National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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