No. 25 Baylor showed little rust after more than a two-week break, rolling to a 107-53 victory over visiting Arlington Baptist on Friday night in Waco, Texas.
The Bears (8-3) dominated in every facet. They won the rebounding battle 66-31, scored 54 points in the paint and had 49 points from their bench. They scored a season high in points.
Norchad Omier led the way with 19 points and 24 rebounds. Omier had a double-double by halftime (13 points, 11 rebounds). Robert Wright III added 13 points and nine assists, while Langston Love, Jayden Nunn and Jalen Celestine scored 11 points apiece.
Josh Ojianwuna chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Jamar McCray led Division II Arlington Baptist (1-10) with 10 points. Eric Conner finished with nine points, while Gary Gray contributed seven points and a six rebounds.
Baylor controlled the game from the opening tip, building a 25-3 lead on the strength of a 23-0 run, and led 51-28 at halftime. Among the highlights in the opening half included a fast-break, two-handed slam by Nunn that extended the Bears lead to 35-17 at the 6:33 mark.
Baylor didn’t slow down in the second half. The Bears opened the half on a 13-2 run, capped by Love’s 3-pointer that made it a 64-30 game with just over 15 minutes left. Baylor reached the 100-point mark on a layup by Jason Asemota with just under three minutes left.
Baylor finished the game shooting 50.6 percent from the field, including 48.1 percent from 3-point range (13 of 27). Defensively, Baylor held Arlington Baptist to 27.9 percent from the field, including 21.7 percent from long range.
This served as a tune-up game for Baylor before it opens Big 12 play against Utah on Tuesday. Arlington Baptist’s next game is against College of Biblical Studies — Houston on Jan. 10.
–Field Level Media
