Bears Take Decisive Road Victory 77-68 in Morgantown

Career nights from Matthew Mayer and LJ Cryer pushed the Baylor Bears (16-2, 4-2) to a 77-68 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-4, 2-3).

After dropping the previous two games at home, Baylor desperately needed a win tonight. The challenge was elevated with James Akinjo and Jeremy Sochan both out with injury. Even short-handed, Baylor held a double-digit lead into the waning seconds of the game.

Matthew Mayer scored 20 points with 4 steals and just loves playing in West Virginia. He scored 18 points in the same arena last season. It must be the mullet.

Tonight was the kind of game Baylor fans hope begins a new season for Mayer. While he has improved his game generally, the scoring had…