Flagler scores 28, No. 14 Baylor rallies to beat No. 17 TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU fans serenaded Adam Flagler with chants of ''air ball!, air ball!'' every time he touched the basketball after an early miss. Baylor's veteran guard put an end to that after halftime.
Flagler finished with a season-high 28 points, including 16 in a row for the 14th-ranked Bears during the stretch when they overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat No. 17 TCU 72-68 on Saturday.
''We felt at the end of the day it was time to buckle down and as a team we wanted to be connected,'' Flagler said. ''A lot wasn't going our way.''
Even without leading scorer Mike Miles Jr. for the fourth game in a row, and also without injured big man Eddie Lampkin Jr., TCU had a chance to tie or take the lead in the final seconds.
Flagler had a turnover with 8.1 seconds left, when smothered by Damion Baugh and Shahada Wells in front of the Horned Frogs bench. Officials initially gave the ball to Baylor, but reversed that call after an extended replay review and discussion.
Baugh, who finished with 16 points and 10 assists, then missed a jumper with three seconds left. Flagler hit two free throws after being fouled while rebounding the missed shot.
LJ Cryer had 23 points for the Bears (19-6, 8-4 Big 12), who on Jan. 4 at home against TCU blew a 17-point lead in an 88-87 loss. They have won nine of their last 10 games.
''That's Big 12 basketball,'' Baylor coach Scott Drew said. ''We all know the importance of good guard play and LJ and Adam really came through.''
Jakobe Coles had 15 points and Emanuel Miller 10 for the Frogs (17-8, 6-6) Frogs, who have lost four of five.
''We should have gotten it done tonight without two starters, but we didn't,'' TCU coach Jamie Dixon said.
Flagler's three free throws with 2:42 left, after being fouled trying another 3-pointer, put Baylor ahead to stay at 64-62. He then had a layup that ended his personal scoring streak.
Cryer made two free throws with 19 seconds left after being fouled under the TCU basket when Chuck O'Bannon reached around him.
The Bears used a 9-0 run to get within 56-55 with 5:14 left, on a Flagler 3-pointer. TCU pushed the ball quickly up court for a layup by Coles before back-to-back 3s by Flagler.
TCU regained the lead at 62-61 on a slam by Coles with 2:58 left, before Flagler's three free throws.
ON THE BOARDS, IN THE PAINT
TCU dominated with a 50-26 scoring average in the paint, and finished with a 32-26 rebounding edge that was bigger until the final minutes.
''Rebounding, that was our goal, that was our emphasis,'' Dixon said. ''The other emphasis was guarding the three, which we didn't get done early and then obviously late.''
BIG PICTURE
Baylor: Another tough road win for the Bears, who are 26-9 against Top 25 teams the past four seasons - 16 of those wins coming on the road. They are 25-7 in Big 12 road games over the same span.
''I feel like Coach Drew coaches for moments like this, to go on the road when everybody's against but we know who we're playing for at the end of the day,'' Flagler said. ''It just prepares us for the long haul, what we want to do when March Madness comes.''
TCU: Miles, who averages 18.1 points a game, could be close to returning for the first time since a hyperextension of his right knee in the opening minutes at Mississippi State two weeks ago. Lampkin has missed four of the last six games while dealing with a left high ankle sprain.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Baylor could move up a spot or two and closer to being back in the top 10. The Frogs will certainly slide down in the new AP poll Monday, and could fall all of the way out of the Top 25 after a school-record streak of 10 consecutive polls ranked.
UP NEXT
Baylor goes for a regular-season sweep of West Virginia at home Monday night.
TCU plays Wednesday night at No. 11 Iowa State, which won 69-67 in Fort Worth on Jan. 7.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Flo Thamba vs. Xavier Cork (Keyonte George gains possession) | |||
19:42 | Keyonte George turnover (lost ball) (Rondel Walker steals) | |||
19:35 | Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
19:33 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Adam Flagler turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Cork steals) | |||
18:43 | Damion Baugh misses two point jump shot | |||
18:41 | Adam Flagler defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Rondel Walker personal foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul) | |||
18:34 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Adam Flagler assists) | 2-0 | |
18:13 | Emanuel Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
18:11 | LJ Cryer defensive rebound | |||
18:00 | +3 | Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot | 5-0 | |
17:35 | +2 | Emanuel Miller makes two point layup (Damion Baugh assists) | 5-2 | |
17:12 | Emanuel Miller shooting foul (Flo Thamba draws the foul) | |||
17:12 | +1 | Flo Thamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-2 | |
17:12 | +1 | Flo Thamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-2 | |
16:59 | +2 | Xavier Cork makes two point layup (Damion Baugh assists) | 7-4 | |
16:31 | Jalen Bridges misses two point layup | |||
16:29 | Horned Frogs defensive rebound | |||
16:17 | +3 | Micah Peavy makes three point jump shot (Emanuel Miller assists) | 7-7 | |
15:42 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jalen Bridges assists) | 10-7 | |
15:10 | TV timeout | |||
15:10 | Horned Frogs 30 second timeout | |||
15:08 | Damion Baugh misses two point jump shot | |||
15:06 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound | |||
14:36 | +3 | Langston Love makes three point jump shot (Adam Flagler assists) | 13-7 | |
14:04 | Souleymane Doumbia turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:51 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses three point jump shot | |||
13:49 | Damion Baugh defensive rebound | |||
13:41 | Damion Baugh misses two point jump shot | |||
13:39 | Damion Baugh offensive rebound | |||
13:36 | +2 | Damion Baugh makes two point layup | 13-9 | |
13:19 | Langston Love misses three point jump shot | |||
13:17 | Emanuel Miller defensive rebound | |||
12:54 | +2 | Shahada Wells makes two point layup | 13-11 | |
12:27 | Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
12:25 | Souleymane Doumbia personal foul (Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua draws the foul) | |||
12:21 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses three point jump shot | |||
12:19 | Rondel Walker defensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Chuck O'Bannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:09 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound | |||
11:54 | +2 | Adam Flagler makes two point jump shot | 15-11 | |
11:34 | Shahada Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
11:32 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Keyonte George makes two point layup | 17-11 | |
10:48 | Chuck O'Bannon Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Caleb Lohner defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Shahada Wells defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Keyonte George personal foul (Shahada Wells draws the foul) | |||
10:14 | TV timeout | |||
9:52 | Caleb Lohner shooting foul (JaKobe Coles draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | JaKobe Coles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-12 | |
9:52 | +1 | JaKobe Coles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-13 | |
9:39 | +2 | Caleb Lohner makes two point dunk (Keyonte George assists) | 19-13 | |
9:24 | Xavier Cork turnover (bad pass) (Keyonte George steals) | |||
9:00 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Micah Peavy defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point layup (Damion Baugh assists) | 19-15 | |
8:19 | Keyonte George misses two point jump shot | |||
8:17 | JaKobe Coles defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Damion Baugh draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | +1 | Damion Baugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-16 | |
8:10 | +1 | Damion Baugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 | |
7:55 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Xavier Cork defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Flo Thamba personal foul (Xavier Cork draws the foul) | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:30 | Xavier Cork turnover (lost ball) (LJ Cryer steals) | |||
7:19 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot | 22-17 | |
7:02 | +2 | Emanuel Miller makes two point layup (Damion Baugh assists) | 22-19 | |
6:43 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 24-19 | |
6:29 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point layup | 24-21 | |
6:08 | Keyonte George turnover (traveling) | |||
5:56 | Xavier Cork turnover (traveling) | |||
5:40 | Flo Thamba offensive foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul) | |||
5:40 | Flo Thamba turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:25 | Adam Flagler personal foul (Xavier Cork draws the foul) | |||
5:14 | Micah Peavy misses two point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Damion Baugh offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | +2 | Damion Baugh makes two point layup | 24-23 | |
4:34 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
4:32 | Damion Baugh defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Damion Baugh misses two point layup | |||
4:22 | Micah Peavy offensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point dunk | 24-25 | |
4:14 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
4:14 | TV timeout | |||
4:01 | +3 | Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot | 27-25 | |
3:41 | Damion Baugh misses two point jump shot | |||
3:39 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound | |||
3:24 | Micah Peavy blocks Adam Flagler's two point layup | |||
3:22 | Damion Baugh defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | Jump ball. Damion Baugh vs. Langston Love (Horned Frogs gains possession) | |||
3:04 | +2 | Emanuel Miller makes two point dunk (Damion Baugh assists) | 27-27 | |
2:42 | Emanuel Miller blocks Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua's two point layup | |||
2:41 | Damion Baugh defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Caleb Lohner personal foul (Damion Baugh draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | Damion Baugh misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:41 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Shahada Wells defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | Shahada Wells misses two point layup | |||
1:51 | JaKobe Coles offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | JaKobe Coles makes two point layup | 27-29 | |
1:24 | Adam Flagler misses three point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Horned Frogs defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | +2 | JaKobe Coles makes two point layup (Emanuel Miller assists) | 27-31 | |
0:38 | Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
0:36 | Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua offensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot | 30-31 | |
0:32 | Shahada Wells shooting foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul) | |||
0:32 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-31 | |
0:05 | +3 | JaKobe Coles makes three point jump shot (Damion Baugh assists) | 31-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |