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Cryer, Bonner help No. 7 Baylor top Oklahoma State 74-68

AP
Feb 28, 2023

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) LJ Cryer and Dale Bonner each scored 15 points, and No. 7 Baylor held off Oklahoma State for a 74-68 victory on Monday night.

Jalen Bridges had 14 points and Adam Flagler added 13 for Baylor (22-8, 11-6 Big 12), which earned its second straight win since dropping consecutive games at Kansas State and Kansas.

The Bears played without leading scorer Keyonte George, who sprained his right ankle during Saturday's 81-72 victory over Texas.

John-Michael Wright scored 17 points for Oklahoma State (16-14, 7-10). Caleb Asberry and Quion Williams finished with 12 apiece. The Cowboys also lost 74-58 to the Bears on Jan. 14.

Oklahoma State trailed 67-50 after Bonner made two foul shots with 4:01 left in the rematch. But Moussa Cisse responded with two free throws, sparking a 15-2 run for the Cowboys.

Bonner made three more from the line and Flagler also made two fouls shots to help Baylor close it out in the final seconds.

Baylor coach Scott Drew credited his veteran backcourt for helping his team hold off Oklahoma State's furious last-minute run.

''With Adam and LJ, it makes it easy to sleep at night. Dale was tremendous down the stretch,'' Drew said. ''It starts with your backcourt, they've got experience, they made free throws, they take care of the basketball, so you really trust them.''

With the Bears losing two frontcourt starters to fouls in the final minutes, Cryer said it was up to the guards to take charge.

''Just not to panic because things were going left,'' Cryer said. ''At the end of the day, we still had the lead and control of the game, even though they were on their run. It was like, we just have to take care of the ball and finish the game.''

The Bears got off to a solid start, taking a 41-30 halftime lead. Baylor shot 56% (15 for 27 ) from the field in the first half, including 8 for 16 from 3-point range.

Oklahoma State dropped its fifth straight, and coach Mike Boynton says it is impossible for his team not to think about their need to finish the conference season with a win at Texas Tech and then win at the Big 12 Tournament to secure their spot in the NCAA Tournament.

''We don't dance around this stuff. We show them the standings. This is where we are, this is what we've done, this is what we have in front of us,'' Boynton said. ''If you're a basketball player, that's what you think about and you're one of the teams that people are talking about being on the line. That's why I don't pretend that it's not a real thing.''

TIP-INS

Baylor: George will be evaluated again before the regular-season finale against Iowa State. He is averaging 16.3 points per game this season, which ranks fifth among freshmen in NCAA Division I. He has 12 games of 20 points or more this season.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys outrebounded the Bears 40-32 and enjoyed a 34-18 advantage in points in the paint. But the Cowboys went 5 for 9 at the line, compared to 17 for 20 for the Bears.

UP NEXT

Baylor: Hosts Iowa State on Saturday.

Oklahoma State: Visits Texas Tech on Saturday.

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1st Half
BAYL
Bears
41
OKST
Cowboys
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cowboys gains possession)
19:37		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
19:35		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
19:29		Kalib Boone misses two point putback layup
19:27		Caleb Asberry offensive rebound
19:23		Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
19:21		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
19:12		Caleb Asberry personal foul (Bears draws the foul)
19:07	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point pullup jump shot (LJ Cryer assists)	3-0
18:53		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
18:51		Langston Love defensive rebound
18:38		Langston Love misses three point pullup jump shot
18:36		Bears offensive rebound
18:29		Adam Flagler turnover (bad pass) (John-Michael Wright steals)
18:23	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point driving dunk	3-2
18:05	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point pullup jump shot	6-2
17:52		Woody Newton misses three point pullup jump shot
17:50		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
17:39	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point pullup jump shot	8-2
17:18		Flo Thamba personal foul
17:04	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot	8-4
16:40	+2	Flo Thamba makes two point driving layup (Adam Flagler assists)	10-4
16:40		Kalib Boone personal foul (Flo Thamba draws the foul)
16:40		Flo Thamba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:40		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
16:29		Jalen Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
16:27		Flo Thamba offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Flo Thamba makes two point putback layup	12-4
16:03		Chris Harris Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
16:01		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
15:44		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
15:42		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
15:31		Bryce Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot
15:29		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
15:03		Adam Flagler misses two point pullup jump shot
15:01		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
14:51		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
14:45		Bears defensive rebound
14:45		Bryce Thompson personal foul
14:49		TV timeout
14:18		Bryce Thompson personal foul (Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-4
14:18	+1	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-4
13:57	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point pullup jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)	14-7
13:41	+2	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Dale Bonner assists)	16-7
13:26	+3	Quion Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)	16-10
13:04		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:02		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
12:52		Quion Williams misses three point pullup jump shot
12:50		Caleb Asberry offensive rebound
12:42		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
12:40		Chris Harris Jr. offensive rebound
12:31		Quion Williams turnover (lost ball) (Adam Flagler steals)
12:24	+3	Dale Bonner makes three point pullup jump shot (Adam Flagler assists)	19-10
12:09		Dale Bonner personal foul (Quion Williams draws the foul)
12:01	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point driving layup (Chris Harris Jr. assists)	19-12
11:35		TV timeout
11:31		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
11:29		Cowboys defensive rebound
11:18		Flo Thamba personal foul (Kalib Boone draws the foul)
11:09		Kalib Boone misses two point driving layup
11:07		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
10:49		LJ Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Woody Newton steals)
10:32		LJ Cryer personal foul
10:23		Kalib Boone misses two point floating jump shot
10:21		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
10:19		Tyreek Smith misses two point putback layup
10:18		Cowboys offensive rebound
10:18		Jalen Bridges personal foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
10:03		John-Michael Wright misses two point pullup jump shot
10:01		John-Michael Wright offensive rebound
9:48		John-Michael Wright misses two point driving layup
9:48		John-Michael Wright offensive rebound
9:48		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
9:46		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
9:36	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point driving layup (Caleb Asberry assists)	19-14
9:24		Tyreek Smith blocks Dale Bonner's two point driving layup
9:22		Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
9:14		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
9:12		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
9:11		Scott Drew technical foul
9:11	+1	Caleb Asberry makes technical free throw 1 of 2	19-15
9:11	+1	Caleb Asberry makes technical free throw 2 of 2	19-16
9:01		Kalib Boone misses two point driving layup
8:59		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
8:39		Flo Thamba turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Asberry steals)
8:19		Tyreek Smith turnover (lost ball)
7:59		Dale Bonner misses three point pullup jump shot
7:57		LJ Cryer offensive rebound
7:50		Caleb Lohner misses three point pullup jump shot
7:48		Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
7:27		Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
7:27		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
7:27		TV timeout
7:12		Kalib Boone turnover
7:06	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point pullup jump shot	21-16
6:49	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point driving layup	21-18
6:25	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point pullup jump shot	24-18
6:08		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
6:06		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
6:05		LJ Cryer personal foul
6:05		Tyreek Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:05		Tyreek Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:05		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua defensive rebound
5:45	+2	Jalen Bridges makes two point driving layup	26-18
5:33	+2	Quion Williams makes two point driving layup	26-20
5:06		Dale Bonner turnover (bad pass)
4:45		Woody Newton turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua steals)
4:39	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point pullup jump shot	29-20
4:38		Cowboys 30 second timeout
4:11		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
4:09		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
3:43		Jalen Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
3:41		Bears offensive rebound
3:37		TV timeout
3:34	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)	32-20
3:02		Caleb Asberry turnover (out of bounds)
2:39	+3	Adam Flagler makes three point pullup jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)	35-20
2:22	+3	Caleb Asberry makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Quion Williams assists)	35-23
2:02		LJ Cryer misses two point driving layup
2:00		Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
1:52	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point driving dunk (Quion Williams assists)	35-25
1:43		Bears 30 second timeout
1:29	+2	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes two point driving layup (LJ Cryer assists)	37-25
1:29		Caleb Asberry shooting foul (Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-25
1:16	+3	Caleb Asberry makes three point pullup jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)	38-28
0:58	+3	Jalen Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Dale Bonner assists)	41-28
0:33		Quion Williams misses two point driving layup
0:31		Quion Williams offensive rebound
0:26	+2	Quion Williams makes two point putback layup	41-30
0:02		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
0:00		Cowboys defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BAYL
Bears
33
OKST
Cowboys
38

Time		Play	Score
19:42	+2	Jalen Bridges makes two point floating jump shot	43-30
19:36	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point cutting layup	43-32
18:59		Woody Newton shooting foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
18:59		Jalen Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:59	+1	Jalen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-32
18:33		Bryce Thompson misses two point floating jump shot
18:31		Quion Williams offensive rebound
18:26	+2	Quion Williams makes two point putback layup	44-34
17:57		Flo Thamba misses two point driving layup
17:55		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
17:47	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point pullup jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)	44-37
17:21	+2	Dale Bonner makes two point floating jump shot	46-37
17:13		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
17:11		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
16:57		Jalen Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
16:55		Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
16:42		Bryce Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot
16:40		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
16:22		Adam Flagler misses three point pullup jump shot
16:20		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
16:10		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
16:08		Flo Thamba offensive rebound
15:59	+3	Dale Bonner makes three point pullup jump shot (Adam Flagler assists)	49-37
15:47		Flo Thamba personal foul
15:47		TV timeout
15:37		Caleb Asberry turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Lohner steals)
15:25		Caleb Lohner turnover (bad pass) (Kalib Boone steals)
15:19		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
15:17		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
15:11		Kalib Boone misses two point putback layup
15:09		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
15:00		Kalib Boone misses two point driving layup
14:58		Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
14:56		Dale Bonner turnover (out of bounds)
14:44		Quion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Dale Bonner steals)
14:36		Adam Flagler misses two point driving layup
14:34		Chris Harris Jr. defensive rebound
14:31		Bryce Thompson offensive foul
14:31		Bryce Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
14:06		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
14:04		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
13:48		Chris Harris Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
13:46		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
13:28		Caleb Asberry personal foul
13:13		Caleb Lohner offensive foul
13:13		Caleb Lohner turnover (offensive foul)
12:55		Kalib Boone misses two point floating jump shot
12:53		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
12:48		Moussa Cisse misses two point putback layup
12:46		Bears defensive rebound
12:37		Adam Flagler misses three point pullup jump shot
12:35		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
12:28		Moussa Cisse personal foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
12:26		Chris Harris Jr. personal foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul)
12:26	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-37
12:26	+1	LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-37
12:08	+3	Quion Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)	51-40
11:35	+2	Dale Bonner makes two point driving layup	53-40
11:19		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
11:17		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
11:10		Moussa Cisse misses two point putback layup
11:08		Quion Williams offensive rebound
11:03		Chris Harris Jr. misses two point putback layup
11:03		Bears defensive rebound
11:03		TV timeout
10:37		Dale Bonner misses two point pullup jump shot
10:35		Chris Harris Jr. defensive rebound
10:20		Quion Williams turnover (lost ball) (Adam Flagler steals)
10:19		Quion Williams personal foul (Adam Flagler draws the foul)
9:57		Flo Thamba misses two point driving layup
9:55		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
9:48		Adam Flagler misses three point pullup jump shot
9:47		Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
9:29		Flo Thamba personal foul
9:23		LJ Cryer personal foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
9:08		Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
9:06		Quion Williams offensive rebound
9:01		Quion Williams misses two point floating jump shot
8:59		Adam Flagler defensive rebound
8:43		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua misses three point pullup jump shot
8:41		Quion Williams defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point driving layup	53-42
8:09	+2	Adam Flagler makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Bridges assists)	55-42
7:47		Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua personal foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
7:47		TV timeout
7:44		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
7:43		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
7:41		Moussa Cisse personal foul
7:41	+1	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-42
7:41	+1	Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-42
7:21	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point floating jump shot	57-44
6:46		LJ Cryer misses two point fadeaway jump shot
6:44		LJ Cryer offensive rebound
6:44		Moussa Cisse blocks LJ Cryer's two point driving layup
6:42		Bears offensive rebound
6:36	+3	Jalen Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Adam Flagler assists)	60-44
6:15	+2	Moussa Cisse makes two point driving layup	60-46
5:50	+3	Jalen Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Adam Flagler assists)	63-46
5:36		Jalen Bridges personal foul (Caleb Asberry draws the foul)
5:30		Moussa Cisse misses two point pullup jump shot
5:28		Flo Thamba defensive rebound
5:09		Jalen Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
5:06		Flo Thamba offensive rebound
5:06		Moussa Cisse personal foul
5:06	+1	Flo Thamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-46
5:06	+1	Flo Thamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-46
4:54	+2	Moussa Cisse makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)	65-48
4:55		Cowboys 30 second timeout
4:54		TV timeout
4:43		Bears 30 second timeout
4:38		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
4:36		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Caleb Asberry makes two point driving layup (John-Michael Wright assists)	65-50
4:01		Bryce Thompson personal foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-50
4:01	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-50
3:52		Moussa Cisse turnover (lost ball) (Dale Bonner steals)
3:51		LJ Cryer turnover (traveling)
3:51		TV timeout
3:44		Bryce Thompson misses two point floating jump shot
3:42		LJ Cryer defensive rebound
3:25		Jalen Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
3:23		Bears offensive rebound
3:02		Adam Flagler misses three point pullup jump shot
3:00		Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
2:53		John-Michael Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
2:52		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
2:51		Jalen Bridges personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-51
2:51	+1	Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-52
2:19		Flo Thamba misses two point pullup jump shot
2:17		Quion Williams defensive rebound
2:09	+2	Caleb Asberry makes two point driving layup	67-54
1:44		LJ Cryer misses three point pullup jump shot
1:44		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
1:44		Jalen Bridges personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
1:44		Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:40		Jalen Bridges turnover (bad pass)
1:31	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point driving layup	67-56
1:19		Flo Thamba misses two point driving layup
1:17		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
1:11	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point pullup jump shot	67-59
1:11		Cowboys 30 second timeout
1:11		Bears 30 second timeout
1:01	+2	Flo Thamba makes two point driving dunk (Adam Flagler assists)	69-59
0:48	+3	Bryce Thompson makes three point pullup jump shot	69-62
0:46		Jalen Bridges offensive foul
0:46		Jalen Bridges turnover (offensive foul)
0:36	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point pullup jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)	69-65
0:35		Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:25		Caleb Asberry personal foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
0:25	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
0:15		Flo Thamba personal foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
0:15		John-Michael Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-66
0:12		Bryce Thompson personal foul (Dale Bonner draws the foul)
0:12		Dale Bonner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:12	+1	Dale Bonner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-66
0:04	+2	Woody Newton makes two point driving dunk (Caleb Asberry assists)	72-68
0:04		Woody Newton personal foul (Adam Flagler draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Adam Flagler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-68
0:04	+1	Adam Flagler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-68
0:02		Caleb Asberry misses three point pullup jump shot
0:00		Cowboys offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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