Baylor wins 57-47 after holding off big comeback by Oregon
AP
Dec 21, 2018
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor Bears beat its second Pac-12 opponent in a week, helping erase the disappointment that came between those quality wins.
Makai Mason had 14 points with some key second-half baskets as the Bears beat Oregon Ducks 57-47 after holding off a big comeback by the Ducks on Friday - six nights after Baylor's impressive win at Arizona and three nights after losing at home on Stephen F. Austin's game-ending layup.
''Much different feeling after today's game than the last game,'' coach Scott Drew said. ''Basketball and the parity nowadays, and just the different emotions you feel within a week with two great wins, a tough loss.''
Oregon (8-4) trailed by as many as 16 points after halftime, but cut its deficit to 47-45 on Payton Pritchard's 3-pointer with 3:32 left. Mason, the first graduate transfer ever to play for Baylor, then hit a jumper and later added a layup and two free throws.
''He did some nice things,'' Ducks coach Dana Altman said of Mason. ''He hit a couple of big 3s that they needed in a timely manner and then got to the rim and shot a layup.''
Pritchard finished with 14 points for the Ducks, whose season-best four-game winning streak ended. Will Richardson had 10 points.
Tristan Clark had 13 points and eight rebounds for Baylor (7-4). Mark Vital had 11 points and eight rebounds before leaving the game with 6 1/2 minutes left after he fell hard and was helped as he walked gingerly to the locker room.
''Mark's going to be fine. Mark's such a warrior, he wanted to go back in the game,'' Drew said. ''That was a hard fall. Certain guys tend to stay down longer than others. He's one of those guys that if he stays down, he's hurt.''
A jumper by Vital put the Bears up 37-21 with 15 minutes left. Oregon responded with a 13-2 run when Pritchard had two 3s and assisted on two other baskets.
Pritchard hit another 3 in a 7-0 spurt for the Ducks to get within 45-42 before the teams traded turnovers three times in a row.
Baylor jumped out to a 15-3 lead while Oregon missed 14 of its first 15 shots. The Ducks went more than 11 minutes between Pritchard's jumper in the first minute of the game to Kenny Wooten's putback dunk.
''We were stagnant, the ball wasn't moving,'' Altman said. ''It didn't translate very well what we worked on in practice to the game scenario.''
BIG PICTURE
Oregon: The Ducks were without 7-foot-2 freshman center Bol Bol for third game in a row. Their leading scorer and rebounder (21.0 points, 9.6 rebounds a game) is still wearing a protective boot on his injured left foot. Abu Kigab missed his second game in a row because of a sprained ankle. Altman gave no indication when the two might return.
Baylor: The Bears have been up-and-down this season and coming off a home loss to Stephen F. Austin and ending Arizona's 52-game home non-conference winning streak.
STREAKY DUCKS
After Pritchard's late 3 that made got the Ducks within a basket, he missed his last three shots - all from beyond the arc. The Ducks missed five of their last six shots overall. Oregon followed its 1-of-15 start from the field by making 16 of its next 23 shots, including Pritchard's last made 3.
UP NEXT
Oregon gets a break for Christmas before playing Dec. 29 at Boise State in its last non-conference game.
Baylor also gets a few off days for Christmas before playing at home Dec. 29 against New Orleans, the last game for the Bears before their Big 12 opener.
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1st Half
ORE
Ducks
16
BAYL
Bears
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Oregon
19:31
Paul White missed jump shot
19:29
Defensive rebound by King McClure
19:19
Bad pass turnover on King McClure, stolen by Will Richardson
19:09
+2
Payton Pritchard made layup
2-0
18:52
Bad pass turnover on Mario Kegler, stolen by Will Richardson
18:45
Payton Pritchard missed layup
18:43
Defensive rebound by Mario Kegler
18:25
+2
Tristan Clark made layup, assist by Makai Mason
2-2
18:25
Shooting foul on Kenny Wooten
18:25
+1
Tristan Clark made free throw
2-3
18:06
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:04
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
17:46
Tristan Clark missed jump shot
17:44
Defensive rebound by Paul White
17:34
Paul White missed layup
17:32
Defensive rebound by Tristan Clark
17:14
+2
Mario Kegler made driving layup
2-5
16:55
Personal foul on Mark Vital
16:45
Will Richardson missed layup
16:43
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
16:34
+2
Makai Mason made layup
2-7
16:11
Shooting foul on Mario Kegler
16:11
Louis King missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:11
+1
Louis King made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-7
15:56
Traveling violation turnover on Tristan Clark
15:47
Traveling violation turnover on Paul White
15:22
King McClure missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:20
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
15:20
Shooting foul on Payton Pritchard
15:20
Mark Vital missed 1st of 2 free throws
15:20
+1
Mark Vital made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-8
14:56
Lost ball turnover on Will Richardson, stolen by King McClure
14:50
Makai Mason missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:48
Defensive rebound by Will Richardson
14:46
Lost ball turnover on Will Richardson, stolen by King McClure
14:46
King McClure missed jump shot
14:46
Defensive rebound by Oregon
14:46
Personal foul on Mario Kegler
14:22
Ehab Amin missed layup
14:20
Defensive rebound by Baylor
13:58
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Makai Mason
3-10
13:48
Paul White missed jump shot, blocked by Tristan Clark
13:48
Defensive rebound by Makai Mason
13:36
+2
Tristan Clark made hook shot
3-12
13:01
Paul White missed jump shot
12:59
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
12:28
Shot clock violation turnover on Tristan Clark
12:13
Louis King missed jump shot
12:11
Offensive rebound by Louis King
12:07
Traveling violation turnover on Louis King
11:43
Tristan Clark missed jump shot
11:43
Offensive rebound by Jared Butler
11:43
King McClure missed jump shot
11:43
Defensive rebound by Oregon
11:34
Bad pass turnover on Louis King
11:20
+3
King McClure made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jared Butler
3-15
10:45
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:43
Defensive rebound by Mario Kegler
10:29
Offensive foul on King McClure
10:29
Turnover on King McClure
10:11
Victor Bailey Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:09
Defensive rebound by Mario Kegler
10:01
Lost ball turnover on Mario Kegler
9:53
Louis King missed jump shot
9:51
Offensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
9:24
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:22
Defensive rebound by Mario Kegler
8:58
Mario Kegler missed jump shot, blocked by Kenny Wooten
8:56
Defensive rebound by Will Richardson
8:24
Shot clock violation turnover on Louis King
8:18
Matthew Mayer missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:16
Defensive rebound by Paul White
8:02
Victor Bailey Jr. missed layup
8:00
Offensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
7:55
+2
Kenny Wooten made dunk
5-15
7:47
Bad pass turnover on Matthew Mayer
7:31
Personal foul on Mario Kegler
7:07
Shot clock violation turnover on Kenny Wooten
6:49
Devonte Bandoo missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:47
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
6:45
Shooting foul on Kenny Wooten
6:45
+1
Mark Vital made 1st of 2 free throws
5-16
6:45
Mark Vital missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:45
Defensive rebound by Francis Okoro
6:22
Bad pass turnover on Will Richardson, stolen by King McClure
5:51
Devonte Bandoo missed jump shot
5:49
Defensive rebound by Payton Pritchard
5:40
Paul White missed layup, blocked by Tristan Clark
5:38
Defensive rebound by Makai Mason
5:32
Makai Mason missed jump shot
5:30
Offensive rebound by Baylor
5:32
Personal foul on Francis Okoro
5:18
+2
Tristan Clark made layup, assist by King McClure
5-18
4:55
Lost ball turnover on Victor Bailey Jr., stolen by Tristan Clark
4:48
+2
Devonte Bandoo made layup
5-20
4:25
+3
Victor Bailey Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Francis Okoro
8-20
4:14
+3
King McClure made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Devonte Bandoo
8-23
3:45
+2
Victor Bailey Jr. made jump shot
10-23
3:08
Shot clock violation turnover on Devonte Bandoo
2:48
Louis King missed jump shot
2:46
Defensive rebound by Tristan Clark
2:41
Jumpball received by Baylor
2:39
King McClure missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:37
Defensive rebound by Louis King
2:20
+2
Paul White made jump shot, assist by Louis King
12-23
1:50
Devonte Bandoo missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:48
Defensive rebound by Victor Bailey Jr.
1:41
+2
Louis King made layup, assist by Victor Bailey Jr.
14-23
1:24
+3
Makai Mason made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Devonte Bandoo
14-26
53.0
Personal foul on Mark Vital
51.0
+2
Francis Okoro made dunk, assist by Payton Pritchard
16-26
28.0
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Tristan Clark
16-28
0.0
Louis King missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Defensive rebound by King McClure
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
ORE
Ducks
31
BAYL
Bears
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Traveling violation turnover on Kenny Wooten
19:27
Mario Kegler missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:25
Offensive rebound by Tristan Clark
19:19
Makai Mason missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:17
Defensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
19:08
+3
Will Richardson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Louis King
19-28
19:02
Personal foul on Louis King
18:38
+2
Tristan Clark made dunk, assist by Makai Mason
19-30
18:08
Lost ball turnover on Louis King, stolen by King McClure
17:44
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Makai Mason
19-32
17:26
Personal foul on Tristan Clark
17:04
Paul White missed layup
17:02
Defensive rebound by Mark Vital
16:37
Mario Kegler missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:35
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
16:35
+2
Mario Kegler made layup, assist by Mark Vital
19-34
16:35
Shooting foul on Paul White
16:35
+1
Mario Kegler made free throw
19-35
16:10
Louis King missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:08
Defensive rebound by Tristan Clark
15:45
Lost ball turnover on King McClure
15:35
+2
Will Richardson made jump shot, assist by Louis King
21-35
15:04
+2
Mark Vital made layup, assist by Mario Kegler
21-37
14:48
Personal foul on Makai Mason
14:33
+2
Will Richardson made layup
23-37
14:15
Tristan Clark missed dunk, blocked by Kenny Wooten
14:13
Defensive rebound by Payton Pritchard
14:15
Personal foul on Mark Vital
13:57
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Richardson
26-37
13:41
Bad pass turnover on Matthew Mayer
13:18
Personal foul on Devonte Bandoo
12:59
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Richardson
29-37
12:44
Lost ball turnover on King McClure, stolen by Will Richardson
12:44
Personal foul on King McClure
12:21
Offensive foul on Paul White
12:21
Turnover on Paul White
12:08
+2
Tristan Clark made dunk, assist by Jared Butler
29-39
11:41
+2
Kenny Wooten made dunk, assist by Payton Pritchard
31-39
11:23
Bad pass turnover on Mario Kegler, stolen by Will Richardson
10:59
+3
Paul White made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
34-39
10:35
Personal foul on Kenny Wooten
10:22
Personal foul on Victor Bailey Jr.
10:03
Makai Mason missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:01
Offensive rebound by Mark Vital
10:01
Shot clock violation turnover on Baylor
9:37
Paul White missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:35
Defensive rebound by Makai Mason
9:29
Shooting foul on Paul White
9:29
Mark Vital missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:29
+1
Mark Vital made 2nd of 2 free throws
34-40
9:05
Payton Pritchard missed jump shot
9:03
Offensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
9:03
Shot clock violation turnover on Oregon
8:39
+2
Tristan Clark made dunk, assist by Jared Butler
34-42
8:23
Shooting foul on Tristan Clark
8:23
Will Richardson missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:23
+1
Will Richardson made 2nd of 2 free throws
35-42
8:16
Jared Butler missed layup, blocked by Kenny Wooten
8:14
Offensive rebound by Baylor
7:58
+3
Makai Mason made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mario Kegler
35-45
7:40
Personal foul on Jared Butler
7:40
+1
Will Richardson made 1st of 2 free throws
36-45
7:40
+1
Will Richardson made free throw
37-45
7:34
Offensive foul on Mario Kegler
7:34
Turnover on Mario Kegler
7:07
Traveling violation turnover on Victor Bailey Jr.
6:52
Makai Mason missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:50
Defensive rebound by Payton Pritchard
6:33
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Richardson
40-45
6:23
Shooting foul on Louis King
6:23
Tristan Clark missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:23
Tristan Clark missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:23
Defensive rebound by Oregon
6:05
+2
Louis King made jump shot
42-45
5:31
Bad pass turnover on Tristan Clark, stolen by Louis King
5:26
Lost ball turnover on Payton Pritchard, stolen by Jared Butler
4:57
Lost ball turnover on Tristan Clark, stolen by Louis King
4:39
Jumpball received by Baylor
4:39
Lost ball turnover on Louis King, stolen by King McClure
4:38
Bad pass turnover on Jared Butler
4:11
Offensive foul on Will Richardson
4:11
Turnover on Will Richardson
3:57
King McClure missed jump shot, blocked by Kenny Wooten
3:55
Offensive rebound by Tristan Clark
3:50
Tristan Clark missed jump shot
3:50
Offensive rebound by King McClure
3:50
King McClure missed jump shot
3:50
Offensive rebound by Tristan Clark
3:50
Shooting foul on Paul White
3:50
+1
King McClure made 1st of 2 free throws
42-46
3:50
+1
King McClure made 2nd of 2 free throws
42-47
3:31
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Louis King