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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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