Ja’Kobe Walter set a Baylor Bears record for points in a freshman debut and led his team to a 88-82 victory over the Auburn Tigers to open the season.
With the Bears trailing by 9 at half, Walter ignited the team with 6 of his 28 points with a brilliant sequence: and-one, steal, open three. Over the next 15 minutes these teams played back and forth basketball with shotmaking, defense, and flashy transition action. Auburn couldn’t extend the lead beyond 6 points.
The game looked like it might slip away with 5 minutes remaining when Jayden Nunn (7 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 0 turnovers) stole the ball at half court but blew the open layup, the second missed rim shot by the Bears in the half.