Baylor Postgame Notes

Jawun Evans posted seven first-half asssists - just one off his career high - and finished with nine on the night. Only two freshmen in school history have had more in a single game.
- Most Assists By A Freshman In OSU History
  - 12 - Melvin Gilliam vs. Kansas State (1/29/86)
  - 11 - Byron Eaton vs. Mercer (12/18/05)
  - 9 - Jawun Evans vs. Baylor (1/5/16)
  - 9 - Stevie Clark vs. Robert Morris (12/30/13)
  - 9 - Marcus Smart vs. Portland State (11/25/12)
As a team, OSU finished with a season-high 23 assists tonight.
Jeffrey Carroll also finished with a career-high three assists, topping his previous career high of two.
The Cowboys cut what was once an 18-point Baylor lead to three points with 10:35 remaining, but the Bears responded with a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach.
OSU opened the game with a quick 5-2 lead, but Baylor reeled off a 9-0 run that they stretched into a 19-5 run.
Tonight was OSU's first true road contest of the season, and its first game against a ranked opponent. Baylor checked in at No. 25 in the coaches poll.
The Cowboys are 54-23 all-time against the Baylor, including a regular-season sweep over the Bears last season.
Entering tonight, OSU was 8-2 in its last 10 games against teams from the Lone Star state.
OSU had not allowed either of its last two opponents to score more than 25 points in either half or reach 50 points on the night.
The Cowboys entered tonight's game with an 8-1 record when blocking at least four shots. OSU had swatted exactly eight shots in each of their previous two contests.
The Cowboys have blocked at least one shot in every game this season, and entered tonight's contest ranked 28th nationally with 5.5 blocks per game.
OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 498 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
The Cowboys started Jawun Evans, Jeff Newberry, Jeffrey Carroll, Leyton Hammonds and Anthony Allen for a fifith straight game. OSU has used six different starting lineups this year.

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