Saturday is the third series meeting. Baylor is 2-0 vs. Xavier, with wins in the 2009 Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Atlanta.
• Twenty-five NBA scouts from 22 different teams have requested credentials for Saturday's game.
• The Bears have won 38 consecutive non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 12, 2012. BU averages a 21.3 point margin of victory and has eight wins over high-major teams during the streak.
TOP PERFORMERS
PointsXavier: Forward, Trevon Bluieitt (17.7)
Baylor: Forward, Johnathan Motley (16.2)
Rebounds
Xavier: Forward, Trevon Bluieitt (6.1)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (8.4)
Assists
Xavier: Guard, Edmond Sumner (4.6)
Baylor: Guard, Manu Lecomte (5.3)
Steals
Xavier: Guard, J.P. Macura (2.3)
Baylor: Forward, Ishmail Wainright (1.9)
Blocks
Xavier: Guard, Edmond Sumner (1.0)
Baylor: Forward, Jo Lual-Acuil, Jr. (4.1)
• No. 9 Baylor hosts No. 7 Xavier in the third top-10 matchup in Ferrell Center history.
• Baylor is 3-0 vs. ranked teams this season (No. 4 Oregon, No. 24 Michigan State, No. 10 Louisville).
• Saturday is the third series meeting. Baylor is 2-0 vs. Xavier, with wins in the 2009 Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in Atlanta.
• Twenty-five NBA scouts from 22 different teams have requested credentials for Saturday's game.
• The Bears have won 38 consecutive non-conference home games dating back to Dec. 12, 2012. BU averages a 21.3 point margin of victory and has eight wins over high-major teams during the streak.
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