WACO, Texas -- The Big 12's top newcomer last season is off to a fast start for No. 24 Baylor. And the Bears are already going deep.
Manu Lecomte, the Belgium-born senior point guard and former Miami transfer, had six of Baylor's 12 3-pointers while scoring 22 points to lead the Bears to a season-opening 107-66 victory over the University of Central Arkansas on Friday.
All five starters, plus Terry Maston off the bench with 14 points and 10 rebounds, scored in double figures. Baylor, an NCAA Sweet 16 team last season, set single-game school records by shooting 71 percent on 3-pointers (12 of 17) and 66.