Baylor will attempt to take one other step towards regaining a spot within the AP Prime 25 ballot when it hosts Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.
The Bears (6-Three) bounced again from a highway loss at two-time defending NCAA champion UConn with an 88-57 residence victory over Abilene Christian on Monday. Baylor performed its first sport as an unranked crew this season and improved to Four-Zero on its residence courtroom, Jayden Nunn poured in 18 factors to guide 5 Bears in double figures.
Baylor hit its first 10 pictures from the ground and scored 12 of the sport's first 15 factors en path to a 46-22 halftime lead whereas capturing 74.1 p.c from the ground.
“It was simply operating the performs within the first 5 minutes of the sport, operating the performs with numerous tempo,” Nunn stated of Baylor's torrid begin. “I really feel like that's going to get us going and that's why we have been 10 for 10, for positive.”
Norchad Omier completed with 15 factors on 7-of-7 capturing for the Bears, with VJ Edgecombe including 14 factors and Josh Ojianwuna 13. Baylor held Abilene Christian to only 34.5 p.c capturing.
“That's such a troublesome factor concerning the sport,” Baylor coach Scott Drew stated. “Generally you will have an excellent look and so they don't go in. Different occasions, they do. That's why rebounding is so vital, as a result of you will have to have the ability to get second-chance factors.”
Omier leads Baylor with 15.6 factors per sport, adopted by Nunn (12.9), Jeremy Roach (12.eight), Robert Wright III (12.6) and Edgecombe (11.Four). Omier can also be the main rebounder at 9.6 per sport.
Norfolk State (6-Four) travels to Waco after an 80-67 loss at residence to Hofstra on Monday. The setback snapped the Spartans' 18-game residence profitable streak.
Jalen Myers led Norfolk State with 17 factors and 5 rebounds and sank Three-of-5 from Three-point vary. Christian Ings had 12 factors for the Spartans, who have been coming off a six-game highway journey.
Brian Moore Jr., a switch from Murray State, leads Norfolk State in scoring common with 20 factors per sport. Moore is capturing 60.2% from the ground and 64.7% from past the arc.
“Brian was participant coming in and now he's trying like an excellent participant simply due to the arrogance,” Norfolk State coach Robert Jones stated. “He seems like he could make 3s. He seems like he can do these pull-ups and issues like that.”
Baylor has received 4 earlier conferences with Norfolk State, together with an 87-70 win on Nov. 11, 2022, in the latest contest.
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