National Basketball Association
Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# Jeff Malham, # Steve Olson, # Greg Rennegarbe
Attendance:
5159
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No. 17 Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59: Rico Gathers and Brady Heslip scored 17 points apiece as the host Bears cruised past the Division III Cowboys.
Corey Jefferson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Baylor (7-1), which shot 63.3 percent from the floor. Taurean Prince chipped in 13 points while Gathers recorded nine rebounds.
Cameron Barnes paced Hardin-Simmons (0-3) with 15 points. Josh Barnes scored 12 and Eric Taylor had nine for the Cowboys, who were 5-for-27 from 3-point range.
After Hardin-Simmons opened an 8-6 lead, Baylor reeled off a 22-4 run as Heslip hit two 3-pointers and Prince one. The Bears' 28-12 lead with 11:01 left in the first half grew into a 52-27 advantage at halftime. Baylor outscored the Cowboys 52-32 in the second half.
Isaiah Austin and Gary Franklin scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, for Baylor. Franklin added six assists.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Baylor made 10-of-19 shots from beyond the arc. ... The Bears outrebounded Hardin-Simmons 45-21. ... Baylor F Royce O'Neale logged five points and six rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Hardin-Simmons |
|
Baylor |
|
Cameron Barnes 15 |
Scoring |
Rico Gathers 17 |
|
Eric Taylor 5 |
Assists |
Gary Franklin 6 |
|
Jim Walter 4 |
Rebounds |
Cory Jefferson 10 |
|
John Barnes 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Cory Jefferson 6 |
|
Derrick Jefferson 2 |
Steals |
Rico Gathers 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Rico Gathers 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Hardin-Simmons |
59 |
37.9 |
5-27 |
10-12 |
15 |
21 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
| Baylor
|
104 |
63.3 |
10-19 |
18-29 |
27 |
41 |
1 |
8 |
11 |
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