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Dunk contest fueling undefeated Baylor men's basketball

With 13:30 remaining in No. 2 Baylor's 84-72 home win over Auburn on Saturday, Matthew Mayer -- the team's popular, floppy-haired reserved -- flew into the lane for a tip-dunk that made ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla scream, "Oh, my goodness!"

The Baylor bench erupted too.

For Mayer, however, the dunk also helped him gain the edge over teammate and All-America candidate Jared Butler -- who missed the 3-pointer that led to Mayer's flush -- in their running competition to see who can get the most dunks this year.

"OH MY GOODNESS!