James Anderson’s 31 Points Help Oklahoma State Topple No. 24 Baylor, 82-75

Stillwater, OK (Sports Network) - James Anderson notched a game-best 31 points which included five three-pointers, along with 12 rebounds, as Oklahoma State toppled 22nd-ranked Baylor, 82-75, at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Keiton Page went 5-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points for the Cowboys (19-7, 7-5 Big 12), who have won three in a row and six of nine. Matt Pilgrim added 10 points and 10 boards.

Tweety Carter hit seven threes on his way to 25 points for the Bears (20-6, 7-5), who had won three in a row. LaceDarius Dunn posted 14 points, while Ekpe Udoh tallied 11 with a game-high 15 rebounds in defeat.

Anderson’s layup gave Oklahoma State a 53-45 lead with 13:11 to play, but Baylor struck back with nine straight to lead 54-53 on a Carter deuce with 9:16 left.

The lead pinballed back-and-forth from there until Quincy Acy’s deuce made it 59-58 for the Bears. OSU finally broke open the contest and surged to victory with a 14-6 run.

Anderson got things started with two free throws followed by a three, Obi Muonelo also drained one from long distance, and Nick Sidorakis ended it on a layup off the break for a 72-65 game with 3:20 to go.

Page then knocked down a three with 2:08 left for a 75-66 game and Baylor was finally subdued.

OSU jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, and extended it to 13-5 on a Fred Gulley layup less than five minutes in.

Anderson’s back-to-back threes just prior to the midway point of the half gave the Cowboys a 28-14 advantage, but Baylor finally woke up and ripped off the next 10 points to come within four after a Carter trey.

Udoh’s three-point play made it 30-29 with 4:18 left in the half, then Carter put Baylor up on the next possession. OSU’s brief run to reclaim the lead ended with a three from Anderson for a 38-33 contest, but Carter sank one from long distance to make it 38-36 at the break.

Oklahoma State has won 49 of the 65 total meetings...Muonelo ended with 11 points, six rebounds and dished out six assists...Acy ended up with 11 points and five rebounds.