Baylor 64, Oklahoma State 54: Pierre Jackson scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as the Bears pulled away from the visiting Cowboys.
Jackson hit 4-of-9 3-pointers, including a pair early in the second half to help Baylor build a 53-35 lead. Cory Jefferson recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Isaiah Austin had 10 points and 14 rebounds, with the pair combining for a league record-tying 11 blocks for the Bears (13-5, 4-1 Big 12).
Le'Bryan Nash led the Cowboys (12-5, 2-3) with 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting. Marcus Smart and Michael Cobbins added 12 points apiece.
Baylor had a 23-13 lead with 7:37 left in the first half, but Oklahoma State finished with a 15-4 run for a one-point lead at the break. Nash had 12 points during the run, including a go-ahead jumper with 51 seconds to go.
The Bears opened the second half by hitting 5-of-7 from the 3-point line to regain the lead. A Nash layup got his team within 53-47 with 4:39 left, but Jefferson answered with a dunk and Jackson hit his fourth 3-pointer to end the threat.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jackson made a 3-pointer in his 29th consecutive game, tying Tevis Stukes for the second-longest streak in Baylor history. ... Jefferson had six blocks and recorded his sixth double-double of the season. ... Austin had five blocks and recorded his sixth double-double in the past nine games.
Oklahoma St. | Baylor | |
Le'Bryan Nash 24 | Scoring | Pierre Jackson 18 |
Marcus Smart 7 | Assists | A.J. Walton 4 |
Marcus Smart 10 | Rebounds | Isaiah Austin 14 |
Le'Bryan Nash 4 | Free Throws Made | A.J. Walton 6 |
Phil Forte 3 | Steals | Cory Jefferson 2 |
Philip Jurick 1 | Blocks | Cory Jefferson 6 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Oklahoma St. | 54 | 34.9 | 2-16 | 8-15 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
Baylor | 64 | 41.2 | 8-22 | 14-26 | 13 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 14 |