No. 24 Baylor rebounds with 72-63 win over Texas State
Vital crashes the rim and slams it home for Baylor
MaCio Teague drives the lane and finds teammate Mark Vital crashing to the basket for a two-hand tomahawk slam for Baylor.
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- — Isiah Small posted 17 points and eight rebounds and Texas State gave new coach Terrence Johnson and easy win in the season opener, topping Division III Mary Hardin-Baylor 98-59 on Wednesday night.
Johnson was elevated to interim head coach after Danny Kaspar resigned Sept. 22 while under investigation for allegations that he directed racist taunts at Black players. He denied the charges in his resignation letter.
Mason Harrell added 15 points for the Bobcats.
Carson Hammond had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Crusaders. Josiah Johnson added 17 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Sirmons
- Gary Maxwell
- Michael Stephens
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |