The Bears opened the game on a 10-0 run and continued their dominance of Sam Houston State on the way to an easy victory.
Baylor’s defense stifled Sam Houston State all night. The Bearkats didn’t score until 13:13 left in the first half. With their strong defensive play, the Bears rolled to a 20-2 lead. The Bearkats finished the night just 4 of 25 from deep.
Nearly everyone had moments this game. Ish Wainright hit Jo Lual-Acuil for the alley oop, then Jake Lindsey followed it up with a slam dunk:
After struggling from three in the ballroom at the Battle 4 Atlantis (though who cares when you win the tournament), the Bears three point attack returned.