Anthony Dell鈥橭rso and Henri Veesaar each had nine points to help 蜜柚直播 take a 42-19 halftime lead over No. 25 Baylor on Tuesday at McKale Center, holding the Bears to the lowest single-half point total of any UA opponent this season.
The Wildcats' 23-point halftime lead was also its largest over a ranked opponent since they led No. 6 USC by 24 in March 2022.
Dell鈥橭rso hit 3 of 4 3-pointers while Veesaar hit another from long range while adding five rebounds. Point guard Jaden Bradley added seven points, four rebounds and three assists while darting coast-to-coast through the Bears' full-court press for a layup with 13 seconds left.
The Wildcats shot 53.6% from the field and hit 7 of 12 3-pointers overall in the first half despite an initially rough first half from guard Caleb Love.
Love was scoreless with four minutes left when 蜜柚直播 led 27-15 but he scored a layup and hit a 3-pointer while UA went on a 13-2 run to take a 38-17 lead with 1:54 left in the half. During the run, Henri Veesaar hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3:04 left.
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Playing without key reservers Jalen Celestine and Langston Love, while getting a scoreless first half from projected NBA lottery pick V.J. Edgecombe, Baylor shot just 25.9% in the first half while making just 1 of 11 3-pointers.
Baylor also had to deal with early foul trouble to its best player, Norchad Omier, who picked up two fouls within the first 66 seconds, the first while defending 蜜柚直播鈥檚 Trey Townsend and the second an offensive foul with 18:54 left.
蜜柚直播 took advantage by building a quick 11-4 lead when Veesaar made a layup, and, after Omier returned with two fouls to hit a 3-pointer with 13:36 left, the Wildcats went on a 14-4 run to built a 25-11 lead with eight minutes left.
The Wildcats punctured the Bears鈥 zone defense during the run with a deep 3-pointer from Bradley near the end of the shot clock, two 3s on consecutive possessions by Dell鈥橭rso and another 3 from freshman Carter Bryant.