Tarleton State Texans at Baylor Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballCarr's 27 points sends Baylor past Tarleton State 94-81
Williams made 6-of-8 shots, Obi Agbim scored 14 points, Dan Skillings Jr. 13 and Tounde Yessoufou 12 for the undefeated Bears (3-0) who shot 58% (33 of 27) including 41% (11 of 27) from 3-point distance.
Reserve Dior Johnson, a 6-foot-3 junior, led Tarleton State (2-3) with 42 points on 17-of-24 shooting and 6 of 7 from the foul line. Johnson was just six days removed from scoring a previous career-high 32 points in a win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Freddy Hicks was the only Tarleton State starter in double figures scoring 13 points.
Baylor outscored the Texas 18-10 in a five-minute span in the first half to reach its first double-digit lead of the game at 36-26. Baylor went on to a 55-42 halftime lead and stayed ahead by double digits for all but 2:20 of the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dior Johnson Turnover. | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Leroy Kelly IV Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Cameron Carr missed Free Throw. | 81 - 94 |
Statistics
TAR |
BAY |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-64 | FG | 33-57 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-14 | FT | 17-20 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Waco, TX
Attendance: 7,119 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 6-3 | - | 16-6 |
| California Baptist | 6-3 | - | 16-6 |
| UT Arlington | 6-3 | - | 14-7 |
| Utah Tech | 6-4 | 0.5 | 13-11 |
| Southern Utah | 4-6 | 2.5 | 8-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-6 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Tarleton State | 2-7 | 4 | 11-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| UCF | 6-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| BYU | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Utah | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |


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