The Stanford Cardinal guard Noah Taitz (20) drives against the Baylor Bears guard LJ Cryer (4) at the Ferrell Center in Waco Texas on Sat Nov 20, 2021 (photo by Stanford Cardinal)
By Daniel Dullum
Saturday, November 20, 2021
The Baylor Bears (4-8) used a big second half to show why they’re ranked at No. 9 on Saturday, as the undefeated Bears blew past the Stanford Cardinal (3-2) 86-48 in non-conference men’s basketball at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
Stanford (3-2) trailed by four on a layup by Jaiden Delaire with 45 seconds left in the first half, but a James Akinjo jumper gave the Bears a 34-28 halftime lead.
However, Baylor (4-0) went on a tear to open the second half, outscoring the Cardinal 29-3 in an 11-minute stretch. In that run, the Bears converted nine steals into points. Stanford shot 29 percent in the second half, while the Bears forced a total of 22 turnovers.
LI Cryer topped the Baylor scoring column with 21 points, followed by freshman Kendall Brown with 15, and 11 points apiece by James Akinjo and Jeremy Sochan. Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua added nine points and seven rebounds.
Spencer Jones and Jaiden Delaire each scored 10 points to lead the Cardinal, followed by Noah Taitz with eight. Stanford did have a 30-24 rebounding edge.
This was the first meeting between the two schools in 34 years, and Baylor’s first win over the Cardinal in their four games. It was also Stanford’s first-ever visit to Waco.
Stanford returns home to Maples Pavilion on Tuesday to host North Carolina A&T.
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