No. 1 Baylor beats Oklahoma State 78-70 for 20th win in row
AP
Feb 09, 2020
WACO, Texas (AP) MaCio Teague felt like he was in the quiet of a practice gym when he stood at the free throw line for No. 1 Baylor Bears in the closing seconds. And he kept making them.
Teague's 24 points included six consecutive free throws in the final 14 seconds, four after frustrated Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Boynton was ejected because of consecutive technical fouls, and the Bears won 78-70 for their 20th victory in a row.
''I just try to shoot them and make them all net,'' Teague said. ''It just felt like I was in the gym getting practice shots. It felt quiet all around. It felt great.''
Jared Butler added 15 points for Baylor (21-1, 10-0 Big 12), which had five players score in double figures. Freddie Gillespie had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Cowboys (11-12, 1-9) also had five players in double figures and were within 70-68 after Lindy Waters III, playing with a protective mask, made two free throws with 35 seconds left
But they also had four players foul out of the game. Boynton's technical fouls came with nine seconds left after Jonathan Laurent was the fourth to get five fouls.
''Just a lot of frustration,'' Boynton said. ''I've got four guys foul out of the game, that's pretty hard to understand. The game was obviously pretty physical both ways. So that's about all I'll say about that.''
Before leaving the court, with the crowd still buzzing, Boynton patted Teague on the back while he stood near the line, then went over and shook hands with Drew and some of the Baylor assistant coaches.
Baylor was 12-of-25 on free throws before Teague made two with 14 seconds left. He was back at the line a few seconds later after the technicals, then hit four before Gillespie, who had been fouled by Laurent, made his two.
Butler had consecutive 3-pointers that put Baylor up 64-55 with 6:08 left, less than three minutes after the game was tied for the only time. Butler also had a jumper in that 13-4 run, though Oklahoma State wasn't done until the closing seconds.
Waters had 16 points after missing Oklahoma State's game because of a fracture near his sinus area after getting hit in the face against Oklahoma last Saturday. Cameron McGriff and Isaac Likekele each had 11 points, while Thomas Dziagwa and Kalib Boone both had 10.
Mark Vital added 13 points for Baylor, while Davian Mitchell had 10.
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma St.: The young Cowboys were coming off their first Big 12 win, at home over TCU on Wednesday, and again hung tough with Baylor. They were the first Big 12 team to score 70 against the Bears, and first team to outrebound (38-30) them in Waco. Oklahoma State led 30 minutes in the previous meeting last month before Baylor pulled out a 75-68 road win.
''I was proud of what our kids did the two times we played them,'' Boynton said. ''It doesn't show up as a win either time, but it's something certainly that we can build from, and who knows, maybe we'll see them again.''
Baylor: The last Big 12 team to win 20 games in a row was Kansas in 2008. The conference record is a 22-game streak by the Jayhawks in 1997, the league's first season. The last time Baylor won 10 consecutive conference games was with a 10-0 start in the Southwest Conference in 1948.
COWBOYS COMEBACKS
After Butler and Teague opened the second half with 3-pointers for a 41-26 lead, the Bears missed seven of their next eight shots. Oklahoma State went on a 15-3 run and was within 3 on Boone's basket with 13:48 left. About five minutes later, the game was tied 51-all when Waters passed to McGriff for an emphatic two-handed slam. But Mitchell's three-point play put Baylor ahead to stay.
The Cowboys also fell behind 24-10 midway through the first half before a 14-3 capped by two free throws by Waters that got them to 27-24.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Baylor, already the first team to hold the No. 1 spot three weeks in a row this season, is all set to make it four when the new Top 25 comes out Monday.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma State plays Wednesday night at Kansas State, the first matchup of the season between the two teams.
Baylor has a quick turnaround for the third time in four weeks with a Monday night game. The Bears are at Texas, which they beat 59-44 in their Big 12 opener at home on Jan. 4.
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1st Half
OKST
Cowboys
26
BAYL
Bears
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Baylor
19:32
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Jared Butler
0-2
19:00
Cameron McGriff missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:57
Defensive rebound by Baylor
18:41
Davion Mitchell missed layup
18:39
Defensive rebound by Keylan Boone
18:18
Lost ball turnover on Cameron McGriff, stolen by Mark Vital
18:01
Jared Butler missed jump shot
17:59
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
17:58
Offensive foul on Cameron McGriff
17:58
Turnover on Cameron McGriff
17:41
Mark Vital missed layup
17:39
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
17:39
Jumpball received by Oklahoma State
17:29
Offensive foul on Yor Anei
17:29
Turnover on Yor Anei
17:19
Personal foul on Cameron McGriff
17:07
3-second violation turnover on Mark Vital
16:48
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:46
Offensive rebound by Oklahoma State
16:41
Personal foul on Jared Butler
16:37
+3
Keylan Boone made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaac Likekele
3-2
16:01
Mark Vital missed layup
15:59
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
15:57
+2
Mark Vital made layup
3-4
15:39
Bad pass turnover on Yor Anei
15:39
Commercial timeout called
15:11
+3
MaCio Teague made 3-pt. jump shot
3-7
14:45
Lost ball turnover on Yor Anei, stolen by Mark Vital
14:45
Personal foul on Yor Anei
14:32
Lost ball turnover on Tristan Clark, stolen by Lindy Waters III
14:26
+2
Jonathan Laurent made layup, assist by Lindy Waters III
5-7
14:26
Shooting foul on Tristan Clark
14:26
+1
Jonathan Laurent made free throw
6-7
14:08
+2
MaCio Teague made jump shot
6-9
13:54
Offensive foul on Kalib Boone
13:54
Turnover on Kalib Boone
13:39
Offensive foul on Tristan Clark
13:39
Turnover on Tristan Clark
13:10
Jumpball received by Baylor
13:10
Lost ball turnover on Isaac Likekele, stolen by Freddie Gillespie
12:46
+2
Freddie Gillespie made jump shot, assist by Jared Butler
6-11
12:46
Shooting foul on Kalib Boone
12:46
+1
Freddie Gillespie made free throw
6-12
12:33
Thomas Dziagwa missed jump shot
12:31
Defensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
12:20
+3
Jared Butler made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Devonte Bandoo
6-15
12:18
30-second timeout called
12:18
Commercial timeout called
11:57
Kalib Boone missed layup
11:55
Offensive rebound by Kalib Boone
11:52
+2
Kalib Boone made layup
8-15
11:35
+2
Freddie Gillespie made jump shot, assist by Jared Butler
8-17
11:10
+2
Thomas Dziagwa made jump shot, assist by Lindy Waters III
10-17
10:46
Matthew Mayer missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:44
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
10:33
Isaac Likekele missed layup, blocked by Freddie Gillespie
10:31
Defensive rebound by MaCio Teague
10:22
+2
Freddie Gillespie made layup, assist by Jared Butler
10-19
10:04
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:02
Defensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
9:51
+3
MaCio Teague made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jared Butler
11-22
9:46
30-second timeout called
9:20
Isaac Likekele missed jump shot
9:18
Defensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
9:12
+2
Devonte Bandoo made layup
11-24
8:42
Bad pass turnover on Dee Mitchell, stolen by Jared Butler
8:34
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:32
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
8:25
Isaac Likekele missed layup
8:23
Offensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
8:23
+2
Isaac Likekele made layup
13-24
8:27
Shooting foul on Freddie Gillespie
8:27
+1
Isaac Likekele made free throw
14-24
8:12
Mark Vital missed layup
8:10
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
8:03
+2
Mark Vital made layup
14-26
7:44
Yor Anei missed layup
7:42
Defensive rebound by MaCio Teague
7:42
Personal foul on Yor Anei
7:42
Commercial timeout called
7:44
MaCio Teague missed free throw
7:44
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
7:23
Personal foul on Flo Thamba
7:19
+2
Isaac Likekele made layup
16-26
6:34
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:32
Defensive rebound by Lindy Waters III
6:26
+3
Lindy Waters III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaac Likekele
18-26
6:18
MaCio Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:16
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
6:11
+2
Cameron McGriff made layup
20-26
6:02
30-second timeout called
5:52
Personal foul on Isaac Likekele
5:52
+1
Davion Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
20-27
5:52
Davion Mitchell missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:52
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
5:30
Personal foul on Mark Vital
5:18
Dee Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Mark Vital
5:16
Defensive rebound by MaCio Teague
5:08
Davion Mitchell missed layup
5:06
Offensive rebound by Davion Mitchell
4:50
Bad pass turnover on Mark Vital, stolen by Cameron McGriff
4:50
Personal foul on Mark Vital
4:50
+1
Cameron McGriff made 1st of 2 free throws
21-27
4:50
+1
Cameron McGriff made 2nd of 2 free throws
22-27
4:21
Matthew Mayer missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:19
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
4:12
Offensive foul on Isaac Likekele
4:12
Turnover on Isaac Likekele
4:00
Matthew Mayer missed layup
3:58
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
3:59
Matthew Mayer missed layup
3:52
Offensive rebound by Matthew Mayer
3:50
Matthew Mayer missed layup
3:48
Defensive rebound by Oklahoma State
3:53
Commercial timeout called
3:37
Personal foul on Devonte Bandoo
3:37
+1
Lindy Waters III made 1st of 2 free throws
23-27
3:37
+1
Lindy Waters III made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-27
3:18
+3
MaCio Teague made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davion Mitchell
24-30
2:53
Lindy Waters III missed layup
2:51
Offensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
2:49
+2
Jonathan Laurent made layup
26-30
2:27
Personal foul on Hidde Roessink
2:27
Freddie Gillespie missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:27
+1
Freddie Gillespie made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-31
2:03
Personal foul on Freddie Gillespie
2:03
Hidde Roessink missed free throw
2:03
Defensive rebound by MaCio Teague
1:46
Freddie Gillespie missed jump shot
1:44
Offensive rebound by MaCio Teague
1:42
Traveling violation turnover on MaCio Teague
1:21
Traveling violation turnover on Isaac Likekele
1:06
+2
Tristan Clark made layup, assist by Davion Mitchell
26-33
43.0
Hidde Roessink missed jump shot
41.0
Defensive rebound by Devonte Bandoo
33.0
+2
MaCio Teague made layup, assist by Devonte Bandoo
26-35
6.0
Lindy Waters III missed 3-pt. jump shot
4.0
Defensive rebound by Davion Mitchell
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
OKST
Cowboys
44
BAYL
Bears
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+3
Jared Butler made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davion Mitchell
26-38
19:27
Offensive foul on Yor Anei
19:27
Turnover on Yor Anei
19:15
Mark Vital missed jump shot
19:13
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
19:04
Freddie Gillespie missed layup
19:02
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
18:56
Isaac Likekele missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:54
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
18:51
Personal foul on Jonathan Laurent
18:49
+3
MaCio Teague made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Davion Mitchell
26-41
18:39
+2
Jonathan Laurent made layup
28-41
18:24
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:22
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
18:15
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:13
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
18:09
Lost ball turnover on Freddie Gillespie, stolen by Lindy Waters III
18:07
Lindy Waters III missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:05
Offensive rebound by Kalib Boone
18:03
Shooting foul on Mark Vital
18:03
+1
Kalib Boone made 1st of 2 free throws
29-41
18:03
+1
Kalib Boone made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-41
17:45
Freddie Gillespie missed layup, blocked by Kalib Boone
17:43
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
17:28
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:26
Offensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
17:21
+3
Thomas Dziagwa made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaac Likekele
33-41
17:09
Traveling violation turnover on MaCio Teague
16:49
+2
Lindy Waters III made layup
35-41
16:28
Davion Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:26
Offensive rebound by MaCio Teague
16:17
+2
Davion Mitchell made layup
35-43
16:03
Cameron McGriff missed layup, blocked by Freddie Gillespie
16:01
Offensive rebound by Kalib Boone
15:52
+2
Kalib Boone made layup
37-43
15:32
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:30
Defensive rebound by Oklahoma State
15:30
Commercial timeout called
15:15
Shooting foul on Freddie Gillespie
15:15
+1
Cameron McGriff made 1st of 2 free throws
38-43
15:15
+1
Cameron McGriff made 2nd of 2 free throws
39-43
15:00
Jumpball received by Oklahoma State
15:00
Lost ball turnover on Davion Mitchell, stolen by Lindy Waters III
14:49
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:47
Defensive rebound by Tristan Clark
14:33
Shooting foul on Kalib Boone
14:33
Mark Vital missed 1st of 2 free throws
14:33
+1
Mark Vital made 2nd of 2 free throws
39-44
14:12
Cameron McGriff missed jump shot
14:10
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
14:01
MaCio Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:59
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
13:50
+2
Kalib Boone made layup, assist by Isaac Likekele
41-44
13:23
Davion Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:21
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
13:00
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Devonte Bandoo
41-46
13:00
Shooting foul on Kalib Boone
13:00
Mark Vital missed free throw
13:00
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
12:46
Personal foul on Tristan Clark
12:42
Lost ball turnover on Isaac Likekele, stolen by Jared Butler
12:37
+2
Mark Vital made dunk, assist by MaCio Teague
41-48
12:12
+2
Lindy Waters III made jump shot
43-48
11:51
Devonte Bandoo missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:49
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
11:38
30-second timeout called
11:38
Commercial timeout called
11:36
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Jared Butler
43-50
11:22
Isaac Likekele missed jump shot
11:20
Offensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
11:12
+2
Isaac Likekele made layup
45-50
10:55
Shooting foul on Jonathan Laurent
10:55
Commercial timeout called
10:55
+1
Jared Butler made 1st of 2 free throws
45-51
10:55
Jared Butler missed 2nd of 2 free throws
10:55
Defensive rebound by Lindy Waters III
10:34
Cameron McGriff missed jump shot
10:32
Offensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
10:28
Personal foul on Jared Butler
10:21
Lindy Waters III missed jump shot
10:19
Offensive rebound by Oklahoma State
10:09
Shooting foul on Tristan Clark
10:09
Cameron McGriff missed 1st of 2 free throws
10:09
+1
Cameron McGriff made 2nd of 2 free throws
46-51
9:40
Jared Butler missed jump shot
9:38
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
9:24
+3
Thomas Dziagwa made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lindy Waters III
49-51
9:11
Personal foul on Jonathan Laurent
9:07
Devonte Bandoo missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:05
Defensive rebound by Oklahoma State
9:05
Personal foul on Freddie Gillespie
8:56
+2
Cameron McGriff made dunk, assist by Lindy Waters III
51-51
8:33
+2
Davion Mitchell made layup
51-53
8:33
Shooting foul on Cameron McGriff
8:33
+1
Davion Mitchell made free throw
51-54
8:15
+2
Isaac Likekele made layup, assist by Cameron McGriff
53-54
7:49
Personal foul on Lindy Waters III
7:49
Commercial timeout called
7:49
Jared Butler missed free throw
7:49
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
7:22
Personal foul on Davion Mitchell
7:22
Isaac Likekele missed free throw
7:22
Defensive rebound by MaCio Teague
7:03
+2
Jared Butler made layup
53-56
6:54
Bad pass turnover on Cameron McGriff, stolen by Davion Mitchell
6:53
Personal foul on Lindy Waters III
6:53
Davion Mitchell missed free throw
6:53
Offensive rebound by Baylor
6:52
Flagrant foul on Jonathan Laurent
6:52
+1
MaCio Teague made 1st of 2 free throws
53-57
6:52
+1
MaCio Teague made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-58
6:51
Traveling violation turnover on Devonte Bandoo
6:41
Personal foul on Davion Mitchell
6:41
+1
Cameron McGriff made 1st of 2 free throws
54-58
6:41
+1
Cameron McGriff made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-58
6:32
+3
Jared Butler made 3-pt. jump shot
55-61
6:16
Offensive foul on Cameron McGriff
6:16
Turnover on Cameron McGriff
6:08
+3
Jared Butler made 3-pt. jump shot
55-64
5:58
30-second timeout called
5:46
+2
Lindy Waters III made layup
57-64
5:28
Devonte Bandoo missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:26
Defensive rebound by Cameron McGriff
5:21
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:20
Offensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
5:18
Personal foul on MaCio Teague
5:18
+1
Jonathan Laurent made 1st of 2 free throws
58-64
5:18
+1
Jonathan Laurent made 2nd of 2 free throws
59-64
5:03
MaCio Teague missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:01
Offensive rebound by Baylor
4:59
Personal foul on Cameron McGriff
4:59
Davion Mitchell missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:59
+1
Davion Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
59-65
4:46
+3
Lindy Waters III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaac Likekele
62-65
4:14
Jared Butler missed layup, blocked by Yor Anei
4:12
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
4:10
Freddie Gillespie missed layup
4:08
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
4:03
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:01
Defensive rebound by Baylor
3:50
+2
Freddie Gillespie made jump shot, assist by Davion Mitchell
62-67
3:50
Shooting foul on Yor Anei
3:50
Commercial timeout called
3:50
Freddie Gillespie missed free throw
3:50
Defensive rebound by Kalib Boone
3:22
Isaac Likekele missed jump shot
3:20
Offensive rebound by Oklahoma State
3:02
Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:00
Defensive rebound by Baylor
2:59
Personal foul on Thomas Dziagwa
2:59
+1
Davion Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
62-68
2:59
Davion Mitchell missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:59
Defensive rebound by Kalib Boone
2:46
+2
Kalib Boone made dunk, assist by Lindy Waters III
64-68
2:25
Personal foul on Kalib Boone
2:25
+1
Davion Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-69
2:25
+1
Davion Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
64-70
1:59
+2
Isaac Likekele made layup
66-70
1:33
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:31
Offensive rebound by Freddie Gillespie
1:29
Personal foul on Lindy Waters III
1:29
Freddie Gillespie missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:29
Freddie Gillespie missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:29
Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele
1:19
Isaac Likekele missed jump shot
1:17
Offensive rebound by Oklahoma State
1:08
Offensive foul on Isaac Likekele
1:08
Turnover on Isaac Likekele
46.0
Jared Butler missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Isaac Likekele