January 28 at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK
ESPNU
Conference games pitting two teams close in the standings aren't supposed to play out like Monday's Big 12 contest.
Baylor (14-6, 5-2) completely dismantled Oklahoma, leading for the final 34 minutes and cruising to a 77-47 victory, the Bears' fifth straight win.
The Sooners had a dreadful night, specifically on defense, where the visitors had no trouble getting easy buckets at the rim (Baylor had a 38-18 advantage in the paint) and jumpers from any distance. Baylor shot 54% from the field and hit half of its 20 three-point attempts against a Sooners (15-6, 3-5) team that came into the night 11th nationally in field goal percentage defense.
"You don't have many nights like this (in the Big 12) and you're blessed when you do," Baylor coach Scott Drew told baylorbears.com.
The balance was extraordinary as well - no player scored more than 12 points (Makai Mason), but seven scored at least seven points in Baylor's most lopsided Big 12 road win since beating TCU 91-58 in February, 2014.
Let's not forget the Baylor defense, which was superb, holding the Sooners to 27% shooting and below 50 points for the first time since a 72-47 loss to Gonzaga in November, 2012.
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