National Basketball Association
Baylor 69, Charleston Southern 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Where: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# Pat Boeh, # Garry Maxwell, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
5185
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No. 21 Baylor 69, Charleston Southern 64: Cory Jefferson had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the host Bears held off the Buccaneers.
Isaiah Austin added 16 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks for Baylor (4-0) and Jefferson added three blocks to his third double-double. Brady Heslip had 11 points off the bench, and the Bears outrebounded Charleston Southern 44-28.
Will Saunders led Charleston Southern (2-3) with 16 points off the bench and Sheldon Strickland added 14 points. The Buccaneers stayed close by hitting 7-of-16 3-pointers in the second half.
The Buccaneers hit three 3-pointers during a 13-1 run early in the game, but Baylor answered with a 15-3 scoring spree -- including six points from Jefferson -- to take a 24-16 with 5:40 left in the first half. Saah Nimley hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the half, but Austin scored the Bears' last five points on the way to a 32-28 halftime lead.
A pair of blocks and two baskets from Gary Franklin pushed Baylor's lead to 64-55 with 4:25 left before Saunders' 3-pointer capped a 9-3 run to cut the lead to three. The Buccaneers had a chance to tie in the final 20 seconds but missed a 3-pointer and turned the ball over.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Austin has 20 blocks this season and Baylor has 33. ... The Bears have won nine straight games and seven straight at home. ... Charleston Southern hit 22-of-63 from the field and was held well below its 99-point average.
Top Game Performances
| Charleston Southern |
|
Baylor |
|
Will Saunders 16 |
Scoring |
Isaiah Austin 16 |
|
Malcolm Bernard 3 |
Assists |
Kenny Chery 5 |
|
Alhaji Fullah 6 |
Rebounds |
Cory Jefferson 11 |
|
Alhaji Fullah 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Isaiah Austin 6 |
|
Sheldon Strickland 1 |
Steals |
Kenny Chery 2 |
|
Alhaji Fullah 3 |
Blocks |
Isaiah Austin 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charleston Southern
|
64 |
34.9 |
12-26 |
8-11 |
14 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
| Baylor
|
69 |
41.2 |
7-15 |
20-26 |
15 |
37 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
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