National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas 60, Baylor 54
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials: # Terry Davis, # Hal Lusk, # Gary Maxwell
Attendance: 10627

Freshman Tristan Thompson recorded his seventh double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds and No. 8 Texas turned away host Baylor’s upset bid with a 60-54 victory on Saturday.

LaceDarius Dunn scored 22 points for Baylor and became the all-time leading scorer in the Big 12 with 2,273 points. Texas Tech's Andre Emmett held the old mark with 2,256 points.

Gary Johnson scored 15 points and Jordan Hamilton added 14 for the Longhorns (25-6, 13-3 Big 12), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Johnson and Hamilton combined for 17 rebounds as the Longhorns won the battle of the boards 42-26.

Dunn’s 3-pointer with two minutes remaining pulled Baylor (18-12, 7-9) to within two 54-52, but Cory Joseph answered with a layup and the Longhorns iced it with four free throws.

Perry Jones had nine points and 11 rebounds for Baylor (18-12, 7-9).

Texas enters the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 2 seed after Kansas wrapped up its seventh straight conference title with Saturday’s 70-66 win at Missouri. The Longhorns open tournament play Thursday against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round game between Baylor and Oklahoma.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas   Baylor
Tristan Thompson 19 Scoring LaceDarius Dunn 22
Jordan Hamilton 2 Assists A.J. Walton 3
Tristan Thompson 13 Rebounds Perry Jones III 11
Gary Johnson 5 Free Throws Made Perry Jones III 5
Jordan Hamilton 2 Steals A.J. Walton 2
Tristan Thompson 3 Blocks Perry Jones III 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas 60 35.6 2-15 16-27 7 42 3 3
Baylor 54 42.6 4-15 10-13 9 26 4 3