Big Monday returns to Austin as the Longhorns host the number one team in the country. The Baylor Bears bring their unblemished conference record and 21-1 overall record to the Frank Erwin Center to play their second and final regular season matchup against Shaka Smart and the Longhorns.
Baylor comes into the game averaging 72.48 points per game (ppg) to Texas’ 65.4. Baylor has one of the top scoring teams in the conference and the top defensive team in the Big 12. Their average margin of score (+13.5) and only trails Kansas (+14.74) for best in the conference. Texas ranks 8th at (+1.7) with second worst scoring offense.
Baylor is led by top five Big 12 scorer Jared Butler who averages 15.3 points per game and top two rebounder Freddie Gillespie who averages 9.14 per game. Baylor is one of two schools (Kansas) in the conference with a top five scorer and rebounder.
Texas is led by Matt Coleman III who is 15th in scoring (12.87) and Jericho Sims who is 7th in rebounding (7.91). The Longhorns are looking to take down a top ten opponent for the first time since November 16, 2018 when they defeated the seventh-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels.
Game information:
Date: 2/10/2020
Time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas
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