MATTHEW MAYER NEWS

Flagler scores 29, leads No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State

Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points and James Akinjo’s jumper with 14 seconds remaining provided the winning points as No. 10 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 66-64 in overti...

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thompson leads Oklahoma State against No. 7 Baylor after 23-point showing

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sochan and shorthanded No. 7 Baylor get past TCU 72-62

Jeremy Sochan matched his season high with 17 points as five players scored in double figures for seventh-ranked Baylor

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Obanor paces No. 11 Texas Tech for sweep of No. 7 Baylor

Kevin Obanor scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 13 rebounds as 11th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 7 Baylor 83-73

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injuries lead to inconsistency in Baylor slide from top spot

Reigning national champion Baylor was the last undefeated team and ranked No. 1 before a rash of injuries

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 10 Kansas quickly builds huge lead, routs No. 8 Baylor

Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji each scored 18 points and No. 10 Kansas bolted to a big lead and routed No. 8 Baylor 83-59 to hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference race

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Decent line in win over WVU Mayer closed with nine points (4-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Monday's 81-77 win over West Virginia.

Impact Mayer's seven rebounds tied a season high. Over the last six games the senior is putting up 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers per contest. Jeremy Sochan's emergence may cut into Mayer's minutes going forward. Kansas will be next up on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 8 Baylor rallies to beat West Virginia 81-77 James Akinjo scored 25 points and Matthew Mayer had all nine of his points in the closing minutes while putting No. 8 Baylor ahead to stay a...

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Akinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU 81-77

James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flagler, Cryer lead No. 5 Baylor past Oklahoma 65-51

Adam Flagler scored 16 points, and No. 5 Baylor defeated Oklahoma 65-51

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drains five treys in road win Mayer racked up 20 points (6-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and four steals in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 77-68 win over West Virginia.

Impact Mayer looked as confident as he has looked all season in a big spot on the road with Baylor coming off two straight losses and without their best player in James Akinjo. Mayer is now averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 three-pointers, and 2.5 steals over the last two games after going seven straight games scoring in single figures. He will look to keep up the aggressive play against Oklahoma on Saturday.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cryer, Mayer lead No. 5 Baylor past West Virginia 77-68

LJ Cryer scored a career-high 25 points in his second start of the season, and No. 5 Baylor snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-68 victory over West Virginia

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzaga back at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Auburn up to No. 2

Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, ending Baylor’s five-week run

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

16 points in second straight home loss Mayer chipped in 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 61-54 loss to Oklahoma State.

Impact This was somehow the first time since Dec. 14 that Mayer has scored in double figures. Unfortunately it came in the team's second straight loss at home. Mayer flashed potential off the bench as a junior, but many thought he would have been much more productive as a regular started this season. He will hope for more games like this as we get further into Big 12 play.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores nine in return Saturday Mayer (undisclosed) racked up nine points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 21 minutes during Saturday's 77-72 victory over Iowa State.

Impact Mayer wasn't very efficient when it comes to his shooting, but he still delivered a strong all-around performance. The senior forward has been a regular starter this season and is averaging 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available Saturday Coach Scott Drew said Mayer (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game against Iowa State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Mayer missed the Bears' last game due to an unspecified issue, but he'll be back on the court Saturday. It wouldn't be surprising to see him reclaim his starting role following his brief absence.

JANUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 1 Baylor wins 18th in row 104-68 over Northwestern State

James Akinjo scored a career-high 27 points and top-ranked Baylor extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 in a row by beating Northwestern State 104-68 on Tuesday night

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unavailable Tuesday Mayer won't play in Tuesday's game against Northwestern State due to an undisclosed issue.

Impact It's unclear why Mayer will be unavailable for Tuesday's outing, as the forward has started the previous 11 matchups. Nevertheless, Jeremy Sochan is making his first start and will likely see an increased role.

DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trio scores 16 apiece as No. 1 Baylor beats Alcorn St 94-57

Kendall Brown, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba scored 16 points apiece to lead five players in double figures, and No. 1 Baylor beat Alcorn State 94-57

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 Baylor leans on Brown, Akinjo, Flagler to beat Oregon

Kendall Brown and James Akinjo each scored 17 points and No. 1 Baylor defeated Oregon 78-70 Saturday night

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid outing in rout Mayer accumulated 14 points (4-6 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Saturday's 99-54 victory over UAPB.

Impact Mayer scored in double figures for the sixth time in eight games this season. He is now averaging 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.6 three-pointers per contest. Mayer will have a couple more difficult tests upcoming in Villanova and Oregon.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 4 Baylor dominates Arkansas-Pine Bluff for 99-54 win

LJ Cryer led five players in double figures with his 20 points, and fourth-ranked Baylor beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-54 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NCAA champ Baylor among teams thriving with retooled rosters

Baylor coach Scott Drew knew his sixth-ranked Bears might need time to blend a changed roster after losing four starters from a national-championship run

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid outing in Bahamas Mayer totaled eight points (4-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 24 minutes during Friday's 75-58 victory over Michigan State.

Impact Mayer's seven rebounds were a season high. Through six games he is now averaging 11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1.5 three-pointers per game. Baylor has a lot of options to go to, but Mayer has a lot more he can reach for this season.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

No. 6 Baylor tops VCU 69-61, reaches Battle 4 Atlantis final

Matthew Mayer scored 15 points to help No. 6 Baylor hold off VCU 69-61 in Thursday’s semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS