National Basketball Association
Baylor 51, Texas Christian 40
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 12, 2013
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials:
# Brent Meaux, # Larry Spaulding, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
7753
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Baylor 51, Texas Christian 40: Cory Jefferson had 15 points and three blocked shots as the host Bears pulled away in the second half of the Big 12 game.
Pierre Jackson added 11 points and six assists and Isaiah Austin contributed 10 points and eight rebounds for Baylor (11-4, 3-0 Big 12), which has won 14 consecutive games against in-state opponents.
TCU freshman guard Charles Hill, Jr. made his first start and scored a season-high 12 points to lead the Horned Frogs (9-7, 0-3). Devonta Abron added 10 points and seven rebounds and Kyan Anderson scored eight points but committed a career-high six turnovers.
TCU managed to take a 22-21 lead into halftime, despite losing leading scorer Garlon Green to two fouls in the first 3:04 and shooting 7-for-20.
Rico Gathers and Austin scored four points apiece in a 10-0 run that gave the Bears a 42-30 lead with 10:33 remaining and TCU never got back within eight.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Green came in averaging 18.5 points over the previous six games but missed all five shots and went scoreless for the first time since his freshman season in 2009-10. … Jackson entered the game as the only player in the nation ranked in the top 25 in points (19.8) and assists (6.3). … TCU entered the week allowing an average of 57 points, which ranked 11th nationally. The Bears came into the game averaging 78.6 points, 27th-most among the 345 teams in NCAA Division I. The 51 points were a season low for the Bears.
Top Game Performances
Texas Christian |
|
Baylor |
Charles Hill Jr. 12 |
Scoring |
Cory Jefferson 15 |
Kyan Anderson 3 |
Assists |
Pierre Jackson 6 |
Charles Hill Jr. 8 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Austin 8 |
Devonta Abron 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Cory Jefferson 3 |
Devonta Abron 2 |
Steals |
Gary Franklin 1 |
Connell Crossland 1 |
Blocks |
Cory Jefferson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas Christian
|
40 |
33.3 |
4-9 |
6-14 |
7 |
30 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
Baylor
|
51 |
40.7 |
3-12 |
4-7 |
11 |
29 |
7 |
5 |
10 |