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02/21 17:43 CST Agbim, Yessoufou help Baylor end four-game skid with 73-68
victory over Arizona State
Agbim, Yessoufou help Baylor end four-game skid with 73-68 victory over Arizona
State
WACO, Texas (AP) --- Obi Agbim and Tounde Yessoufou scored 16 points apiece to
propel Baylor to a 73-68 victory over Arizona State on Saturday, ending the
Bears' four-game skid.
Agbim made 6 of 8 shots and hit three of his four 3-pointers in the final five
minutes to help the Bears (14-13, 4-10 Big 12 Conference) prevail. Yessoufou
hit 6 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers. Isaac Williams totaled 14 points and
five assists, while Cameron Carr scored 13 with four assists.
Anthony "Pig" Johnson had 20 points to pace the Sun Devils (14-13, 5-9). He
made 6 of 11 shots and 8 of 10 free throws off the bench. Maurice Odum added 13
points, and Massamba Diop and reserve Allen Mukeba each scored 10.
Odum hit a 3-pointer and Johnson made four free throws in a span of 27 seconds
to put the Sun Devils up 35-27 with three minutes left in the first half and
the eight-point advantage held at halftime, 40-32.
Michael Rataj buried a 3-pointer and Williams hit a jumper to cap a 14-4 run to
begin the second half as Baylor took a 46-44 lead. It was a one-possession game
until Odum hit from distance to put the Sun Devils up 57-53 with 7:50 remaining.
Agbim's 3-pointer gave Baylor a 60-59 lead with five minutes left. Carr hit a
jumper and Agbim added another 3 to push the lead to five with 2:31 to go.
Johnson made four free throws and Odum scored off a Johnson steal to cut it to
68-67, but Agbim answered with another 3 and Baylor held on.
Up next
Baylor: Hosts No. 4 Arizona on Tuesday.
Arizona State: At TCU on Tuesday.
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