No. 12 Baylor torches Sam Houston in record-setting home opener, 104-67

Freshman wing VJ Edgecombe swats away a shot during No. 12 Baylor men's basketball's 104-67 win over Sam Houston on Tuesday night at Foster Pavilion. Caleb Garcia | PhotographerBy Jackson Posey | Sports Writer

Baylor head coach Scott Drew said Monday that teams like Sam Houston — returning conference champions with experience-laden rosters — “scare you.”

But it didn’t take long for No. 12 Baylor (2-1) to blast off in its home opener Tuesday night. The Bears blazed Sam Houston (1-2), 104-67, in front of a blackout crowd and an AI-generated video of Scott Drew hyping up a crowd at a music festival. Seven players scored in double figures, a first since 2013, as the home team set Foster Pavilion…