Norchad Omier, VJ Edgecombe each score 18 and Baylor beats Cincinnati for 10th straight home victory
AP
Jan 07, 2025
WACO, Texas (AP) Norchad Omier and VJ Edgecombe each scored 18 points, and Baylor Bears beat Cincinnati Bearcats 68-48 on Tuesday night for its 10th straight home victory.
Omier was recognized for reaching 2,000 career points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds to get within 34 of becoming the 14th player in NCAA history with 2,000 points and 1,500 rebounds. He also reached double-digit scoring for the 70th time in the last three seasons.
Baylor only led 22-18 with eight minutes left in the first half before closing on a 13-2 run for a 15-point lead at the break. Cincinnati made just one of its last 10 first-half field goals.
The closest Cincinnati got in the second half was 11 points, 39-28, after a 3-pointer by Dan Skillings Jr.
Josh Ojianwuna added 10 points and seven rebounds for Baylor (10-4, 2-1 Big 12).
Skillings finished with 18 points and five 3-pointers and Aziz Bandaogo scored 11 for Cincinnati (10-4, 0-3), which has lost three straight games. Simas Lukosius, a 6-8 senior guard from Lithuania averaging a team-best 13.6 points, was held to five points on 2-of-7 shooting.
The Bearkats were ranked 19th in the AP poll before single-digit losses to Kansas State (70-67) and Arizona (72-67) by a combined eight points.
Cincinnati returns home to host No. 11 Kansas on Saturday, when Baylor is at Arizona State.
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1st Half
CINCY
Bearcats
20
BAYL
Bears
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bears gains possession)
19:49
+2
Josh Ojianwuna makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)
0-2
19:16
Norchad Omier blocks Jizzle James's three point jump shot
19:14
Bearcats offensive rebound
19:04
Bearcats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:43
Josh Ojianwuna misses two point layup
18:41
Jizzle James defensive rebound
18:38
Jeremy Roach personal foul
18:30
+3
Simas Lukošius makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
3-2
18:07
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Norchad Omier's two point jump shot
18:05
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
17:55
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (Norchad Omier steals)
17:49
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
17:47
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
17:33
Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
17:31
Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists)
3-4
17:05
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
17:05
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
17:05
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
16:47
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point layup
5-6
16:28
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
16:26
VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
16:17
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)
5-9
15:50
Jizzle James misses two point layup
15:48
Jizzle James offensive rebound
15:43
Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
15:41
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
15:37
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk
7-9
15:17
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot
7-11
14:52
Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
14:50
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
14:43
+2
Jizzle James makes two point jump shot
9-11
14:22
VJ Edgecombe turnover (bad pass)
14:22
TV timeout
13:58
Josh Ojianwuna personal foul
13:55
Josh Ojianwuna personal foul
13:36
Tyler Betsey misses three point jump shot
13:34
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
13:14
VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
13:12
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
12:59
Dillon Mitchell turnover (traveling)
12:49
VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
12:47
Arrinten Page defensive rebound
12:41
Day Day Thomas misses two point layup
12:39
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)
9-13
12:31
Day Day Thomas personal foul
12:21
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-14
12:02
TV timeout
11:57
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
11:55
VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
11:48
Jason Asemota turnover
11:26
Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
11:24
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
11:12
+3
VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
9-17
11:01
Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
10:59
Arrinten Page offensive rebound
10:51
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Arrinten Page assists)
12-17
10:18
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point jump shot
12-19
9:59
+3
Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)
15-19
9:29
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
9:27
Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
9:16
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:14
VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
9:08
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup
15-21
9:08
Connor Hickman shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
9:08
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-22
8:48
Simas Lukošius misses three point jump shot
8:46
Jason Asemota defensive rebound
8:39
Aziz Bandaogo blocks Josh Ojianwuna's two point layup
8:37
Day Day Thomas defensive rebound
8:29
Jason Asemota blocks Jizzle James's two point layup
8:27
Bearcats offensive rebound
8:16
Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot
8:14
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
8:03
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aziz Bandaogo assists)
18-22
7:39
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
7:37
Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
7:22
+3
VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)
18-25
6:53
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
6:51
Jason Asemota defensive rebound
6:44
+2
Josh Ojianwuna makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists)
18-27
6:39
Bearcats 30 second timeout
6:39
TV timeout
6:21
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point layup
6:19
Bears defensive rebound
6:02
VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
6:00
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
5:52
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point layup
18-29
5:37
Simas Lukošius turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)
5:11
+2
Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot
18-31
5:11
Bearcats 30 second timeout
4:43
Aziz Bandaogo turnover
4:28
Norchad Omier turnover
4:28
Norchad Omier personal foul
4:10
Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:08
Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound
4:05
VJ Edgecombe shooting foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul)
4:05
TV timeout
4:05
Aziz Bandaogo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:05
+1
Aziz Bandaogo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-31
3:46
Day Day Thomas personal foul
3:37
+2
Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot
19-33
3:21
Jizzle James turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Roach steals)
3:16
+2
Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)
19-35
3:05
Aziz Bandaogo offensive foul
3:05
Aziz Bandaogo turnover (offensive foul)
2:31
Jizzle James blocks Jeremy Roach's two point layup
2:29
Dan Skillings Jr. defensive rebound
2:10
Dillon Mitchell turnover (out of bounds)
1:53
VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
1:51
Jizzle James defensive rebound
1:34
VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
1:34
+1
Dan Skillings Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-35
1:34
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34
Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
1:11
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
1:09
Jason Asemota offensive rebound
0:59
Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
0:57
Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
0:51
Josh Ojianwuna misses two point layup
0:49
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
0:44
Josh Reed misses three point jump shot
0:42
Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
0:33
Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
0:31
Jizzle James defensive rebound
0:03
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
0:01
Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CINCY
Bearcats
28
BAYL
Bears
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Jizzle James misses two point jump shot
19:37
VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
19:35
Dillon Mitchell personal foul
19:15
Josh Ojianwuna turnover (Jizzle James steals)
19:11
+2
Jizzle James makes two point dunk
22-35
18:46
+2
Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)
22-37
18:30
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)
25-37
18:00
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point jump shot
25-39
17:52
Dillon Mitchell turnover
17:25
Dillon Mitchell blocks Jayden Nunn's two point jump shot
17:23
Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
17:22
Josh Ojianwuna turnover
17:01
Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:36
VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
16:34
Jizzle James defensive rebound
16:16
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukošius assists)
28-39
15:45
+2
Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot
28-41
15:27
Jeremy Roach personal foul
15:27
TV timeout
15:17
VJ Edgecombe personal foul
15:07
Simas Lukošius misses two point jump shot
15:05
Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
14:51
Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
14:51
Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51
+1
Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-42
14:27
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists)
30-42
14:03
Day Day Thomas personal foul
13:51
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot
30-44
13:30
Jason Asemota shooting foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul)
13:30
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:30
Dan Skillings Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:30
Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
13:09
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
13:06
Arrinten Page personal foul
12:52
Jeremy Roach turnover (Dillon Mitchell steals)
12:39
Dillon Mitchell turnover
12:27
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot
30-47
12:04
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
12:02
Day Day Thomas offensive rebound
11:57
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Connor Hickman assists)
33-47
11:36
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point jump shot
33-49
11:36
Connor Hickman shooting foul
11:36
TV timeout
11:36
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-50
11:08
Jizzle James turnover (Jason Asemota steals)
11:04
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk (Jason Asemota assists)
33-52
10:49
Jizzle James turnover
10:21
Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
10:19
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
10:18
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot
33-54
9:48
Norchad Omier shooting foul (Jizzle James draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Jizzle James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-54
9:48
Jizzle James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:48
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
9:28
Arrinten Page personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
9:28
Robert O. Wright III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:28
+1
Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-55
9:05
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:03
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:57
Jayden Nunn misses two point jump shot
8:55
Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
8:52
+2
Josh Ojianwuna makes two point jump shot
34-57
8:34
+2
Simas Lukošius makes two point layup
36-57
8:22
Bears 30 second timeout
8:22
TV timeout
8:06
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
8:04
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
7:36
Tyler Betsey misses two point jump shot
7:34
Tyler Betsey offensive rebound
7:34
Jayden Nunn personal foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
Tyler Betsey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34
+1
Tyler Betsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-57
7:12
+3
Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)
37-60
6:44
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
6:39
Bearcats turnover
6:11
VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
6:03
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
6:01
Simas Lukošius defensive rebound
5:57
Robert O. Wright III personal foul
5:45
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup (Simas Lukošius assists)
39-60
5:10
Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Josh Ojianwuna's two point jump shot
5:10
Bears turnover
4:59
+2
Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point dunk
41-60
4:50
Day Day Thomas personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
4:50
+1
Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-61
4:50
+1
Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-62
4:36
+3
Dan Skillings Jr. makes three point jump shot (Day Day Thomas assists)
44-62
4:12
Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
4:10
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
4:10
Aziz Bandaogo personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
4:10
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-63
4:10
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-64
3:49
Dan Skillings Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:47
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
3:25
Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Jeremy Roach's two point jump shot
3:23
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
3:17
+2
Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Simas Lukošius assists)
46-64
3:00
+2
Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Norchad Omier assists)
46-66
2:59
TV timeout
2:32
Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Norchad Omier steals)
2:08
Robert O. Wright III turnover (Simas Lukošius steals)
1:54
Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:52
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
1:22
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
1:19
Bears turnover
1:04
Jizzle James misses three point jump shot
1:02
Arrinten Page offensive rebound
1:00
Arrinten Page turnover (Robert O. Wright III steals)
