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Norchad Omier, V.J. Edgecombe power Baylor to 76-61 win over Utah

AP
Jan 25, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Norchad Omier had 22 points and 12 rebounds, V.J. Edgecombe scored 21 points and Baylor defeated Utah 76-61 on Saturday.

Leading 61-53 with five minutes left, Baylor outscored the Utes 9-2 over the next three minutes with Omier scoring seven points on two free throws, a jumper and a 3-pointer. Robert Wright, who finished with 14 points, went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes.

Baylor outscored Utah 15-8 in the last 5 1/2 minutes.

The Bears made 17 of 20 free throws, with Wright going 8 for 8. Omier made 8 of 10 and Edgecombe was the only other Baylor player to attempt a free throw, going 1 for 2.

Injury depleted Baylor (13-6, 5-3 Big 12) used only seven players.

Ezra Ausar scored 19 points and backup guard Miro Little had 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Utah (11-8, 3-5).

A nine-point run gave Baylor its first lead of the game at 13-11. Utah went back ahead on a 3-pointer by Zach Keller, then the Bears' 13-0 run put them ahead for good.

Edgecombe scored 11 of Baylor's final 12 points of the half but Mason Madsen finished with a 3-pointer and a layup to keep Utah within 38-31. Edgecombe had 14 points in the half and was 3 for 3 from 3-point distance.

Utah hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday. Baylor stays in Utah and will visit BYU on Tuesday.

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1st Half
BAYL
Bears
38
UTAH
Utes
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Josh Ojianwuna vs. Gabe Madsen (Bears gains possession)
19:48		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
19:46		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
19:37	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot	0-3
19:08		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
19:06		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
18:46		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
18:43		Utes offensive rebound
18:43		Robert O. Wright III personal foul
18:24	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jake Wahlin assists)	0-5
18:04	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)	2-5
17:46	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	2-7
17:16		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
17:14		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
17:05	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk	2-9
16:59		Bears 30 second timeout
16:45	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	4-9
16:35	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Gabe Madsen assists)	4-11
16:05		Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-11
16:05	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-11
15:58		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
15:56		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
15:50		Jalen Celestine blocks Jake Wahlin's two point jump shot
15:48		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
15:42	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	9-11
15:15		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
15:15		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
15:15		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
15:15		TV timeout
15:08		VJ Edgecombe misses two point dunk
15:06		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
14:48		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (Robert O. Wright III steals)
14:41	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	11-11
14:20		Jump ball. Zach Keller vs. Jason Asemota (Zach Keller gains possession)
14:11		Hunter Erickson turnover (bad pass) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
14:05		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
14:03		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
14:01		Keanu Dawes turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
13:46	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	13-11
13:23		Jason Asemota personal foul
13:20		Jason Asemota personal foul
13:12		VJ Edgecombe personal foul
13:11	+3	Zach Keller makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	13-14
12:49		Robert O. Wright III turnover (bad pass) (Miro Little steals)
12:40		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
12:38		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
12:22		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
12:20		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
12:19		Zach Keller shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
12:19	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-14
12:19		Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:19		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
12:12	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	17-14
12:04		Jake Wahlin misses two point layup
12:02		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
11:55		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
11:53		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
11:47		Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:45	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-14
11:45	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-14
11:30		Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:30		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:30		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:30		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
11:15		Lawson Lovering blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point layup
11:13		Bears offensive rebound
11:11		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
11:09		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
11:00		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
10:58		Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
10:38		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
10:36		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:25	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot	22-14
10:13		Utes 30 second timeout
9:57		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
9:55		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
9:50		Ezra Ausar blocks Jayden Nunn's two point layup
9:48		Bears offensive rebound
9:44	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point layup	24-14
9:34		VJ Edgecombe personal foul
9:28		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
9:26		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
9:24		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
9:22		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
9:21		Jason Asemota shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
9:21		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:21		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
9:14	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)	26-14
8:56		Gabe Madsen turnover (traveling)
8:41		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
8:39		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
8:34		Ezra Ausar blocks VJ Edgecombe's two point layup
8:32		Miro Little defensive rebound
8:26		Norchad Omier personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
8:26	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-15
8:26	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-16
8:14		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
8:12		Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
8:03		Robert O. Wright III personal foul (Zach Keller draws the foul)
8:03		Zach Keller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:03		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
7:38		Norchad Omier turnover (out of bounds)
7:38		TV timeout
7:14		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
7:12		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
7:07		Josh Ojianwuna blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
7:05		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
7:05		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
7:03		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
6:48		Miro Little personal foul
6:48	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot	29-16
6:29		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:27		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
6:21		VJ Edgecombe turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
6:21		Norchad Omier personal foul (Miro Little draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-17
6:21	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-18
6:05	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	32-18
5:56		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
5:54		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
5:37		Mason Madsen personal foul
5:29	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	34-18
5:11		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (Mason Madsen draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Mason Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-19
5:11		Mason Madsen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:11		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
4:53		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
4:51		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
4:43		Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
4:35		VJ Edgecombe turnover (bad pass) (Mason Madsen steals)
4:29		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
4:27		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
4:02		Robert O. Wright III turnover (lost ball) (Miro Little steals)
3:56		Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
3:54		Miro Little offensive rebound
3:54		Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Miro Little draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-20
3:54	+1	Miro Little makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-21
3:41		Norchad Omier misses two point dunk
3:39		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
3:27	+3	Miro Little makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	34-24
2:58		Hunter Erickson shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
2:58		Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:58	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-24
2:39	+2	Caleb Lohner makes two point layup	35-26
2:23	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	37-26
2:23		Keanu Dawes shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
2:23	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-26
1:57		Mason Madsen misses two point layup
1:55		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
1:29		Keanu Dawes blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point layup
1:27		Miro Little defensive rebound
1:22	+3	Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	38-29
0:58		VJ Edgecombe turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
0:52	+2	Mason Madsen makes two point jump shot (Miro Little assists)	38-31
0:12		Caleb Lohner blocks Jayden Nunn's two point layup
0:10		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
0:03		Hunter Erickson offensive foul
0:03		Hunter Erickson turnover (offensive foul)
0:01		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bears offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BAYL
Bears
38
UTAH
Utes
30

Time		Play	Score
19:39		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
19:37		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
19:32	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Josh Ojianwuna assists)	41-31
19:09		Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
19:07		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
19:00		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
18:58		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
18:58		Gabe Madsen personal foul
18:45	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot	43-31
18:24		Norchad Omier blocks Jake Wahlin's two point layup
18:22		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
18:16	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point layup	43-33
18:04		Norchad Omier offensive foul
18:04		Norchad Omier turnover (offensive foul)
17:51		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:49		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
17:44		VJ Edgecombe turnover (Ezra Ausar steals)
17:34	+2	Jake Wahlin makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	43-35
17:12		VJ Edgecombe turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
17:02		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:00		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
16:57	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	43-37
16:48		Bears 30 second timeout
16:48		TV timeout
16:37		Jake Wahlin personal foul
16:28	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot	45-37
15:56		Ezra Ausar misses three point jump shot
15:54		Jake Wahlin offensive rebound
15:50		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:50		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
15:50		Jalen Celestine personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
15:50		TV timeout
15:41		Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot
15:39		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:11		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
15:09		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
14:59		Jason Asemota shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
14:59		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:59	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-38
14:46		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
14:44		Miro Little defensive rebound
14:33		Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass)
14:13	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point layup	47-38
13:53	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	47-40
13:36		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
13:34		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
13:24		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
13:22		Jayden Nunn offensive rebound
13:22		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
13:22		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
13:22		Caleb Lohner personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
13:15		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
13:13		Mason Madsen defensive rebound
12:56		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
12:54		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
12:42		Jayden Nunn misses two point layup
12:40		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
12:33	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Jalen Celestine assists)	50-40
12:23		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
12:22		Bears defensive rebound
12:03		Caleb Lohner blocks VJ Edgecombe's two point layup
12:01		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
11:46		Caleb Lohner turnover (traveling)
11:46		TV timeout
11:20	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	52-40
11:00		Jalen Celestine personal foul
10:44		Jayden Nunn blocks Miro Little's three point jump shot
10:42		Miro Little offensive rebound
10:40		Jalen Celestine personal foul (Miro Little draws the foul)
10:31	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Ezra Ausar assists)	52-42
10:10		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
10:08		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
9:57	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	52-44
9:46		Bears 30 second timeout
9:41		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-44
9:41	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-44
9:17		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
8:57		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
8:56		Miro Little defensive rebound
8:56		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (Miro Little draws the foul)
8:39		Jayden Nunn shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
8:39	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-45
8:39		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:39		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
8:12	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	57-45
7:57		Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:57		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:57	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-46
7:27	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point jump shot	59-46
7:06	+3	Miro Little makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	59-49
6:34	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	61-49
6:16		VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
6:16	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-50
6:16	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-51
5:51		Miro Little personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
5:46		Jayden Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Miro Little steals)
5:42	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point dunk (Miro Little assists)	61-53
5:30		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
5:16		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-53
5:16	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-53
4:52		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
4:50		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
4:19		TV timeout
4:14	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup (Robert O. Wright III assists)	65-53
3:56		VJ Edgecombe blocks Gabe Madsen's two point jump shot
3:54		Miro Little offensive rebound
3:46	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Miro Little assists)	65-55
3:22		VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
3:20		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	67-55
3:07		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals)
2:43	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	70-55
2:34		Utes 60 second timeout
2:23	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	70-57
1:50		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
1:50	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-57
1:50	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-57
1:36		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:34		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
1:26		Ezra Ausar personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
1:26		VJ Edgecombe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:26		Miro Little defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Hunter Erickson makes two point layup	72-59
1:20		Utes 30 second timeout
1:06		Mike Sharavjamts personal foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-59
1:06	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-59
0:56		VJ Edgecombe blocks Miro Little's two point layup
0:56		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
0:56		Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-59
0:56	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-59
0:46	+2	Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Miro Little assists)	76-61
0:16		Robert O. Wright III turnover (bad pass)
0:10		Miro Little misses three point jump shot
0:08		Bears defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Bears defensive rebound