Tarleton State Texans @ Baylor Bears
Carr's 27 points sends Baylor past Tarleton State 94-81
WACO, Texas -- — Cameron Carr scored 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting and reserve Isaac Williams IV scored 16 points and Baylor beat Tarleton State 94-81 on Friday night.
Williams made 6-of-8 shots, Obi Agbim scored 14 points, Dan Skillings Jr. 13 and Tounde Yessoufou 12 for the undefeated Bears (3-0) who shot 58% (33 of 27) including 41% (11 of 27) from 3-point distance.
Reserve Dior Johnson, a 6-foot-3 junior, led Tarleton State (2-3) with 42 points on 17-of-24 shooting and 6 of 7 from the foul line. Johnson was just six days removed from scoring a previous career-high 32 points in a win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Freddy Hicks was the only Tarleton State starter in double figures scoring 13 points.
Baylor outscored the Texas 18-10 in a five-minute span in the first half to reach its first double-digit lead of the game at 36-26. Baylor went on to a 55-42 halftime lead and stayed ahead by double digits for all but 2:20 of the second half.
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Game Information
Waco, TX
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Chris Merlo
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 9-4 | - | 19-7 |
| Utah Tech | 9-4 | - | 16-11 |
| Utah Valley | 8-4 | 0.5 | 18-7 |
| UT Arlington | 6-7 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Southern Utah | 5-8 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-8 | 4.5 | 12-13 |
| Tarleton State | 3-9 | 5.5 | 12-13 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 4 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 10 | 9-16 |
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