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No. 12 Baylor has 7 players in double figures in 104-67 win over Sam Houston

AP
Nov 12, 2024

WACO, Texas (AP) Jayden Nunn had 19 points with five 3-pointers to lead seven Baylor players scoring in double figures and the 12th-ranked Bears won their home opener 104-67 over Sam Houston on Tuesday night.

The Bears (2-1) got double-doubles from Miami transfer Norchad Omier (18 points and 10 rebounds) and freshman VJ Edgecombe (13 points and 10 rebounds). They haven't trailed in their two games since a 38-point loss in a top-10 matchup at Gonzaga, including a win over then-No. 16 Arkansas.

Duke transfer Jeremy Roach had 12 points and eight assists while Josh Ojianwuna's 11 points included a dunk only 10 seconds into the game that put Baylor ahead to stay. Robert Wright III and Jalen Celestine both had 10 points.

Lamar Wilkerson had 19 points for reigning Conference USA champion Sam Houston (1-2). Josiah Hammons had 14 points, and Dorian Finister 13.

Sam Houston: Wilkerson, an All-Conference USA pick and the team's leading scorer last season, had 17 points by halftime. The Bearkats lost eight players and replenished their roster with four transfers and five true freshmen.

Baylor: The Bears had an impressive inside-out performance. Of their 104 points, they scored 52 in the paint and 42 on 3-pointers, plus eight free throws.

Wilkerson made three consecutive 3s in a span of 1:06 late in the first half, and the Bearkats were still down 46-35 with 3:37 left. Baylor got a dunk from Ojianwuna and a 3-pointer from Nunn in that span, and Sam Houston never got closer.

Baylor shot 58.6% from the field while winning its first home opener in Foster Pavilion. The Bears moved into the arena in January.

Baylor is home Sunday night to play Tarleton. The Bearkats play Sunday at Lamar.

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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
37
BAYL
Bears
54

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bears gains possession)
19:50	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)	0-2
19:27		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
19:25		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
19:11	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	0-4
18:51		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
18:49		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
18:41		Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
18:39		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
18:30	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Hammons assists)	3-4
18:15	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	3-6
17:55	+2	Josiah Hammons makes two point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	5-6
17:39	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	5-8
17:16		Josiah Hammons misses two point jump shot
17:14		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
17:05	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)	5-11
16:45		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
16:43		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
16:29		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
16:27		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
16:18		Dorian Finister shooting foul (Josh Ojianwuna draws the foul)
16:18		Josh Ojianwuna misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-12
16:07		Kian Scroggins misses two point jump shot
16:05		Dorian Finister offensive rebound
15:48		Norchad Omier blocks Dorian Finister's two point jump shot
15:46		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:39	+3	Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	5-15
15:35		Bearkats 30 second timeout
15:35		TV timeout
15:21	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	8-15
14:58		Josiah Hammons personal foul
14:53	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot	8-17
14:30	+2	Marcus Boykin makes two point jump shot	10-17
14:13	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	10-19
14:02		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
14:00		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
13:54	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists)	10-22
13:37		Marcus Boykin misses three point jump shot
13:34		Jeremy Roach personal foul
13:26	+2	Kian Scroggins makes two point jump shot	12-22
13:14		Norchad Omier offensive foul
13:14		Norchad Omier turnover (offensive foul)
13:04		Kian Scroggins turnover (lost ball) (Josh Ojianwuna steals)
12:56	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point jump shot	12-24
12:46		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
12:44		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
12:39		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
12:37		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
12:35		Lamar Wilkerson shooting foul (Josh Ojianwuna draws the foul)
12:35	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-25
12:35		Josh Ojianwuna misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:35		Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
12:18	+2	Dorian Finister makes two point jump shot	14-25
11:59		Marcus Boykin personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:56		Lamar Wilkerson blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point jump shot
11:54		Brennen Burns defensive rebound
11:44	+2	Dorian Finister makes two point dunk (Brennen Burns assists)	16-25
11:27	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)	16-27
11:07		Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
11:05		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
10:53		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
10:51		Robert O. Wright III offensive rebound
10:48	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	16-29
10:37		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
10:35		Bears defensive rebound
10:28		Josh Ojianwuna misses two point layup
10:26		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
10:24		Lamar Wilkerson personal foul
10:12	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	16-31
10:08		Bearkats 30 second timeout
9:53	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point jump shot	18-31
9:28		Jeremy Roach turnover (lost ball)
9:17		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
9:15		Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
9:09	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists)	18-33
9:00		Jeremy Roach personal foul
8:58		Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
8:56		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	18-36
8:32	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Brennen Burns assists)	21-36
8:08		Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot
8:06		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
8:00		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
7:58		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
7:52		Jeremy Roach turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Ford steals)
7:47		Dorian Finister turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Nunn steals)
7:41	+3	Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	21-39
7:21	+3	Dorian Finister makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)	24-39
7:03	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)	24-41
7:00		Bears 30 second timeout
7:00		TV timeout
6:47		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
6:45		Bears defensive rebound
6:13		Jayden Nunn turnover
6:00	+2	Kian Scroggins makes two point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	26-41
5:44		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
5:42		Josiah Hammons defensive rebound
5:30		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
5:28		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
5:23		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Dorian Finister steals)
5:18		VJ Edgecombe blocks Marcus Boykin's two point jump shot
5:16		Bearkats offensive rebound
5:09		Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot
5:07		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
4:58		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:56		Marcus Boykin defensive rebound
4:47	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Kian Scroggins assists)	29-41
4:30	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	29-43
4:13	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finister assists)	32-43
3:54	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Jalen Celestine assists)	32-46
3:41	+3	Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Marcus Boykin assists)	35-46
3:18		TV timeout
3:13		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
3:11		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
3:07		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
3:05		Jaxson Ford defensive rebound
2:57		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
2:55		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
2:47		Jaxson Ford shooting foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
2:47	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-47
2:47	+1	Jayden Nunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-48
2:30		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
2:27		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul
2:22		VJ Edgecombe personal foul
2:19		Jaxson Ford turnover
2:05	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk (Jayden Nunn assists)	35-50
1:48		VJ Edgecombe personal foul
1:44		Lamar Wilkerson turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
1:37		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Josiah Hammons steals)
1:16		Dorian Finister turnover (lost ball) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
0:56		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
0:54		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
0:50	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	35-52
0:42		Marcus Boykin turnover (lost ball) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
0:21		Jeremy Roach turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Boykin steals)
0:16		Dorian Finister misses two point layup
0:14		Josiah Hammons offensive rebound
0:14		VJ Edgecombe shooting foul (Josiah Hammons draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-52
0:14	+1	Josiah Hammons makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-52
0:01	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	37-54
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
30
BAYL
Bears
50

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists)	37-56
19:47		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
19:47	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-57
19:29		Lamar Wilkerson turnover (bad pass)
19:19		Norchad Omier turnover (traveling)
19:00		Josiah Hammons misses two point jump shot
18:58		Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
18:45	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (Josh Ojianwuna assists)	37-60
18:28	+3	Josiah Hammons makes three point jump shot (Kalifa Sakho assists)	40-60
18:05		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Kalifa Sakho steals)
18:01		Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
17:59		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
17:54		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (Kalifa Sakho draws the foul)
17:52		Josiah Hammons turnover (bad pass) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
17:51		Dorian Finister personal foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
17:27		Josiah Hammons personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul)
17:22		Kalifa Sakho personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
17:19		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
17:17		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
16:56		Kalifa Sakho turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Nunn steals)
16:49		Marcus Boykin personal foul (Josh Ojianwuna draws the foul)
16:46	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot	40-63
16:25		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (Dorian Finister draws the foul)
16:19		Brennen Burns turnover (bad pass)
16:07		Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
16:05		Bearkats defensive rebound
15:45		Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
15:43		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:25	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot	40-65
15:06		Dorian Finister misses two point jump shot
15:04		Bears defensive rebound
15:04		TV timeout
14:44		Jalen Celestine turnover (bad pass) (Brennen Burns steals)
14:39	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point layup	42-65
14:17	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	42-68
14:00	+2	Kian Scroggins makes two point layup (Lamar Wilkerson assists)	44-68
14:00		Jalen Celestine shooting foul (Kian Scroggins draws the foul)
14:00		Kian Scroggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:30		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
13:28		Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
13:28		Jalen Celestine misses two point layup
13:26		Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
13:23		Jalen Celestine misses two point layup
13:23		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
13:23	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	44-70
13:20		Kian Scroggins offensive foul
13:20		Kian Scroggins turnover (offensive foul)
13:06		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
13:04		Bearkats defensive rebound
12:36		Brennen Burns misses two point jump shot
12:34		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	44-72
12:31		Josiah Hammons shooting foul (Robert O. Wright III draws the foul)
12:31	+1	Robert O. Wright III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-73
12:16		Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul (Dorian Finister draws the foul)
12:16		Dorian Finister misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:16	+1	Dorian Finister makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-73
11:51		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
11:49		Dorian Finister defensive rebound
11:29		Marcus Boykin turnover
11:29		TV timeout
11:07	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	45-76
10:49		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
10:47		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
10:38		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
10:36		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
10:36	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	45-78
10:32		Robert O. Wright III personal foul
10:25		Robert O. Wright III personal foul
10:13		Marcus Boykin misses two point jump shot
10:11		Erik Taylor offensive rebound
10:06		Erik Taylor turnover
9:44		Robert O. Wright III misses two point jump shot
9:42		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
9:40		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
9:38		Erik Taylor defensive rebound
9:38		Norchad Omier personal foul (Erik Taylor draws the foul)
9:38		Kalifa Sakho misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:38		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
9:30		Jayden Nunn turnover
9:16		Kalifa Sakho misses two point layup
9:16		Kalifa Sakho offensive rebound
9:16	+2	Josiah Hammons makes two point layup	47-78
9:01	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Jayden Nunn assists)	47-80
8:44		Kalifa Sakho offensive foul
8:44		Kalifa Sakho turnover (offensive foul)
8:27	+2	Jeremy Roach makes two point layup	47-82
8:08	+2	Josiah Hammons makes two point jump shot	49-82
8:00		TV timeout
7:48	+2	Jayden Nunn makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)	49-84
7:32	+2	Kalifa Sakho makes two point layup (Marcus Boykin assists)	51-84
7:18	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists)	51-86
7:01		Lamar Wilkerson turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Nunn steals)
6:43		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
6:41		Kalifa Sakho defensive rebound
6:32		Josiah Hammons misses three point jump shot
6:30		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
6:08		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
6:06		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
5:59		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Josh Ojianwuna draws the foul)
5:59		Josh Ojianwuna misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:59	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-87
5:52	+2	Lamar Wilkerson makes two point layup	53-87
5:28		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
5:26		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
5:22	+3	Jason Asemota makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	53-90
4:58		Josh Ojianwuna personal foul (Erik Taylor draws the foul)
4:58	+1	Erik Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-90
4:58	+1	Erik Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-90
4:48		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:46		Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
4:38	+3	Dorian Finister makes three point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)	58-90
4:23	+3	Robert O. Wright III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Celestine assists)	58-93
4:10	+2	Kian Scroggins makes two point dunk (Marcus Boykin assists)	60-93
3:48		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
3:46		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
3:38		Jeremy Roach turnover (traveling)
3:38		TV timeout
3:27		Kian Scroggins turnover (bad pass) (Jason Asemota steals)
3:23		Robert O. Wright III turnover
2:58	+2	Brennen Burns makes two point jump shot	62-93
2:39	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	62-96
2:21		Erik Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:19		Kian Scroggins offensive rebound
2:19		Jalen Celestine personal foul (Kian Scroggins draws the foul)
2:19		Kian Scroggins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:19		Marino Dubravcic defensive rebound
2:12	+3	Omar Adegbola makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	62-99
1:51		Dorian Finister misses three point jump shot
1:49		Davidson Hubbard defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Omar Adegbola makes two point layup (Robert O. Wright III assists)	62-101
1:41		Kalifa Sakho shooting foul (Omar Adegbola draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Omar Adegbola makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-102
1:18		Davidson Hubbard blocks Jaxson Ford's two point dunk
1:16		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
1:12		Marino Dubravcic turnover (bad pass)
0:54	+2	Dorian Finister makes two point layup (Kian Scroggins assists)	64-102
0:43		Marino Dubravcic turnover (bad pass) (Erik Taylor steals)
0:30	+3	Brennen Burns makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Ford assists)	67-102
0:03		Dorian Finister blocks Davidson Hubbard's three point jump shot
0:03		Jason Asemota offensive rebound
0:02		Robert O. Wright III misses two point layup
0:02		Davidson Hubbard offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Davidson Hubbard makes two point layup	67-104
0:00		End of period

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Davidson Hubbard makes two point layup