The 17th-ranked Baylor Bears were able to absolutely dominate from the jump as they defeated the New Orleans Privateers 91-60 on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears were led by guard Jayden Nunn’s 23 points while forward Norchad Omier recorded 12 points and 13 rebounds in the game as well.
VJ Edgecombe did not play in the second half reportedly due to hamstring tightness. He finished with just two points in 11 minutes.
New Orleans (2-5) is now 1-3 on the road this year and is struggling to get much going this season. The team is looking to bounce back as only Dae Dae Hunter scored more than 10 points for the Privateers. Baylor (5-2) improved to 3-0 inside Foster Pavilion and should continue to play well as the season continues to march on.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the box score and discuss how the game went and how each player did.
New Orleans vs. Baylor box score
New Orleans vs. Baylor box score
New Orleans Privateers box score
Baylor Bears box score
New Orleans vs. Baylor Game Summary
The New Orleans Privateers had a good shooting game, especially from deep. The Privateers shot 20-of-52 (38.5%) from the floor, 9-of-22 (40.9%) from the 3-point line, and 11-of-18 (61.1%) from the free-throw line.
The team was able to rebound well with 35 total rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive) and turned the ball over 16 times.
They were unable to get much going on with four fast break points and 20 points in the paint. The Privateers never led in this game as well. Defensively, New Orleans was able to record just two steals and two blocks throughout the 40 minutes of action.
The Baylor Bears were able to shoot the ball at a great level in this game as the team connected on 35-of-72 (48.6%) overall, 15-of-37 (40.5%) from distance, and 6-of-7 (85.7%) from the charity stripe.
The team was able to record only 10 fast break points and played well in the paint with 36 points in the painted area as well as controlling the perimeter. The team was able to pass the basketball well with 19 assets and only turned the ball over six times.
On the defensive side of things, the Bears were aggressive with five blocks and 10 steals. Baylor held a 41-point lead at one point in this game but leave with a 31-point victory.
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