National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma 74, Baylor 71
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials: # Rick Crawford, # Rod Dixon, # Mike Whitehead
Attendance: 6533

Oklahoma 74, Baylor 71:
Amath M’Baye and Steven Pledger each scored 20 points, and Pledger hit two free throws with eight seconds left to help the visiting Sooners snap the Bears’ three-game win streak.

M’Baye, who had 12 points in the first half, finished with seven rebounds to help Oklahoma (14-5, 5-2 Big 12) win for the seventh time in nine games. Romero Osby had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Buddy Hield added nine points for Oklahoma, which played its second straight road game after a loss at No. 1 Kansas on Saturday.

Baylor (14-6, 5-2), which trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, got 17 points and 21 rebounds (12 offensive) from Isaiah Austin. Pierre Jackson, the Big 12 Player of the Week, scored 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. A.J. Walton scored 12 points and Brady Heslip added 11 for the Bears, who fell to 9-1 at home.

Pledger made two free throws to give Oklahoma a 74-71 lead with eight seconds left. Jackson missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds left, Austin rebounded and Heslip missed a 3-pointer with one second left, allowing Oklahoma to escape.

Oklahoma produced a 17-6 run for a 38-26 lead at intermission. Baylor outrebounded Oklahoma 47-34 but the Sooners shot 52.7 percent from the field to the Bears’ 37.3 percent.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma improved to 38-10 in the series against Baylor and 17-5 in Waco. … The Bears had won five of the last seven meetings and the last three in Waco. … Baylor came in having matched its school record for best Big 12 Conference start in school history (1997-98).
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma   Baylor
Amath M'Baye 20 Scoring Pierre Jackson 22
Je'lon Hornbeak 6 Assists Pierre Jackson 6
Romero Osby 8 Rebounds Isaiah Austin 20
Steven Pledger 5 Free Throws Made Isaiah Austin 3
Cameron Clark 2 Steals Pierre Jackson 3
Amath M'Baye 4 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma 74 52.7 5-14 11-17 20 32 5 8 16
Baylor 71 37.3 6-27 9-17 12 47 0 8 14