Baylor Bears at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
76 - 61
Norchad Omier, V.J. Edgecombe power Baylor to 76-61 win over Utah
Leading 61-53 with five minutes left, Baylor outscored the Utes 9-2 over the next three minutes with Omier scoring seven points on two free throws, a jumper and a 3-pointer. Robert Wright, who finished with 14 points, went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes.
Baylor outscored Utah 15-8 in the last 5 1/2 minutes.
The Bears made 17 of 20 free throws, with Wright going 8 for 8. Omier made 8 of 10 and Edgecombe was the only other Baylor player to attempt a free throw, going 1 for 2.
Injury depleted Baylor (13-6, 5-3 Big 12) used only seven players.
Ezra Ausar scored 19 points and backup guard Miro Little had 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Utah (11-8, 3-5).
A nine-point run gave Baylor its first lead of the game at 13-11. Utah went back ahead on a 3-pointer by Zach Keller, then the Bears' 13-0 run put them ahead for good.
Edgecombe scored 11 of Baylor's final 12 points of the half but Mason Madsen finished with a 3-pointer and a layup to keep Utah within 38-31. Edgecombe had 14 points in the half and was 3 for 3 from 3-point distance.
Utah hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday. Baylor stays in Utah and will visit BYU on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Baylor Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Miro Little missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Robert Wright III Turnover. | 76 - 61 |
Statistics
 BAY |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 22-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 17-20 | FT | 12-20 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 8,311 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |