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No. 10 MBB grabs victory at inaugural Battleground 2k19 game

By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer

No. 10 Baylor men’s basketball notched a 91-63 neutral court win over Tennessee-Martin Wednesday night in Houston. The Bears dominated in the paint with 54 points whereas the Skyhawks only managed 26.

Still without junior forward Tristan Clarke, the Bears were led by sophomore guards Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell. Mitchell posted a career-high 19 points on 75% shooting with four assists, three rebounds and a career-high four steals. Butler scored 19 points on 50% shooting while adding six assists and three steals.

Three other Bears ended with double figures, as junior wing Mark Vital scored 11, junior guard MaCio Teague scored 12 and sophomore forward Flo Thamba scored 11 and grabbed a game-leading eight boards.