Dunn scores 25, No. 22 Baylor beats Oklahoma State

AP News | 2010-01-16 22:35:18

<div id="subtitle">Dunn's 3rd consecutive 20-point game leads No. 22 Baylor to 83-70 victory over Oklahoma State</div><div><p>LaceDarius Dunn had his third consecutive 20-point game, finishing with 25 points and eight rebounds for No. 22 Baylor in an 83-70 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.</p><p>Dunn put the Bears (14-2, 2-1 Big 12) ahead to stay when his 3-pointer with 11 minutes left broke a 53-all tie. That capped a stretch when he scored nine points in 4 minutes, including two short baseline baskets off inbound passes, after being called for two fouls in only 4 seconds.</p><p>Anthony Jones had 16 points for Baylor, which won its 10th consecutive home game while rebounding from a loss at Colorado on Tuesday night that ended its nine-game winning streak. Ekpe Udoh had 13 points and 11 rebounds.</p><p>Obi Muonelo led Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-2) with 21 points, though only five came after halftime. James Anderson, the Big 12 scoring leader at 21.7 points per game, had 20.</p><p>Muonelo gave the Cowboys a 40-39 halftime lead, capping an 11-4 run with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. He had 16 points and four 3-pointers by then, but didn't hit another 3 until 1:09 left in the game — and that cut the deficit to 14.</p><p>Udoh and Muonelo grew up together and were close friends who played on a state championship team together at Sante Fe High School in Edmond, Okla.</p><p>Just seconds before the go-ahead shot to end the first half, Udoh was knocked hard to the court on an inside shot that missed though no foul was called. There was a timeout for trainers to check on Udoh, who returned to start the second half despite a sore hip and played 37 minutes.</p><p>Muonelo then took his shot from the right wing, holding his shooting pose until after the ball was through the hoop and the clock ran out.</p><p>The Cowboys tied the game at 53 on Anderson's four-point play after he was fouled by Josh Lomers. Anderson then had a steal, but Oklahoma State missed two shots before Udoh grabbed a rebound.</p><p>After Dunn's go-ahead basket, Matt Pilgram had an open lane for a one-handed slam when Udoh suddenly moved out of the way. That made it 56-55, the closest the Cowboys would get.</p><p>Jones then hit two free throws after being fouled on a breakaway drive and made a 3-pointer. Quincy Acy, who had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, got behind the defenders for a slam and Tweety Carter made a 3-pointer to stretch the lead to 66-55 with 6:15 remaining.</p><p>Dunn had two 3-pointers and Udoh scored inside twice in a 10-0 run that took less than 2 minutes and made it 35-29 before the Cowboys' closing run to the half.</p><p>Oklahoma State went up 29-25 on a 3-pointer by Muonelo that came only about a minute after Marshall Moses grabbed an offensive rebound and was falling to the court when he threw the ball toward the basket — and it banked off the glass and went in.</p><p>Moses finished with 12 points.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67055802&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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