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Freshman VJ Edgecombe scores 30 to rally Baylor to a 70-62 win over Kansas State

AP
Jan 22, 2025

WACO, Texas (AP) Freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half to rally Baylor Bears to a 70-62 win over Kansas State Wildcats on Wednesday night.

The Bears were down a dozen when Dug McDaniel drilled a 3-pointer to put the Wildcats up 40-28 less than four minutes into the second half.

Baylor was down nine when Jalen Celestine made a pair of free throws to ignite a 19-5 run for a 55-40 lead. Edgecombe had 11 points and capped the surge with a 3-pointer. Celestine also had a pair of 3s in that stretch.

Brendan Hausen hit his third 3 of the half to pull Kansas State within 57-56 with just under five minutes to go but Celestine and Edgecombe worked the Bears' lead back to nine with a minute left.

Celestine scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half for the Bears (12-6, 4-3 Big 12 Conference). Norchad Omier grabbed 13 rebounds for Baylor.

David N'Guessan scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Kansas State (7-11, 1-6), which has lost 15-straight road games and six overall. McDaniel and Hausen both added 12.

McDaniel hit a 3-pointer, Coleman Hawkins converted a three-point play and then McDaniel added a pair of layups for a 10-0 run that helped the Wildcats take a 30-26 lead at the half.

Baylor shot 25% in the first half but 60% in the second, when the Bears made 5 of 8 3s and 15 of 19 free throws with just one turnover.

No. 23 West Virginia plays at Kansas State on Saturday when Baylor plays at Utah.

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1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
30
BAYL
Bears
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
19:50		Dug McDaniel turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)
19:43		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
19:41		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
19:36		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
19:34		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
19:08	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:49		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
18:47		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:36		David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot
18:34		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
18:28		Josh Ojianwuna misses two point layup
18:26		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:19		Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
18:18		Bears defensive rebound
18:03		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
18:01		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
17:57		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
17:57	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-1
17:57	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
17:37	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:18		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
17:16		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
17:04		Robert O. Wright III turnover (shot clock violation)
16:52		David N'Guessan turnover (back court violation)
16:39		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
16:37		Max Jones defensive rebound
16:16	+2	Max Jones makes two point jump shot	6-2
15:54	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	6-5
15:37		David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass)
15:37		TV timeout
15:28		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
15:26		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
15:22		Dug McDaniel turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)
15:07		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
15:05		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
15:04		Ugonna Onyenso personal foul
14:53		Ugonna Onyenso blocks Josh Ojianwuna's two point jump shot
14:51		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:35		Max Jones turnover (lost ball)
14:10		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
14:08		Jason Asemota offensive rebound
14:04		Jason Asemota misses two point jump shot
14:02		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
13:50		Jason Asemota personal foul
13:38	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot	8-5
13:21	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	8-8
13:02		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
13:00		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
12:54		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
12:52		Jayden Nunn offensive rebound
12:49		Dug McDaniel personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
12:43		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
12:41		Jason Asemota offensive rebound
12:38	+2	Jason Asemota makes two point tip dunk	8-10
12:18	+3	David Castillo makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	11-10
11:46		TV timeout
11:45		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
11:43		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
11:35		Max Jones misses two point jump shot
11:33		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
11:26		VJ Edgecombe turnover (C.J. Jones steals)
11:02	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	13-10
10:42		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
10:40		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
10:37	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	13-13
10:12		David N'Guessan turnover (bad pass)
10:02		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
10:00		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
9:44	+2	Max Jones makes two point layup	15-13
9:14		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
9:12		Jayden Nunn offensive rebound
9:03		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
9:01		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
8:57	+3	Robert O. Wright III makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	15-16
8:24	+3	Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	18-16
8:05		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
8:03		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
7:46		Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
7:44		Ugonna Onyenso offensive rebound
7:38		Norchad Omier personal foul
7:38		TV timeout
7:31		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
7:29		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
7:07		Jayden Nunn turnover (Max Jones steals)
7:02		Robert O. Wright III personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
6:46		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
6:44		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
6:36		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
6:34		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
6:27	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)	20-16
6:27		Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
6:27	+1	Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-16
6:03		David N'Guessan personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
5:51		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
5:49		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
5:25	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point layup	23-16
5:07		David N'Guessan blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
5:05		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
4:42		David Castillo misses three point jump shot
4:40		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
4:31		David N'Guessan misses two point dunk
4:29		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
4:24		Coleman Hawkins blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup
4:22		David Castillo defensive rebound
3:56	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot	25-16
4:04		Bears 30 second timeout
3:56		TV timeout
3:48	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	25-18
3:32	+2	Mobi Ikegwuruka makes two point layup (David N'Guessan assists)	27-18
3:16		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
3:14		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
3:10		Mobi Ikegwuruka personal foul
3:06	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk	27-20
2:37	+3	Max Jones makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	30-20
2:06		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
2:04		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
1:39		Jayden Nunn personal foul
1:31		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
1:29		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
1:23	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	30-23
0:54		Norchad Omier blocks Ugonna Onyenso's two point jump shot
0:52		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
0:47		Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
0:45		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
0:43		Brendan Hausen personal foul
0:39	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	30-26
0:25		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:07		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
0:05		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
0:00		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
0:00		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
32
BAYL
Bears
44

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Jayden Nunn misses two point layup
19:41		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
19:28		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
19:26		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
19:18	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	33-26
18:58		David N'Guessan personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
18:43		Norchad Omier misses two point layup
18:41		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:32	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	35-26
18:25		Bears 30 second timeout
18:25		TV timeout
18:07		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
18:04		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
17:45	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists)	37-26
17:15		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
17:13		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
17:06		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
17:04		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
16:59	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	37-28
16:34		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
16:17	+3	Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	40-28
15:56	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	40-31
15:42		TV timeout
15:23		Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
15:02		David Castillo personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
14:46	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	40-34
14:29	+3	C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	43-34
14:00		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
13:58		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
13:43		Ugonna Onyenso personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
13:28	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point driving layup	43-36
13:08		David Castillo misses three point jump shot
13:06		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
12:59		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
12:57		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
12:52		David N'Guessan blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point layup
12:50		Ugonna Onyenso defensive rebound
12:46		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
12:32		Jalen Celestine personal foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
12:11	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point driving reverse layup (Max Jones assists)	45-36
11:47		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:47	+1	Jalen Celestine makes regular free throw 1 of 3	45-37
11:47		Jalen Celestine misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:47	+1	Jalen Celestine makes regular free throw 3 of 3	45-38
11:21		Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
11:19		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
11:13	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)	45-40
10:40		Max Jones misses two point jump shot
10:38		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:26		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
10:24		C.J. Jones defensive rebound
10:24		Jason Asemota personal foul (C.J. Jones draws the foul)
10:17		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
10:15		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:08	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk (Jason Asemota assists)	45-42
9:54		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:37		VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
9:25	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists)	48-42
9:04		Brendan Hausen shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
9:04	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-43
9:04	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-44
9:00		Brendan Hausen turnover (bad pass)
8:45	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	48-46
8:13		Jason Asemota blocks Max Jones's two point jump shot
8:11		Bears defensive rebound
7:56	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	48-49
7:44		Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:44		TV timeout
7:35		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
7:33		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
7:32		Jayden Nunn turnover (out of bounds)
7:14	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Max Jones assists)	50-49
6:56		Coleman Hawkins personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
6:50	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	50-52
6:33		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
6:31		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
6:25		Norchad Omier personal foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
6:25		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:25		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:25		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
6:00	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	50-55
5:25		Max Jones misses two point layup
5:23		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:19	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	53-55
5:19		Wildcats 60 second timeout
4:58		C.J. Jones personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
4:58	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-56
4:58	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-57
4:53	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	56-57
4:29		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Jalen Celestine draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Jalen Celestine makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-58
4:29	+1	Jalen Celestine makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-59
4:05		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
4:03		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
3:45		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-60
3:45	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
3:29		David N'Guessan misses two point hook shot
3:27		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
3:23	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point tip layup	58-61
3:04	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point pullup jump shot	58-63
2:34		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
2:32		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
2:03		Brendan Hausen personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
2:03	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-64
2:03		Robert O. Wright III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:03		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
1:50		Max Jones turnover (out of bounds)
1:21	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point driving bank jump shot	58-66
1:07		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
1:05		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
1:03		Coleman Hawkins personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
1:03		Jayden Nunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-67
0:57		Norchad Omier flagrant 1 (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
0:57	+1	David N'Guessan makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	59-67
0:57		David N'Guessan misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
0:50		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
0:48		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
0:41		Max Jones personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
0:41		VJ Edgecombe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:41	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-68
0:35		Jayden Nunn personal foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Max Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
0:35	+1	Max Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-68
0:33		Max Jones personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
0:33	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-69
0:33	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-70
0:28		David Castillo misses three point jump shot
0:26		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
0:23		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
0:23		Dug McDaniel offensive rebound
0:23		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
0:21		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
0:21		Norchad Omier personal foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-70
0:21		Coleman Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:21		Bears 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Bears 30 second timeout