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FINAL
Jan 31, 2022

Game Recap

Akinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU 81-77. James Akinjo scored 25 points and Matthew Mayer came up big with all nine of his points late for eighth-ranked Baylor. West Virginia had to get through the final minutes without standout guard Taz Sherman.

Box Score

12T
WVU393877
BAY315081
West Virginia Mountaineers logoWEST VIRGINIAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Jalen Bridges293-60-32-30311038
13Isaiah Cottrell102-20-02-20000016
12Taz Sherman3210-156-113-523005029
22Sean McNeil396-92-42-351104116
0Kedrian Johnson310-30-23-44410533
5Dimon Carrigan91-10-00-03012032
1Pauly Paulicap30-00-00-00000020
3Gabe Osabuohien271-50-02-45311034
2Kobe Johnson141-41-40-02200013
10Malik Curry40-00-00-22000130
45Seth Wilson22-32-30-00000016
TOTAL26-4854.2%11-2740.7%14-2360.9%231654152177
Baylor Bears logoBAYLORMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Matthew Mayer234-101-30-47410039
0Flo Thamba123-50-00-14100126
2Kendall Brown263-61-32-25121129
3Dale Bonner362-71-40-02400025
11James Akinjo397-174-77-824104325
1Jeremy Sochan315-81-32-893204413
23Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua266-70-02-260211514
5Jordan Turner70-20-20-01000000
TOTAL30-6248.4%8-2236.4%13-2552.0%361782112181

Play-by-Play

1st halfwvubay
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Baylor
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:48) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (19:48) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (19:16) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:16) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (19:02) James Akinjo Turnover.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (19:02) Kedrian Johnson Steal.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (18:56) Taz Sherman made Layup. Assisted by Kedrian Johnson.
    20
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (18:42) James Akinjo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dale Bonner.
    23
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (18:13) Isaiah Cottrell made Jumper. Assisted by Kedrian Johnson.
    43
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (17:54) Dale Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (17:54) Flo Thamba Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (17:54) Flo Thamba made Two Point Tip Shot.
    45
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (17:34) Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (17:34) Dale Bonner Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (17:22) Flo Thamba made Layup. Assisted by James Akinjo.
    47
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (16:54) Isaiah Cottrell made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Bridges.
    67
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +3 (16:31) Dale Bonner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Mayer.
    610
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (16:10) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (16:10) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (15:55) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua missed Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (15:55) Dimon Carrigan Block.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (15:55) Jeremy Sochan Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (15:49) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Dunk. Assisted by James Akinjo.
    612
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (15:36) Jalen Bridges made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
    812
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (15:17) James Akinjo made Jumper.
    814
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (14:56) Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (14:56) Jeremy Sochan Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (14:46) James Akinjo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (14:46) Kedrian Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (14:43) Foul on Kendall Brown.
  • (14:43) Official TV Timeout
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (14:33) Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
    1014
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (14:17) Matthew Mayer missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (14:17) Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (14:07) Taz Sherman Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:52) Matthew Mayer missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:52) Dimon Carrigan Block.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:52) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:46) Jeremy Sochan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:46) Kedrian Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:27) Kedrian Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:27) Jeremy Sochan Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:19) Jeremy Sochan Turnover.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:08) Gabe Osabuohien missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:08) Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (13:08) Gabe Osabuohien missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (13:08) Jeremy Sochan Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (12:54) Foul on Malik Curry.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:50) Jordan Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:50) Jeremy Sochan Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (12:44) Jeremy Sochan made Layup.
    1016
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (12:11) Kobe Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (12:11) Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (11:56) Dale Bonner missed Layup.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (11:56) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (11:49) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Layup.
    1018
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (11:32) Foul on Malik Curry.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (11:32) Malik Curry Turnover.
  • (11:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (11:21) Kendall Brown made Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Sochan.
    1020
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (10:56) Kobe Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
    1320
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (10:39) Foul on Pauly Paulicap.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:39) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:39) Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (10:39) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (10:39) Gabe Osabuohien Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (10:13) Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean McNeil.
    1620
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:52) Flo Thamba Turnover.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:52) Sean McNeil Steal.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:49) Sean McNeil Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:49) Matthew Mayer Steal.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:43) Foul on Kobe Johnson.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:43) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:43) Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:43) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:43) West Virginia Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:16) Kobe Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:16) Kendall Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (9:13) Foul on Dimon Carrigan.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:04) Dale Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (9:04) Flo Thamba Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (8:59) Flo Thamba made Layup.
    1622
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:59) Foul on Dimon Carrigan.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:59) Flo Thamba missed Free Throw.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:59) Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (8:43) Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper.
    1922
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:23) Flo Thamba missed Layup.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:23) Flo Thamba Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:20) Flo Thamba missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:20) Jalen Bridges Block.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:20) Kedrian Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:14) Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:14) James Akinjo Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (8:09) James Akinjo Turnover.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (8:09) Jalen Bridges Steal.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (8:04) Jalen Bridges made Dunk.
    2122
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (7:38) Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.
  • (7:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:38) Jeremy Sochan missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:38) Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:38) Jeremy Sochan missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:38) Kendall Brown Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:31) Kendall Brown missed Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (7:31) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:10) Foul on James Akinjo.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (7:06) Taz Sherman Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (7:06) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Steal.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (6:54) Foul on Pauly Paulicap.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (6:54) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Free Throw.
    2123
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (6:54) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua made Free Throw.
    2124
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:39) Foul on Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (6:36) Taz Sherman Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:36) Kendall Brown Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:29) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Turnover.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (6:21) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (6:21) West Virginia Offensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (6:14) Kedrian Johnson Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (6:14) Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (5:55) Kendall Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (5:55) Jeremy Sochan Offensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (5:55) Jeremy Sochan made Two Point Tip Shot.
    2126
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (5:35) Kedrian Johnson Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (5:35) James Akinjo Steal.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +2 (5:29) Kendall Brown made Jumper. Assisted by James Akinjo.
    2128
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (5:21) West Virginia Timeout
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +2 (5:02) Sean McNeil made Jumper.
    2328
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (4:50) Foul on Isaiah Cottrell.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (4:50) James Akinjo made Free Throw.
    2329
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (4:50) James Akinjo made Free Throw.
    2330
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (4:30) Foul on Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +1 (4:30) Isaiah Cottrell made Free Throw.
    2430
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +1 (4:30) Isaiah Cottrell made Free Throw.
    2530
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (4:18) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (4:18) Kobe Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (4:10) Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Johnson.
    2830
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:57) Kendall Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (3:57) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (3:33) Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper.
    3130
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:17) James Akinjo missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (3:17) West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (3:16) Foul on Jeremy Sochan.
  • (3:16) Official TV Timeout
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (3:01) Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.
    3430
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:42) James Akinjo missed Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:42) Jeremy Sochan Offensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (2:39) Foul on Jalen Bridges.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    +1 (2:39) Jeremy Sochan made Free Throw.
    3431
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:39) Jeremy Sochan missed Free Throw.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (2:39) Kobe Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:29) Foul on Flo Thamba.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (2:29) Taz Sherman missed Free Throw.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (2:29) West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +1 (2:29) Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
    3531
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:16) Jeremy Sochan Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:02) Foul on Flo Thamba.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +1 (2:02) Gabe Osabuohien made Free Throw.
    3631
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (2:02) Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (2:02) Flo Thamba Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:33) Dale Bonner missed Layup.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (1:33) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (1:24) Sean McNeil Turnover.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (1:10) Jordan Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (1:10) Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (0:46) Kedrian Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (0:46) Jordan Turner Defensive Rebound.
  • Baylor Bears logo
    (0:34) Dale Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    (0:34) Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
  • West Virginia Mountaineers logo
    +3 (0:02) Seth Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kedrian Johnson.
    3931
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

77Points81
26-48(54.2%)Field Goal(%)30-62(48.4%)
11-27(40.7%)3-Point(%)8-22(36.4%)
14-23(60.9%)Free Throw(%)13-25(52%)
26(5)Rebounds(Offensive)36(17)
16Assists17
5Steals8
4Blocks2
15Turnovers11
21(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)
10Largest Lead10

Game Details

Monday, January 31, 2022 · 9:00 PM
Ferrell Center · Waco, TX
attendance: 8,226 (80.0%)
tv: ESPN
spread: BAY -13
over/under: 139