National Basketball Association
Baylor 81, Southern 56
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 22, 2013
Where: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# Doug Sirmons, # Roland Simmons, # Andrew Walton
Attendance:
5562
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No. 15 Baylor 81, Southern 56: Isaiah Austin collected 14 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three blocks to lead the Bears to a convincing win over the visiting Jaguars.
Brady Heslip scored 13 points and Cory Jefferson and Rico Gathers added 12 apiece for Baylor (10-1), which shot 50 percent while holding the Jaguars to 34 percent. The Bears have won four straight following a 74-67 loss to Syracuse on Nov. 27.
Tre Lynch led Southern (3-9) with a career-high 27 points while shooting 5-for-7 from 3-point range, but his teammates were 1-for-10 from beyond the arc. Javon Mitchell scored eight points and Calvin Godfrey had a team-high seven rebounds for the Jaguars, who lost for the fourth time in their last five games.
Baylor, which was outrebounded for the first time this season in Wednesday’s 91-84 overtime victory over Northwestern State, held a 39-27 advantage on the boards against the Jaguars. Jefferson scored 11 points in the first half to help the Bears take a 36-26 lead.
Heslip’s 3-pointer with 9:20 remaining put Baylor ahead 58-39, and the Bears cruised to their 10th consecutive home win behind Austin's 12th career double-double. Baylor made 32 of its season-high 47 attempts from the foul line, while Southern was 14-for-19 from the line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Baylor has won all six meetings against Southern by at least 11 points. … Kenny Chery chipped in 10 points for the Bears, who improved to 34-5 in December games since the start of the 2007-08 season. … Baylor has won 28 of its last 29 games when leading at the half.
Top Game Performances
Southern |
|
Baylor |
Tre Lynch 27 |
Scoring |
Isaiah Austin 14 |
Christopher Hyder 6 |
Assists |
Kenny Chery 4 |
Calvin Godfrey 7 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Austin 10 |
Tre Lynch 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Isaiah Austin 6 |
Christopher Hyder 1 |
Steals |
Isaiah Austin 4 |
Malcolm Miller 1 |
Blocks |
Isaiah Austin 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Southern
|
56 |
34.0 |
6-17 |
14-19 |
10 |
27 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
Baylor
|
81 |
50.0 |
5-13 |
32-47 |
11 |
36 |
5 |
7 |
13 |