Arlington Baptist Patriots @ Baylor Bears
Freshman Tounde Yessoufou scores 28 to help Baylor thump D-II's Arlington Baptist 124-61
WACO, Texas -- — Freshman Tounde Yessoufou scored a season-high 28 to lead six Bears in double figures and Baylor breezed to a 124-61 victory over Division II’s Arlington Baptist on Monday.
Yessoufou made 12 of 15 shots and all four of his free throws for the Bears (10-2), now 8-0 at home. He added seven rebounds, five assists and six steals.
Isaac Williams IV scored 22 on 9-for-11 shooting, and Dan Skillings Jr. totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Baylor. Sophomore Cameron Carr had 17 points and a career-high 10 assists for his second double-double; Michael Rataj added 15 points and 12 rebounds for his third; and Caden Powell tallied 12 points and 15 rebounds for his second.
Baylor made nine of its first 10 shots in jumping out to a 24-5 lead in the first 5:33. Williams had 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting as all six Bears who played in the first half scored at least 10 to help build a 69-33 advantage.
Baylor shot 79.4% from the floor before the break (27 for 34). Arlington Baptist shot 32% but had a 6-1 edge in 3-pointers.
Baylor shot 73.5% at the finish (50 for 68) and outscored Arlington Baptist 86-20 in the paint.
Zion Bourgeois scored 20 to lead the Patriots. Donte Jones scored 12 off the bench.
Baylor: At TCU on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference opener.
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Game Information
Waco, TX
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 0.5 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 7-6 | 4 | 18-7 |
| TCU | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
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