For the record

It took some time for Big 12 officials to calculate all the records set in last Wednesday night’s quintuple overtime game between Baylor and Texas A&M, which the visiting Bears won 116-110.

Here’s the list, with some extra notes to ponder:

A RECORD SETTING NIGHT AT REED ARENA

BAYLOR 116, TEXAS A&M 110 (5 OVERTIMES)

The Baylor at Texas A&M contest was the first time in 196 meetings between the two schools that BOTH were nationally-ranked when the game was played.

The series now stands with Texas A&M holding a 124-72 advantage

RECORDS

Numerous individual and team records were set in a contest that saw 17 ties and 20 lead changes. The time of the game was more than 3½ hours.

• Longest game in Big 12, Baylor and Texas A&M men’s basketball history

• Third game in league history to go three overtimes or more

- Missouri 112, Iowa State 109 (4ot) – January 13, 2001

- Oklahoma State 105, Texas 103 (3ot) – January 16, 2007

• Baylor sets a Big 12 record for most points in a conference game

[Old record: Kansas 114 vs. Colorado on Jan. 15, 1997]

• Big 12 record for most combined points (226) in a league game.

[Previous record 221 - MU 112, ISU 109 - Jan. 13, 2001]

• Big 12 overall and conference game record for free throws attempted by Texas A&M (59)

• Big 12 overall and conference game record for rebounds by Baylor (70)

[Both teams topped the previous conference game record of 62 by Colorado against Texas Tech on Feb. 11, 1998. A&M grabbed 64 rebounds]

• Big 12 overall and conference game record for free throws attempted by Texas A&M (59)

• Big 12 overall and conference game record for field goals attempted by Baylor (97)

[Both teams surpassed the previous record of 90 by Missouri against Iowa State on Jan. 13, 2001. A&M attempted 94 field goals]

• Big 12 conference game record for free throws made was tied by Baylor (39).

[Record: Kansas State made 39 vs. Baylor on Feb. 13, 1999]

• Josh Carter and Donald Sloan of Texas A&M set a Big 12 overall and conference game record for minutes played (57). [Previous record: 56 minutes - Clarence Gilbert, MU vs. ISU, 1-13-01]

• Curtis Jerrells of Baylor set a Big 12 overall and conference game record for free throws made (20).

[Previous record: 18 - Four times]

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES