West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears

Jan 31, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WVU	39	38	77
BAY	31	50	81

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.

Player Stats

WEST VIRGINIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Jalen Bridges	29	3-6	0-3	2-3	0	3	1	1	0	3	8
13Isaiah Cottrell	10	2-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
12Taz Sherman	32	10-15	6-11	3-5	2	3	0	0	5	0	29
22Sean McNeil	39	6-9	2-4	2-3	5	1	1	0	4	1	16
0Kedrian Johnson	31	0-3	0-2	3-4	4	4	1	0	5	3	3
5Dimon Carrigan	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	2	0	3	2
1Pauly Paulicap	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3Gabe Osabuohien	27	1-5	0-0	2-4	5	3	1	1	0	3	4
2Kobe Johnson	14	1-4	1-4	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	1	3
10Malik Curry	4	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	3	0
45Seth Wilson	2	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
TOTAL	-	26-4854.2%	11-2740.7%	14-2360.9%	23	16	5	4	15	21	77

BAYLOR	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Matthew Mayer	23	4-10	1-3	0-4	7	4	1	0	0	3	9
0Flo Thamba	12	3-5	0-0	0-1	4	1	0	0	1	2	6
2Kendall Brown	26	3-6	1-3	2-2	5	1	2	1	1	2	9
3Dale Bonner	36	2-7	1-4	0-0	2	4	0	0	0	2	5
11James Akinjo	39	7-17	4-7	7-8	2	4	1	0	4	3	25
1Jeremy Sochan	31	5-8	1-3	2-8	9	3	2	0	4	4	13
23Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua	26	6-7	0-0	2-2	6	0	2	1	1	5	14
5Jordan Turner	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0



TOTAL	-	30-6248.4%	8-2236.4%	13-2552.0%	36	17	8	2	11	21	81

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWVUBAY

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

2nd half

Team Stats

WVU

BAY

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(52.0%)

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