No. 15 Baylor uses strong second half to take down TCU

FORT WORTH, TX ( FOX 44 ) — The Baylor Men’s Basketball team’s success in Fort Worth continued on Monday night, as the 15th-ranked Bears picked up a win over TCU.

The first half was one that was categorized by offensive inconsistency, as both teams struggled to score in the last 10 minutes, with Baylor taking a 25-23 lead into the break.

The second half was all Bears from the opening tip, as Scott Drew’s team opened up on 25-10 run and never looked back on their way to a key conference win.

Ja’Kobe Walter continued his recent run of stellar scoring, as he tied for the team lead with 16 points. Yves Missi also bounced back in a big way from his two-point performance against Houston by adding 16 points as well, while Jalen Bridges scored 15 and RayJ Dennis finished with nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds.

With the win, the Bears have now won four straight games in Fort Worth, and nine of their last 12 on the road against TCU.

Next up for Baylor is another ranked matchup at the Foster Pavilion, as the Bears will host Kansas on Saturday, March 2nd at noon.

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