Top 25 Roundup: No. 3 Baylor Pulls Away From No. 21 Texas

Top 25 Roundup: No. 3 Baylor Pulls Away From No. 21 Texas
Baylor Bears guard James Akinjo (11) drives to the basket while defended by Texas Longhorns guard Marcus Carr (2) during the second half at Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 28, 2022. Scott Wachter/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Adam Flagler and James Akinjo scored 19 points each as No. 3 Baylor turned up the heat in the final five minutes to beat No. 21 Texas 68–61 on Monday in a key Big 12 Conference game at Austin, Texas.

The Bears trailed by three at halftime but rallied to take the lead 4 1/2 minutes into the second half, eventually building a five-point edge. Texas fought back to tie the game at 54 with 6:21 left, but that’s when Baylor took charge, holding the Longhorns scoreless for nearly five minutes and completing a sweep of the season series.