Tarleton State Texans @ Baylor Bears
Carr's 27 points sends Baylor past Tarleton State 94-81
WACO, Texas -- — Cameron Carr scored 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting and reserve Isaac Williams IV scored 16 points and Baylor beat Tarleton State 94-81 on Friday night.
Williams made 6-of-8 shots, Obi Agbim scored 14 points, Dan Skillings Jr. 13 and Tounde Yessoufou 12 for the undefeated Bears (3-0) who shot 58% (33 of 27) including 41% (11 of 27) from 3-point distance.
Reserve Dior Johnson, a 6-foot-3 junior, led Tarleton State (2-3) with 42 points on 17-of-24 shooting and 6 of 7 from the foul line. Johnson was just six days removed from scoring a previous career-high 32 points in a win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Freddy Hicks was the only Tarleton State starter in double figures scoring 13 points.
Baylor outscored the Texas 18-10 in a five-minute span in the first half to reach its first double-digit lead of the game at 36-26. Baylor went on to a 55-42 halftime lead and stayed ahead by double digits for all but 2:20 of the second half.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Groover
- Kipp Kissinger
- Chris Merlo
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |

