March 20, 2008

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NCAA Tournament 1^st Round

(11) Baylor 79 ¨C (6) Purdue 90 ¡Ã¶ March 20, 2008

Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.)

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

Team Notes

Baylor is now 3-7 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.

Baylor ¡ ¯s 79 points is the most for a BU team in the NCAA Tournament.

The Bears move to 1-2 vs. Purdue and 2-6 vs. current members of the Big Ten Conference.

BU is now 3-3 this season in neutral site games and 9-7 away from home (6-4 road, 3-3 neutral)

Baylor has given up 46+ points in one half three other times this year (50 at South Carolina 1^st half [W], 64 at Kansas 2^nd half [L], 49 vs. Missouri 1^st half [W]).

The Bears scored 27 points in the 1^st half vs. Purdue. BU has scored less than that only 3 other times (vs. Winthrop, 24 1^st half [W], vs. Washington St., 26 2^nd half [L], vs. TAMU, 21, 1^st half [L]).

BU is now 2-10 this season when their opponents shoot a higher FG% (19-1 when shooting a higher FG% than their opponent).

The Bears have made one 3-point field goal in 485 straight games.

Individual Notes

Junior Curtis Jerrells ¡ ¯ 27 points breaks the record for points scored for a Baylor player in the NCAA Tournament (22 Darryl Middleton).

Jerrells dished out a career high tying and BU NCAA Tournament modern era record 8 assists.

Jerrells has scored at least 19 points in every postseason game of his career ( Big 12 [4 games] and NCAA Tournament [1 game]).

Jerrells made a perfect 9-of-9 shots from the free throw stripe, the best percentage performance of his career.

With four 3-pointers, Jerrells moved into sole possession of 6^th place on Baylor ¡ ¯s all-time 3-pointers made list (141).

Senior Aaron Bruce failed to score for the second consecutive game and only the fifth time in his career. Bruce ends his career 7^th on Baylor ¡ ¯s all-time scoring list (1,330 points).