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Robert Wright III sets a Baylor freshman record with 13 assists, the Bears beat Norfolk State 94-69

AP
Dec 11, 2024

WACO, Texas (AP) Norchad Omier had 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, Robert Wright III set a Baylor freshman record with 13 assists and the Bears beat Norfolk State 94-69 on Wednesday.

Baylor made its final three shots of the first half and its first five after the break to take a 54-40 lead on Omier’s layup following a steal near the Norfolk State basket. Omier’s layup came during an 11-0 run, while the Spartans missed five straight shots.

Six different Baylor players made a 3-pointer. Omier sank his third 3-pointer of the season and Baylor’s eighth of the game to extend the lead to 72-50.

Wright started for the second straight game in place of Jeremy Roach, who suffered a concussion against No. 25 UConn on Dec. 4. Wright scored 16 points against Norfolk State for his first double-double. He passed L.J. Rose’s mark of 12 assists set on Jan. 19, 2013.

Josh Ojianwuna and VJ Edgecombe also scored 16 points apiece for Baylor (7-3).

Christian Ings scored 12 points for Norfolk State (6-5). Brian Moore Jr. and Jaylani Darden each added 11.

Baylor has an extended break before playing Arlington Baptist on Dec. 27. Norfolk State returns to the court on Sunday at Northern Kentucky.

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1st Half
NORF
Spartans
33
BAYL
Bears
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tyrel Bladen vs. Norchad Omier (Spartans gains possession)
19:39	+3	Christian Ings makes three point jump shot (Jalen Myers assists)	3-0
19:14	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	3-3
19:03		Brian Moore Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Josh Ojianwuna steals)
18:58		Jalen Myers shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
18:58	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-4
18:58		VJ Edgecombe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:58		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
18:33		Jaylani Darden turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
18:26		Jayden Nunn misses two point layup
18:24		Spartans defensive rebound
18:04	+3	Jaylani Darden makes three point jump shot	6-4
17:44		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
17:42		Bears offensive rebound
17:39		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
17:37		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
17:32		Robert O. Wright III shooting foul (Tyrel Bladen draws the foul)
17:32	+1	Tyrel Bladen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-4
17:32		Tyrel Bladen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:32		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Robert O. Wright III assists)	7-6
17:17		Jaylani Darden shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
17:17		Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:17		Jayden Nunn offensive rebound
17:08		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
17:06		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
16:44		Jalen Myers misses three point jump shot
16:42		Tyrel Bladen offensive rebound
16:35		Tyrel Bladen turnover (lost ball)
16:18		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
16:16		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
16:12		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
16:10		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
15:51		Jaylani Darden turnover (out of bounds)
15:51		TV timeout
15:33		Langston Love misses three point jump shot
15:31		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
15:23		Robert O. Wright III turnover (lost ball)
15:06		Norchad Omier blocks Tyrel Bladen's two point jump shot
15:04		Jalen Myers offensive rebound
14:56		Jalen Myers turnover (lost ball) (Robert O. Wright III steals)
14:50	+3	Langston Love makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	7-9
14:19		Tyrel Bladen turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
14:12	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	7-11
13:48	+2	Tyrel Bladen makes two point jump shot	9-11
13:25		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
13:23		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
13:05		Christian Ings turnover (bad pass) (Langston Love steals)
13:00	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Langston Love assists)	9-13
12:29		Terrance Jones misses two point jump shot
12:27		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
12:19		Langston Love turnover (bad pass) (Christian Ings steals)
12:12	+3	Jalen Myers makes three point jump shot (Christian Ings assists)	12-13
11:43		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
11:41		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
11:13		Christian Ings turnover (lost ball) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
10:59	+3	Robert O. Wright III makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists)	12-16
10:36	+2	Jalen Myers makes two point jump shot	14-16
10:15		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
10:13		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
10:08		Christian Ings turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Celestine steals)
9:57		Spartans 30 second timeout
9:57		TV timeout
9:50		Langston Love misses three point jump shot
9:48		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
9:46	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)	14-18
9:27	+3	Sin'Cere McMahon makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)	17-18
9:27		Jason Asemota shooting foul (Sin'Cere McMahon draws the foul)
9:27		Sin'Cere McMahon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:27		Jason Asemota defensive rebound
9:11		Jayden Nunn turnover (lost ball) (Chris Fields Jr. steals)
8:58	+3	Terrance Jones makes three point jump shot (Chris Fields Jr. assists)	20-18
8:33		Chris Fields Jr. personal foul
8:28		Langston Love misses two point jump shot
8:26		Kuluel Mading defensive rebound
8:07		Terrance Jones misses three point jump shot
8:05		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
7:50	+3	Jalen Celestine makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	20-21
7:28	+2	Kuluel Mading makes two point layup (Chris Fields Jr. assists)	22-21
7:07	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	22-23
6:51	+2	Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot	24-23
6:31		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
6:29		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
6:23		Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:21		Chris Fields Jr. offensive rebound
6:21		Langston Love shooting foul (Chris Fields Jr. draws the foul)
6:21		TV timeout
6:21	+1	Chris Fields Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-23
6:21	+1	Chris Fields Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-23
5:50	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup	26-25
5:25		Sin'Cere McMahon misses three point jump shot
5:23		Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
5:17		Chris Fields Jr. blocks Jalen Celestine's two point jump shot
5:15		Terrance Jones defensive rebound
5:10		Terrance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Nunn steals)
5:07	+2	Jalen Celestine makes two point jump shot	26-27
4:41		Terrance Jones turnover (lost ball) (Norchad Omier steals)
4:36	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup (Norchad Omier assists)	26-29
4:32		Spartans 30 second timeout
4:25		Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:23		Sin'Cere McMahon offensive rebound
4:09		Jalen Myers misses two point jump shot
4:07		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
4:01		Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot
3:59		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
3:53		Tyrel Bladen misses two point jump shot
3:51		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
3:33		Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Jaylani Darden steals)
3:21		Jaylani Darden misses two point jump shot
3:19		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
3:12		Jayden Nunn turnover (offensive goaltending)
3:12		TV timeout
2:53	+2	Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot	28-29
2:39	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Robert O. Wright III assists)	28-31
2:39		Jalen Myers shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-32
2:20		Christian Ings turnover (bad pass) (Robert O. Wright III steals)
2:14		Christian Ings blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point jump shot
2:12		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
1:57		Chris Fields Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:55		Langston Love defensive rebound
1:37	+2	Langston Love makes two point jump shot	28-34
1:37		Tyrel Bladen shooting foul (Langston Love draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Langston Love makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-35
1:32		Christian Ings turnover (lost ball) (VJ Edgecombe steals)
1:28	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point dunk	28-37
1:11	+2	Tyrel Bladen makes two point jump shot	30-37
0:53	+2	Langston Love makes two point jump shot	30-39
0:21	+3	Brian Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Christian Ings assists)	33-39
0:01		VJ Edgecombe turnover (lost ball) (Brian Moore Jr. steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NORF
Spartans
36
BAYL
Bears
55

Time		Play	Score
19:39	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point hook shot (Jayden Nunn assists)	33-41
19:17		Norchad Omier shooting foul
19:17	+1	Terrance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3	34-41
19:17	+1	Terrance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3	35-41
19:17		Terrance Jones misses regular free throw 3 of 3
19:17		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
19:02	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	35-44
18:37		Terrance Jones turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)
18:29	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	35-46
18:06	+3	Jaylani Darden makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)	38-46
17:43		Jaylani Darden shooting foul
17:43		Josh Ojianwuna misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:43	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-47
17:33	+2	Tyrel Bladen makes two point dunk (Brian Moore Jr. assists)	40-47
17:21		Jaylani Darden personal foul
17:10		Brian Moore Jr. shooting foul
17:10	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-48
17:10	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-49
16:55		Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:53		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
16:42	+3	VJ Edgecombe makes three point jump shot (Robert O. Wright III assists)	40-52
16:41		Spartans 30 second timeout
16:41		TV timeout
16:36		Jalen Myers turnover (Norchad Omier steals)
16:24	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup	40-54
16:21		Josh Ojianwuna blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point jump shot
16:19		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
16:07		Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
16:05		Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
16:03		Christian Ings misses two point jump shot
16:01		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	40-56
15:40		Brian Moore Jr. turnover
15:40		TV timeout
15:23		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
15:21		Langston Love offensive rebound
14:59	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (VJ Edgecombe assists)	40-58
14:37		Jalen Myers misses two point jump shot
14:37		Langston Love personal foul
14:28		Terrance Jones misses two point jump shot
14:26		Brian Moore Jr. offensive rebound
14:11		Langston Love turnover (Jalen Myers steals)
14:09		Brian Moore Jr. turnover (Langston Love steals)
14:09		VJ Edgecombe personal foul
14:09	+1	Brian Moore Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-58
14:09	+1	Brian Moore Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	42-58
14:09		Jalen Celestine shooting foul
14:09		Tyrel Bladen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:09	+1	Tyrel Bladen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-58
13:34		Tyrel Bladen shooting foul
13:34		VJ Edgecombe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:34	+1	VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-59
13:30	+3	Sin'Cere McMahon makes three point jump shot (Christian Ings assists)	46-59
13:22		Sin'Cere McMahon technical foul
13:22	+1	Jalen Celestine makes technical free throw 1 of 2	46-60
13:22	+1	Jalen Celestine makes technical free throw 2 of 2	46-61
13:06		Sin'Cere McMahon personal foul
12:59		Langston Love misses three point jump shot
12:57		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
12:51		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
12:49		Chris Fields Jr. defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Chris Fields Jr. makes two point dunk	48-61
12:33	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup (Jalen Celestine assists)	48-63
12:13		Brian Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:11		Spartans offensive rebound
11:57	+2	Chris Fields Jr. makes two point layup (Christian Ings assists)	50-63
11:42		Tyrel Bladen shooting foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:42		Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:42	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-64
11:14		Sin'Cere McMahon misses two point jump shot
11:12		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
11:01	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk (Langston Love assists)	50-66
10:36		Sin'Cere McMahon turnover (Langston Love steals)
10:11	+3	Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Langston Love assists)	50-69
9:41		Chris Fields Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:39		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
9:30		Langston Love misses three point jump shot
9:28		Christian Ings defensive rebound
9:24		Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul
9:24		Kuluel Mading misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:24		Kuluel Mading misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:24		Josh Ojianwuna defensive rebound
9:06	+3	Norchad Omier makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	50-72
9:04		Spartans 30 second timeout
8:44		Josh Ojianwuna shooting foul
8:44	+1	Jalen Myers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-72
8:44	+1	Jalen Myers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-72
8:22		Josh Ojianwuna misses two point jump shot
8:20		Norchad Omier offensive rebound
8:20		Tyrel Bladen shooting foul
8:20	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-73
8:20	+1	Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-74
7:56	+2	Brian Moore Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-74
7:38	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	54-76
7:19		Tyrel Bladen turnover (Norchad Omier steals)
7:09	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point jump shot	54-78
6:54		Jalen Myers turnover
6:54		TV timeout
6:49		Norchad Omier turnover
6:49		Jalen Myers misses two point jump shot
6:47		Robert O. Wright III defensive rebound
6:30		Chris Fields Jr. shooting foul
6:30	+1	Josh Ojianwuna makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-79
6:30		Josh Ojianwuna misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:30		Chris Fields Jr. defensive rebound
6:29		Norchad Omier personal foul
6:29		Chris Fields Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:29		Norchad Omier defensive rebound
6:04	+2	Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Robert O. Wright III assists)	54-81
5:41	+3	Christian Ings makes three point jump shot (Chris Fields Jr. assists)	57-81
5:21		Langston Love misses two point jump shot
5:19		Christian Ings defensive rebound
5:04		Jaylani Darden misses three point jump shot
5:02		Spartans offensive rebound
4:56		Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:54		VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
4:42		VJ Edgecombe misses two point jump shot
4:40		Josh Ojianwuna offensive rebound
4:32	+2	Josh Ojianwuna makes two point dunk	57-83
4:14	+2	Christian Ings makes two point jump shot	59-83
3:51		VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
3:49		Jason Asemota offensive rebound
3:42	+2	Jason Asemota makes two point jump shot	59-85
3:23		Christian Ings misses two point jump shot
3:21		Langston Love defensive rebound
2:49		Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
2:47		VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
2:47	+2	VJ Edgecombe makes two point layup	59-87
2:47		Bears 30 second timeout
2:47		TV timeout
2:43		Marino Dubravcic shooting foul
2:43	+1	Christian Ings makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-87
2:43	+1	Christian Ings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-87
2:31		Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
2:29		Chris Fields Jr. defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Jaylani Darden makes two point layup	63-87
1:56	+2	Robert O. Wright III makes two point running pullup jump shot	63-89
1:29	+3	Jaylani Darden makes three point jump shot (Jordan Leaks assists)	66-89
1:03		Marino Dubravcic misses two point layup
1:01		Jaylani Darden defensive rebound
1:00		Jayden Nunn personal foul
1:00		Christian Ings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:00		Marino Dubravcic defensive rebound
0:54		Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
0:52		Robert O. Wright III offensive rebound
0:45	+3	Robert O. Wright III makes three point jump shot (Jason Asemota assists)	66-92
0:37		Bears technical foul
0:37	+1	Jordan Leaks makes technical free throw 1 of 1	67-92
0:33		Rodney Baines misses two point jump shot
0:31		Davidson Hubbard defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Marino Dubravcic makes two point dunk (Robert O. Wright III assists)	67-94
0:24	+2	Christian Ings makes two point jump shot	69-94
0:00		End of period

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Christian Ings makes two point jump shot