Walter, Nunn lead No. 20 Baylor over Gardner-Webb 77-62
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor coach Scott Drew said he didn’t hear the home fans screaming for his team to shoot a 3-pointer as his team dribbled out the win.
But the fans had reason for wanting to see the Bears take one more shot despite having the game in hand.
Baylor didn’t make a 3-pointer (0-for-9) for the first time since a game against Texas Tech in 1990, ending a streak of 1,032 games with at least one, but Ja’Kobe Walter scored 14 points, Jayden Nunn added 12 and the 20th-ranked Bears ran away from Gardner-Webb 77-62 on Sunday.
“I try not to listen to what the crowd says,” Drew said. “Too many times on the road you don’t want to hear what people are saying, so you kind of just get used to tuning it out.”
In a game that featured 16 lead changes over the first 27 minutes, Baylor (3-0) finally took charge in the second half with a 12-2 run that lasted nearly five minutes. That spurt was highlighted by a RayJ Dennis coast-to-coast layup off an Yves Missi block that gave Baylor a 50-48 lead with 13:07 remaining, and the Bears never trailed again.
“That big block, and then RayJ probably felt the energy and he got the layup,” Walter said. “The whole gym was rocking, we’re rocking, the bench is rocking. Yves has a lot of outstanding plays, and we just appreciate him.”
Gardner-Webb (1-2) didn’t fare much better from beyond the arc, hitting only two of its 17 tries.
“We needed to bury a couple big 3s, and we had some opportunities,” Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft said. “Their size wore us down. They really beat us up on the glass in the second half, and I’m sure that was an emphasis for them.”
Missi, a 7-foot freshman making his first career start, dominated the paint defensively by blocking five shots. He finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Dennis finished with nine points, ending a 51-game streak of scoring in double figures.
Julien Soumaoro led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 16 points and DQ Nicholas had 10.
BEARS EXECUTE OFF OPENING TIP
Missi said Baylor practiced the play that got him a dunk three seconds into the game. All he had to do was execute it.
Drew wouldn’t go so far as to say it was a designed play, joking that it’s only a designed play when it works. But he praised Missi for the effort to get behind the Gardner-Webb defense and said the play worked because “not many people can go up and catch balls where he catches them.”
BIG PICTURE
Gardner-Webb: The Bulldogs didn’t show any weariness from playing two ranked foes on the road over a three-day span. They were often the quicker team to long rebounds and scored several easy baskets by beating the Bears down the floor even after made shots by Baylor. Their problem was they couldn’t get the ball in the basket consistently enough, shooting 37.3% for the game.
Baylor: It took a while, but Baylor’s size finally wore down the smaller Bulldogs. Baylor won thanks in large part to a 25-for-32 effort from the free-throw line and a 47-29 advantage on the boards. The Bears’ offense was often stagnant in the half court, and they finished with only seven assists.
UP NEXT
Gardner-Webb will play three games in as many days in the Atlantic Slam tournament beginning Friday against Weber State.
Baylor will complete a three-game homestand against Kansas City on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Cheickna Sissoko vs. Yves Missi (RayJ Dennis gains possession) | |||
19:57 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point dunk (RayJ Dennis assists) | 0-2 | |
19:27 | Caleb Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:25 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Julien Soumaoro shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul) | |||
19:08 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
19:08 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-4 | |
18:48 | +3 | Julien Soumaoro makes three point jump shot | 3-4 | |
18:30 | Julien Soumaoro shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul) | |||
18:30 | Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:30 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-5 | |
18:13 | Ademide Badmus misses two point jump shot | |||
18:11 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
18:09 | Ademide Badmus personal foul (RayJ Dennis draws the foul) | |||
17:53 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses three point jump shot | |||
17:51 | Caleb Robinson defensive rebound | |||
17:43 | Jayden Nunn personal foul (Lucas Stieber draws the foul) | |||
17:23 | DQ Nicholas turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Kobe Walter steals) | |||
17:14 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses three point jump shot | |||
17:12 | Quest Aldridge defensive rebound | |||
16:59 | DQ Nicholas misses three point jump shot | |||
16:57 | Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound | |||
16:49 | Jayden Nunn turnover (out of bounds) | |||
16:28 | Shahar Lazar misses two point layup | |||
16:26 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
16:16 | Ademide Badmus shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
16:16 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-6 | |
16:16 | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:16 | Brendan Mykalcio defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | +2 | Brendan Mykalcio makes two point jump shot (Quest Aldridge assists) | 5-6 | |
15:27 | +2 | Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot | 5-8 | |
15:24 | Isaiah Richards shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul) | |||
15:24 | TV timeout | |||
15:24 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-9 | |
15:24 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-9 | |
15:04 | Julien Soumaoro misses three point jump shot | |||
15:02 | Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Jayden Nunn offensive foul (DQ Nicholas draws the foul) | |||
14:44 | Jayden Nunn turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:26 | Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul (Isaiah Richards draws the foul) | |||
14:26 | +1 | Isaiah Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-9 | |
14:26 | Isaiah Richards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:26 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
14:12 | RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot | |||
14:10 | Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound | |||
14:05 | +2 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes two point layup | 6-11 | |
13:58 | DQ Nicholas turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Lohner steals) | |||
13:50 | +2 | Josh Ojianwuna makes two point layup (RayJ Dennis assists) | 6-13 | |
13:32 | +2 | Isaiah Richards makes two point layup (DQ Nicholas assists) | 8-13 | |
13:12 | Lucas Stieber personal foul (Langston Love draws the foul) | |||
13:09 | RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:07 | Caleb Lohner offensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Langston Love misses two point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
12:53 | Yves Missi misses two point layup | |||
12:51 | Cheickna Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | Cheickna Sissoko turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:43 | +2 | RayJ Dennis makes two point layup | 8-15 | |
12:31 | Yves Missi blocks Cheickna Sissoko's two point layup | |||
12:29 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
12:19 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses two point jump shot | |||
12:17 | DQ Nicholas defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | +2 | Brendan Mykalcio makes two point jump shot (DQ Nicholas assists) | 10-15 | |
11:41 | RayJ Dennis offensive foul | |||
11:41 | RayJ Dennis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:41 | TV timeout | |||
11:19 | +2 | Cheickna Sissoko makes two point jump shot | 12-15 | |
10:53 | Quest Aldridge shooting foul (Ja'Kobe Walter draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:53 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 | |
10:29 | +2 | Cheickna Sissoko makes two point layup (Lucas Stieber assists) | 14-16 | |
10:13 | RayJ Dennis turnover (bad pass) (Cheickna Sissoko steals) | |||
10:05 | Brendan Mykalcio misses two point layup | |||
10:03 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Brendan Mykalcio blocks RayJ Dennis's two point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Quest Aldridge defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | +2 | Cheickna Sissoko makes two point layup (Darryl Simmons II assists) | 16-16 | |
9:28 | Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot | |||
9:24 | Caleb Lohner offensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +2 | Caleb Lohner makes two point layup | 16-18 | |
9:10 | +2 | Brendan Mykalcio makes two point layup | 18-18 | |
8:49 | Brendan Mykalcio shooting foul (Ja'Kobe Walter draws the foul) | |||
8:49 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-19 | |
8:49 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:46 | Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Caleb Robinson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Miro Little defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | DQ Nicholas defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | +2 | DQ Nicholas makes two point layup | 20-19 | |
7:45 | +2 | Josh Ojianwuna makes two point layup (Jayden Nunn assists) | 20-21 | |
7:36 | Lucas Stieber misses three point jump shot | |||
7:32 | Ademide Badmus offensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Julien Soumaoro misses three point jump shot | |||
7:27 | Ademide Badmus offensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Runnin' Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
7:08 | TV timeout | |||
7:05 | Runnin' Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:05 | Miro Little misses three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Caleb Robinson defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +2 | Caleb Robinson makes two point layup | 22-21 | |
6:31 | +2 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes two point jump shot | 22-23 | |
6:14 | +2 | Shahar Lazar makes two point jump shot | 24-23 | |
5:59 | +2 | Jayden Nunn makes two point layup | 24-25 | |
5:32 | Caleb Robinson misses two point jump shot | |||
5:30 | Jalen Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Jalen Bridges misses two point layup | |||
5:17 | Ademide Badmus defensive rebound | |||
5:10 | Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul (Caleb Robinson draws the foul) | |||
5:10 | Ademide Badmus misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:10 | Ademide Badmus misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:10 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Langston Love misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Darryl Simmons II defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | +2 | Julien Soumaoro makes two point jump shot | 26-25 | |
4:11 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point dunk (RayJ Dennis assists) | 26-27 | |
4:05 | Yves Missi shooting foul (Julien Soumaoro draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | +1 | Julien Soumaoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 | |
4:05 | +1 | Julien Soumaoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-27 | |
3:43 | RayJ Dennis misses two point jump shot | |||
3:41 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point dunk | 28-29 | |
3:12 | Brendan Mykalcio misses two point jump shot | |||
3:10 | Isaiah Richards offensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Isaiah Richards makes two point jump shot | 30-29 | |
3:01 | RayJ Dennis turnover (lost ball) (Julien Soumaoro steals) | |||
2:51 | +2 | Darryl Simmons II makes two point layup (Julien Soumaoro assists) | 32-29 | |
2:41 | +2 | Langston Love makes two point layup | 32-31 | |
2:41 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
2:41 | TV timeout | |||
2:18 | Lucas Stieber turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:56 | +2 | Langston Love makes two point layup | 32-33 | |
1:47 | DQ Nicholas misses two point jump shot | |||
1:45 | Langston Love defensive rebound | |||
1:39 | RayJ Dennis misses two point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Caleb Robinson defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Caleb Robinson misses two point layup | |||
1:24 | Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Isaiah Richards shooting foul (Langston Love draws the foul) | |||
1:12 | +1 | Langston Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-34 | |
1:12 | +1 | Langston Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-35 | |
0:49 | Cheickna Sissoko misses two point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point dunk (RayJ Dennis assists) | 32-37 | |
0:36 | Yves Missi technical foul | |||
0:36 | +1 | Julien Soumaoro makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 33-37 | |
0:36 | +1 | Julien Soumaoro makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 34-37 | |
0:07 | Yves Missi blocks DQ Nicholas's two point layup | |||
0:05 | Runnin' Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Julien Soumaoro misses three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Runnin' Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Runnin' Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:02 | Lucas Stieber shooting foul (Ja'Kobe Walter draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 34-38 | |
0:02 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-39 | |
0:02 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 34-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |