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Waco, Texas – They capitalized on a decisive 13-0 run that included seven points in the second half. Jayden Nunn,13thThe No. 1 ranked Baylor Bears defeated Texas Tech 79-73 on Tuesday night in front of a packed Foster Pavilion crowd.
Ray J. Dennis He added 21 points, five assists, four steals and four rebounds to lead the Bears (17-5, 6-3) to their third straight win and stay within a half-game of No. 5 Houston (20-3-7). . -3) In contention for the Big 12 Championship.
Baylor extended its lead to 15 points, but Tech (16-6, 6-4) hit three consecutive 3-pointers in the closing stages and got within five points on Joe Toussaint's 3-point play. But Toussaint, who led the Red Raiders with 18 points and six assists, fouled out on the next offensive possession when Nunn took a charge with 35.7 seconds left.
Freshman 7 feet eve missi Nunn had 17 points and seven rebounds, helping the Bears dominate on the boards 33-24, with Nunn adding 14 points and five boards. Tech had four double-digit scorers, including Darrion Williams with 17 points, Chance McMillian with 15 points and Pop Isaacs with 11 points.
This was a homecoming for first-year head coach Grant McCasland at Tech. He is a former Baylor walk-on guard and was an assistant under Baylor. Scott Drew From 2011 to 2016.
In the first of two final eight games of the regular season, Baylor will face No. 4 Kansas (18-5, 6-4) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Jayhawks are 12-0 at home this year, but lost 75-70 in overtime to Kansas State on Monday.
