DALLAS (AP) — Keyonte George scored five straight points that gave Baylor the lead for good and finished with 19, as the 11th-ranked Bears beat the WSU Cougars 65-59 Sunday night in the final game of the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge.
George, a freshman guard who has started every game for Baylor, converted two free throws that put the Bears ahead 44-43 with 10:32 left in the second half. Following a steal by Dale Bonner on Washington State's next possession, George hit a fade-away 3-pointer for a 47-43 lead with 9:46 to go.
Adam Flagler added 12 points for Baylor (8-2), which came in averaging 84.