Bridges scores 32 points as No. 11 Baylor overcomes big deficit to beat Texas 93-85
WACO, Texas (AP) Jalen Bridges put on quite a show in what's expected to be his final home game for 11th-ranked Baylor, almost outscoring the NCAA's active career leader. Fellow senior RayJ Dennis also played a significant part in the Bears' big comeback win over their departing conference rival.
Bridges scored a career-high 32 points, Dennis had 16 points with eight assists and Baylor overcame a double-digit deficit in the final 13 minutes to beat Texas 93-85 on Monday night in the last scheduled game between the longtime rival schools separated by only about 100 miles.
Max Abmas, the NCAA men’s active career scoring leader, had a season-high 33 points to lead the Longhorns, but they missed 11 consecutive field goal attempts while Baylor was on its decisive run.
“I personally can’t say that I’ve ever been in a shooting match like that,” Bridges said. “It's just the best to be in this league, be able to lace it up with these guys like RayJ, and then on the other foot have to go up against guys like Max.”
Dennis and freshman Ja’Kobe Walter each had seven points in a 21-2 run for the Bears (22-8, 11-6 Big 12), during the same stretch when the Longhorns lost big man Dylan Disu to a left knee sprain after he went down with just over 11 minutes left.
Bridges, one of five Baylor veterans recognized before the game on Senior Night, was 8-of-11 shooting, including 6 for 7 from 3-point range. He also had nine rebounds.
“It was amazing to watch him today,” Dennis said.
Kadin Shedrick added 14 points for Texas (19-11, 8-9), and Tyrese Hunter scored 10.
The Longhorns said Disu would be re-evaluated after the team got back to Austin. He did return to the bench late in the game, and while rubbing his knee, wasn't wearing any brace or wrap on it.
The Longhorns led 68-57 when Abmas made a jumper with 13:15 left. They didn't make another shot until his jumper with 3:35 to go when they had already fallen behind for good.
“The second half ... got a little choppy with the whistle blown a lot. Slowed it down in terms of trying to get a good ebb and flow,” Texas coach Rodney Terry said. “Some shots didn't go down, but we got some good looks.”
Even with that nearly 7 1/2-minute shooting drought, the Longhorns finished at 50% (30 of 60) from the field. But they committed 18 fouls after halftime, which led to Baylor making 21 of 27 free throws. Texas was 9 of 13 from the line after the break.
With Texas going this summer to the Southeastern Conference, the 263rd meeting in a series that started in 1906 is, for now, the last scheduled game between the teams. Before 28 seasons in the Big 12, they were in the Southwest Conference together for eight decades.
The Longhorns hold a 165-98 series advantage, but have lost 24 of the last 34. They did win 75-73 at home Jan. 20 on a buzzer-beating layup by Hunter, and could meet again in the Big 12 Tournament next week in Kansas City, Missouri.
Hunter made 3s on the Longhorns’ first two shots Monday, and they hit their first six shots to go up 15-5 less than four minutes into the game.
BIG MOVE
Abmas, the graduate transfer from Oral Roberts with 3,073 career points, already had 17 points by halftime. That included back-to-back 3-pointers in 24 seconds. He made the first long-range shot, then got a steal and made another 3. That gave the Longhorns their biggest lead, 30-16 with 11:39 left. ... Abmas moved up from 11th to eighth on the NCAA men's career scoring list. With four 3-pointers, he moved up a spot to fourth all-time.
BIG COMEBACK
It was the biggest comeback win of the season by the Bears, who trailed by 14 in the first half. They overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to force overtime against now-No. 1 Houston nine days earlier, but lost that one in overtime.
UP NEXT
Texas closes out the regular season Saturday at home against Oklahoma, which is SEC-bound just like the Longhorns.
Baylor is at Texas Tech on Saturday night to wrap up the regular season.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dylan Disu vs. Yves Missi (Ja'Kobe Walter gains possession) | |||
19:51 | Yves Missi offensive foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul) | |||
19:51 | Yves Missi turnover (offensive foul) | |||
19:33 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists) | 3-0 | |
19:02 | RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Max Abmas defensive rebound | |||
18:44 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 6-0 | |
18:16 | Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
18:16 | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:16 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-1 | |
17:55 | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists) | 9-1 | |
17:37 | +2 | RayJ Dennis makes two point layup | 9-3 | |
17:15 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 11-3 | |
16:56 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses three point jump shot | |||
16:54 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
16:48 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point layup | 13-3 | |
16:40 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
16:30 | +2 | Jayden Nunn makes two point layup (Jalen Bridges assists) | 13-5 | |
16:02 | +2 | Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot | 15-5 | |
15:43 | +3 | Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot | 15-8 | |
15:23 | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
15:13 | RayJ Dennis misses two point jump shot | |||
15:11 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
15:08 | Yves Missi misses two point layup | |||
15:06 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
15:04 | Jayden Nunn blocks Tyrese Hunter's two point layup | |||
15:02 | Jayden Nunn defensive rebound | |||
14:54 | Yves Missi misses two point layup | |||
14:52 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | RayJ Dennis shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul) | |||
14:48 | TV timeout | |||
14:35 | Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot | |||
14:33 | Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound | |||
14:31 | Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul) | |||
14:31 | +1 | Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-8 | |
14:31 | +1 | Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-8 | |
14:16 | Josh Ojianwuna offensive foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul) | |||
14:16 | Josh Ojianwuna turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:01 | Chendall Weaver turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Bridges steals) | |||
13:57 | Chendall Weaver shooting foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul) | |||
13:57 | +1 | Jalen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-9 | |
13:57 | Jalen Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:57 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | +3 | Dylan Disu makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists) | 20-9 | |
13:37 | Dylan Disu technical foul | |||
13:37 | +1 | Jalen Bridges makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 20-10 | |
13:37 | +1 | Jalen Bridges makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 20-11 | |
13:29 | Ja'Kobe Walter turnover (lost ball) (Chendall Weaver steals) | |||
13:27 | Ja'Kobe Walter shooting foul (Chendall Weaver draws the foul) | |||
13:27 | +1 | Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-11 | |
13:27 | +1 | Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-11 | |
13:20 | +3 | Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists) | 22-14 | |
12:54 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point jump shot | 24-14 | |
12:40 | Chendall Weaver blocks Miro Little's two point jump shot | |||
12:38 | Longhorns defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Dylan Disu misses three point jump shot | |||
12:26 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
12:19 | Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Ja'Kobe Walter draws the foul) | |||
12:19 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-15 | |
12:19 | +1 | Ja'Kobe Walter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-16 | |
12:02 | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists) | 27-16 | |
11:46 | RayJ Dennis turnover (lost ball) (Max Abmas steals) | |||
11:39 | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot | 30-16 | |
11:13 | RayJ Dennis misses two point jump shot | |||
11:11 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
11:11 | Chendall Weaver personal foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
11:11 | TV timeout | |||
10:58 | +2 | Caleb Lohner makes two point jump shot (RayJ Dennis assists) | 30-18 | |
10:43 | Brock Cunningham misses two point jump shot | |||
10:41 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
10:28 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-19 | |
10:28 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-20 | |
10:17 | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | |||
10:15 | Ithiel Horton offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:49 | RayJ Dennis turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | |||
9:41 | +2 | Kadin Shedrick makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists) | 32-20 | |
9:04 | Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point layup | 32-22 | |
9:01 | Official timeout | |||
8:39 | Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | Yves Missi misses two point jump shot | |||
8:25 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Yves Missi misses two point layup | |||
8:23 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
8:01 | RayJ Dennis shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul) | |||
8:01 | +1 | Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-22 | |
8:01 | +1 | Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-22 | |
7:40 | Caleb Lohner turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals) | |||
7:36 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point layup | 36-22 | |
7:18 | +3 | Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot | 36-25 | |
7:02 | Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Jalen Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | +3 | Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot | 36-28 | |
6:41 | Longhorns 30 second timeout | |||
6:41 | TV timeout | |||
6:28 | +3 | Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists) | 39-28 | |
6:07 | Jalen Bridges misses two point jump shot | |||
6:05 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Jalen Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses two point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot | |||
5:11 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot | |||
4:56 | Jayden Nunn offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Dylan Disu shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-29 | |
4:56 | +1 | Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-30 | |
4:35 | Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot | |||
4:33 | Jayden Nunn defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot | |||
4:21 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
4:19 | RayJ Dennis misses three point jump shot | |||
4:17 | Max Abmas defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | +2 | Kadin Shedrick makes two point layup (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 41-30 | |
3:35 | Ja'Kobe Walter misses two point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Max Abmas defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Kadin Shedrick misses two point layup | |||
3:26 | Jalen Bridges defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | Ithiel Horton shooting foul (Josh Ojianwuna draws the foul) | |||
3:20 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | +1 | Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-31 | |
3:20 | +1 | Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-32 | |
3:06 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Josh Ojianwuna steals) | |||
2:39 | Jayden Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | |||
2:16 | +2 | Max Abmas makes two point jump shot | 43-32 | |
2:00 | +2 | Josh Ojianwuna makes two point layup (Ja'Kobe Walter assists) | 43-34 | |
1:46 | +2 | Brock Cunningham makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists) | 45-34 | |
1:29 | +3 | Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (RayJ Dennis assists) | 45-37 | |
0:59 | +2 | Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 47-37 | |
0:37 | +2 | RayJ Dennis makes two point jump shot | 47-39 | |
0:37 | Ithiel Horton shooting foul (RayJ Dennis draws the foul) | |||
0:37 | +1 | RayJ Dennis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 47-40 | |
0:15 | Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Brock Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
0:15 | +1 | Brock Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-40 | |
0:15 | Brock Cunningham misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:15 | RayJ Dennis defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |