National Basketball Association
Baylor 64, Oklahoma St. 54
When: 5:30 PM ET, Monday, January 21, 2013
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# David Hall, # Bert Smith, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
8039
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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.
Top Game Performances
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 Stats Summary
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 |