National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials: # Jeff Malham, # Steve Olson, # Greg Rennegarbe
Attendance: 5159

No. 17 Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59: Rico Gathers and Brady Heslip scored 17 points apiece as the host Bears cruised past the Division III Cowboys.

Corey Jefferson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Baylor (7-1), which shot 63.3 percent from the floor. Taurean Prince chipped in 13 points while Gathers recorded nine rebounds.

Cameron Barnes paced Hardin-Simmons (0-3) with 15 points. Josh Barnes scored 12 and Eric Taylor had nine for the Cowboys, who were 5-for-27 from 3-point range.

After Hardin-Simmons opened an 8-6 lead, Baylor reeled off a 22-4 run as Heslip hit two 3-pointers and Prince one. The Bears' 28-12 lead with 11:01 left in the first half grew into a 52-27 advantage at halftime. Baylor outscored the Cowboys 52-32 in the second half.

Isaiah Austin and Gary Franklin scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, for Baylor. Franklin added six assists.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Baylor made 10-of-19 shots from beyond the arc. ... The Bears outrebounded Hardin-Simmons 45-21. ... Baylor F Royce O'Neale logged five points and six rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Hardin-Simmons   Baylor
Cameron Barnes 15 Scoring Rico Gathers 17
Eric Taylor 5 Assists Gary Franklin 6
Jim Walter 4 Rebounds Cory Jefferson 10
John Barnes 5 Free Throws Made Cory Jefferson 6
Derrick Jefferson 2 Steals Rico Gathers 2
N/A Blocks Rico Gathers 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Hardin-Simmons 59 37.9 5-27 10-12 15 21 0 4 13
Baylor 104 63.3 10-19 18-29 27 41 1 8 11