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02/03 03:43 CST Baylor takes on Colorado in conference matchup
Baylor takes on Colorado in conference matchup
By The Associated Press
Colorado Buffaloes (13-9, 3-6 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (12-9, 2-7 Big 12)
Waco, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Bangot Dak and Colorado take on Cameron Carr and Baylor in Big 12
play.
The Bears are 8-4 in home games. Baylor ranks fourth in the Big 12 in
rebounding averaging 36.0 rebounds. Caden Powell paces the Bears with 7.1
boards.
The Buffaloes have gone 3-6 against Big 12 opponents. Colorado is eighth in the
Big 12 scoring 82.1 points per game and is shooting 48.0%.
Baylor makes 48.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.2
percentage points higher than Colorado has allowed to its opponents (45.9%).
Colorado has shot at a 48.0% clip from the field this season, 4.8 percentage
points greater than the 43.2% shooting opponents of Baylor have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carr is shooting 52.1% and averaging 19.4 points for the Bears.
Tounde Yessoufou is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.
Isaiah Johnson is shooting 51.0% and averaging 16.5 points for the Buffaloes.
Barrington Hargress is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 74.1 points, 34.3 rebounds, 14.7 assists,
6.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.
Buffaloes: 3-7, averaging 77.0 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 6.3 steals
and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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