Baylor (11-4, 1-2) overwhelmed Texas (10-5, 1-2) in the second half to earn their first Big 12 victory, 69-60. The Bears taken on the Mountaineers at 6:00 on Tuesday. That one will be in Morgantown, so winning this one was vital.
The first half did not go as expected. Texas entered 329th in 3-point percentage. Texas—and specifically Jase Febres—were draining deep shots. Febres had a career high 18 points in the first half. He was 6-of-7. With his incredible performance, the Bears went into halftime down 40-38.
The second half went Baylor’s way. Mark Vital opened the second half with the first team, and he was active on defense and found the hoop.