National Basketball Association
Baylor 79, Brigham Young 64
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 21, 2012
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# Jimmy Casas, # Daryl Gelinas, # Casey McLellan
Attendance:
7239
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Baylor 79, Brigham Young 64:
Pierre Jackson scored 16 points to lead five players in double
figures as the Bears cruised to a home victory over the Cougars.
The Bears (8-3) overcame a
monster game by the Cougars' Brandon Davies, who finished with 26
points and 17 rebounds. Still, it was Baylor's front line duo of
Isaiah Austin (14 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks) and Cory
Jefferson (13 points, 16 rebounds) that won the battle in the paint.
BYU (8-4) jumped out to a 9-2
advantage just 2:07 into the game thanks to Tyler Haws'
five points during the run. The Cougars built their lead to 29-19 on
Raul Delgado's 3-pointer with 7:57 to go in the first, but Baylor
finished the half on a 21-2 run that gave the Bears control of the
contest.
Haws finished with 13 points, as
only six Cougars scored in the game. BYU shot 16.7 percent (2 of 12)
from 3-point range.
Jackson finished with a team-high
nine assists. Brady Heslip scored 11 for the Bears while A.J. Walton
added 10.
GAME NOTEBOOK: BYU G Craig Cusick
came into the game averaging 5.5 points a contest, but was shutout
for only the second time this season. … Baylor connected on 50
percent of its 3-point attempts, hitting 9 of 18. … The Cougars
will next play at home, hosting Northern Arizona on Dec. 27. The
Bears are off for a week before traveling to face Gonzaga on Dec. 28.
Top Game Performances
| Brigham Young |
|
Baylor |
|
Brandon Davies 26 |
Scoring |
Pierre Jackson 16 |
|
Brandon Davies 3 |
Assists |
Pierre Jackson 9 |
|
Brandon Davies 17 |
Rebounds |
Cory Jefferson 16 |
|
Brandon Davies 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Pierre Jackson 7 |
|
Brandon Davies 3 |
Steals |
Pierre Jackson 4 |
|
Nate Austin 1 |
Blocks |
Isaiah Austin 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brigham Young
|
64 |
38.7 |
2-12 |
14-18 |
11 |
38 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
| Baylor
|
79 |
45.0 |
9-18 |
16-25 |
19 |
39 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
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