Jalen Celestine had 20 points and prized freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 17 as host No. 12 Baylor rode a dominant first half to a third straight victory, throttling Tarleton St. 104-41 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas. Jeremy Roach hit four 3-pointers and had 14 points for the Bears (3-1), who went 9-of-13 from beyond the arc in the first half and scored 29 points off 17 Tarleton turnovers to lead 56-13 at the break. Robert Wright had 12 points and nine assists in the win. Baylor, which has bounced back nicely from a rough 101-63 season-opening loss to then-No.
Big first half helps No. 12 Baylor blast Tarleton State by 63 points
