In a dominant display of basketball, Baylor secured a convincing 79-62 victory over Oklahoma, led by Jayden Nunn's remarkable performance of 27 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals. Baylor's aggressive play was evident as they shot 11-21 from beyond the arc and forced 12 turnovers, capitalizing with 22 points off those turnovers. Nunn's contribution was pivotal, with 18 of his total points coming in the first half, showcasing Baylor's defensive prowess. The Bears' ability to maintain a lead throughout the game was highlighted by their halftime advantage of 40-27, which they extended to a 67-46 lead with 8 minutes remaining, before ultimately winning by a 17-point margin.
FINAL: No. 12 Baylor 94, West Virginia 81. Bears record their second straight double-digit Big 12 win, with six players in double figures, led by Ja'Kobe Walter's 23. Baylor (19-6, 8-4) will travel to Provo, Utah, for its next game, at BYU Tuesday.
Dude, Jayden Nunn is in the midst of his best stretch of ball of the year. He hits consecutive 3-pointers to open the second half, extending Baylor's lead to 48-34. Nunn up to 13 points.
Bill Self said #kubball doesn't win this if Kevin McCullar Jr. doesn't play. Even though McCullar wasn't at his best.
Down two key players, shorthanded Oklahoma couldn't muster enough for long enough to keep pace with Kansas, as a brutal second half (18.2% shooting, 6 turnovers) sinks what started out as an encouraging afternoon for the Sooners. More from the 67-57 loss; https://t.co/E0owmmmAoA https://t.co/5yCUmJqedh
Kansas trailed Oklahoma by 11 with under two minutes left in the first half -- Jayhawks outscored the Sooners by 21 over the final 22 minutes. Snaps a four-game road losing streak. Hunter Dickinson (20-16-4) was dominant inside and Johnny Furphy continued his emergence.
Final | No. 6 Kansas 67, No. 25 Oklahoma 57 The shorthanded Sooners had energy and a second-half lead, then they ran out of gas. Jalon Moore and Javian McCollum were awesome but it wasn't enough. Sooners get a needed break mid-week before a trip the Stillwater next weekend.
That's a 10-point lead for #kubball with 2:30 left in the second half
#kubball is doing this with McCullar on the bench, too.
A 6-point lead for #kubball, its largest of the game. 54-48 with under 8 minutes left in the second half.
Four fouls for McCullar. Not a great development for #kubball.
And just like that, Kansas has its first lead of the second half. Back-to-back triples from Dajuan Harris and Kevin McCullar put Kansas up 49-46 on Oklahoma with 9:01 to play. Timeout Sooners.
Clutch 3 from Harris. Clutch 3 from McCullar. #kubball finally leads again, this time 49-46, with 9:01 left in 2nd half.
11 fouls have been called in the second half. Six shots have been made from the field. #kubball
4 fouls in the first half for Oklahoma. Already 6 called on the Sooners in the second half. Tied up 39-39 on the scoreboard with 14:45 left in the second half. #kubball
#kubball finally takes some free throws early in the second half, McCullar misses both
At the half | Oklahoma 34, Kansas 29 Sooners controlled that first half and Porter will be thrilled with the overall bench production under the circumstances. Jalon Moore (13 points, 5-8 FG) has been huge. OU led by as many as 11. Will it regret that 8-3 KU run to end the half?
HALFTIME: No. 25 Oklahoma leads No. 6 Kansas, 34-29. Jayhawks end the half on a 6-0 run and have hit five of their last seven from the field. Sooners left some points on the board, going 3-of-8 from the FT line, but they're shooting 7-of-12 from deep.
#kubball closes out the half well and trails by just five. Oklahoma led by as many as 11 points.
Oklahoma has opened up a double-digit lead on Kansas with 4:59 left in the first half. Sooners lead 28-18 after a Javian McCollum transition 3-pointer. He's 2-of-2 from deep so far.
Back-to-back 3-pointers by Milos Uzan and Javian McCollum force Kansas to call a timeout with 8:04 left in the first half. Sooners up 23-16, shooting 4-of-7 from deep and with just one turnover (vs. four by Kansas, leading to eight OU points)
Sooners start the game 4-for-7 on 3s. Leading the Jayhawks 23-16 with 8:04 left in the first half. #kubball is 2-for-7 from deep.
OK, now Kevin McCullar Jr. has scored. #kubball
There's tip-off, and Kevin McCullar Jr. has officially returned. #kubball https://t.co/DrOxo9FrYl
McCullar is listed among #kubball's starters for today's game at Oklahoma
Jamari McDowell is also participating in pre-game warmups for #kubball. Like Kevin McCullar Jr., he has missed the past two games.
Kevin McCullar Jr. is on the court here in Norman in uniform during #kubball pre-game warmups. Participating.
"... Jamari shouldn’t be an issue at all, and depending on how Kevin feels through practice on Thursday, and if he’s able to continue to go on Friday ..." Bill Self's optimistic Kevin McCullar Jr., Jamari McDowell could return for #kubball https://t.co/7m34Vz98Vj via @CJOnline
FINAL: #Sooners 84, Baylor 73. Kiersten Johnson has a career-high 20 points to lead OU. Sooners winning streak stretches to nine https://t.co/E3RtSzDztE
Three straight Baylor turnovers and a 6-0 run by OU…Bears wasting the opportunity they gave themselves with sloppy basketball and bad defense.
A badly needed 9-0 run and Baylor down 72-68 with under five to go. Bears looking for their second straight top-25 win in a row.
#Sooners Skylar Vann picks up her third foul early in the third quarter but OU once again thrives without her for much of the quarter. After 3, Sooners lead Baylor 64-51. https://t.co/E3RtSzDztE
Baylor makes a push and cuts #Sooners lead to 21-19 after one quarter. Kiersten Johnson has 10 for OU.
#Sooners WBB jumps out to an 11-3 lead on Baylor about midway through the first. Bears shooting just 1 of 9, OU 5 of 10.
A 79-62 victory for Baylor in a dominant performance over Oklahoma. Big time performance for the Bears led by Jayden Nunn’s 27 points. Bears shot 11-21 from deep and forced 12 turnovers with 22 points off of them.
All Baylor with 8 to go, leading OU 67-46.
HALFTIME: Oklahoma trails Baylor, 40-27. Milos Uzan tied the game at 20-20 with 6:48 left in the half. Baylor proceeded to go on a 20-7 run, led by Jayden Nunn, who scored 11 of his 18 points during that stretch.
Mercy, 18 points with 2 rebounds and 3 steals in the first half for Jayden Nunn as Baylor leads 40-27 at halftime over OU.
Halftime: Baylor 40, Oklahoma 27. Jayden Nunn is lighting it up with 18 first-half points, also has 3 steals. Bears have improved turnovers mightily, with only three in the first half.
Jayden Nunn brought a flamethrower to Foster Pavilion. He has 16 for Baylor (on 4-of-5 shooting from deep), and just like that Oklahoma trails 34-23 with 3:10 left in the first half.
Baylor up 20-17 with 7:16 to go in the first half. Bears shooting 47% to OU's 42%. Jayden Nunn leads the way for BU with 7 points.
Baylor's zone defense is giving OU some issues, Bears have picked up a couple of steals in the last 90 seconds. Baylor leads 10-7 (14:29) and Jayden Nunn will have a couple of free throws coming after the timeout.