The Baylor University moved to 101-75 over the the Utah to sit at 1-0 in conference play, while the Utes dropped to 0-1 after the 5:00 PM EDT tip on Peacock at Foster Pavilion.
First half
The Bears opened with a 53-point half while holding Utah to 33 in a conference game that featured 1 tie and 1 lead change.
Baylor shot 62 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range, and that efficient scoring supported a 22-assist half-by-half pace that finished at 22 assists.
The Green and Gold also turned 10 steals into pressure possessions, and the 31 points off turnovers reflected a control lever that Utah could not mute while committing 16 turnovers.
Second half
Baylor added 48 after halftime as the Bears pushed the biggest lead to 30 and finished with 58 points in the paint on 71 percent shooting in that area.
Caden Powell’s prior outing showed 8 points with 5 assists and 5 rebounds, and that playmaking profile aligned with Baylor’s 7.33 assists-to-turnover ratio in this matchup with only 3 turnovers.
Cameron Carr’s previous game line of 21 points on 69 percent shooting and
Tounde Yessoufou’s earlier 26 points with 6 steals framed the kind of perimeter production and ball pressure that this result echoed in team form.
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Baylor Bears post-match stats also included 30 bench points and an 87 percent mark at the line, while Utah’s 14 bench points tracked a narrower reserve impact.
Utah’s stretches
Utah shot 60 percent overall and 50 percent from 3-point range, and the Utes generated 42 points in the paint on 68 percent finishing there.
Utah also hit 91 percent on free throws and posted 15 assists, but the Utes’ 0.94 assists-to-turnover ratio sat against Baylor’s steal-driven margin and the Bears’ 15 second-chance points off 11 offensive rebounds.
Result and what to track
The post game analysis starts with Baylor’s 126 efficiency and Utah’s 68, and the Baylor Bears match rating in this one hinged on the Bears pairing 40 made field goals with 31 points off turnovers.
The Baylor Bears post-game interviews figure to revisit how Baylor limited fouls to 9 while Utah logged 14, and how that discipline supported the 101-75 result.
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