Our Daily Bears · Dec 12, 2021
No. 2 Baylor Obliterates No. 6 Villanova 57-36
The No. 2 Baylor Bears (9-0) flattened the Villanova Wildcats in the Ferrell Center on a Sunday afternoon 57-36. James Akinjo led all scorers with 16 points, but the real star of the game was Baylor’s defensive effort. Villanova shot just 23%, with more turnovers (13) than made shots (12). Villanova scored just 21 points second half points after a season low 15 points in the first.
“First and foremost, the goal is at the end of the year to be No. 1…this would make us four times ranked No. 1 in the last six years…There’s 356 teams. It’s really hard to do.” — Coach Scott Drew