Postgame Takeaways: #2 Baylor 68, #15 Texas Tech 60

#2 Baylor (12-0; 5-0) wins their 5th game in the last 6 against Chris Beard and the #15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-4; 4-3) 68-60 in Lubbock.  Next up for the Bears is a Big Monday match-up in Waco 1/18 at 8pm CST on ESPN.  

Positives:

• Jared Butler had a rough offensive output (2-11 from the field with 7 turnovers) but Mitchell (19 points), Flagler (15 points) and Teague (12 points) picked up the slack.  
• The Bears forced 20 Texas Tech turnovers and held the Red Raiders to 6-24 from 3.  They also attempted 8 more free throws than Texas Tech.
• Baylor’s bench outscored Texas Tech 25-5.  That was a HUGE factor in the win.  
• Mac McClung “got his” but it took 18 shots for him to score 24 points and he had zero assists with 5 turnovers.  
• Held Texas Tech to 0.86 points per possession.  The Bears now have the #1 defense on KenPom.  

Needs Improvement

• 16 turnovers to 6 assists
• Outrebounded 42-37 and gave up 18 offensive rebounds.  
• Seemed like Texas Tech won the 50/50 balls all game long.  
• Mark Vital was 2-2 from the foul line but the rest of the team was only 11-20.  That needs to improve.  

You can’t win 36 in a row until you win 13 in a row!  Beat Kansas!