Box Score THE RUNDOWN
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) - Imani Wright scored all 18 of her points in the second half and No. 9 Baylor overcame a 15-point deficit to beat No. 18 Michigan State 84-65 on Saturday in the Florida Sunshine Classic.
Niya Johnson added 15 points and 12 assists, and Nina Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bears (10-1), who limited the Spartans (7-3) to 19 second half-points. Sune Agbuke added 12 points, and Khadijiah Cage had 10 points.
Baylor used a 12-0 run to take a 50-48 lead on Johnson's three-point play with 12:39 remaining. After the Spartans tied it, Wright scored 11 points during a 25-6 run that gave the Bears a 75-56 lead with 6:22 left.
Jasmine Lumpkin led the Spartans with 16 points, and Tori Jankoska had 15.
HIGHLIGHTS
? Baylor overcame a 13 point halftime deficit to post a 19-point victory
? Baylor trailed at halftime for the second time this season, the Lady Bears trailed Syracuse 29-26 at the half and outscored Michigan State 51-19 in the second half to claim the win.
? Baylor scored 25 second chance points to MSU's five and the Lady Bear bench outscored the Spartans 27-8.
? Nina Davis finished with 15 points; she's reached double figures in all 11 of Baylor's games this season, it was the 41st time in her career to have at least 10 points in a game.
? Imani Wright recorded her seventh double-digit scoring effort of the season with 18 second half points. It was her 14th career double-digit scoring effort and tied her career high in scoring.
? Khadijiah Cave, with 10 points, finished in double figures for the eighth time this season and 17th time of her career.
? Niya Johnson scored 15 points and recorded double-digit scoring for the second time this season and seventh time in her career.
? Johnson collected 12 assists, giving her double-digits in that category for the fifth time in the last six games. Johnson has dished out nine or more assists in the last six games.
? Johnson, with 15 points and 12 assists tallied her second career double-double.
? Imani Wright poured in a career-high-tying 18 points collecting her 13th career double figure effort and eighth of the season.
? Sune Agbuke tallied 12 points for her first double-digit scoring effort of the season and sixth of her career.
STAT OF THE GAME
27-8: Baylor's advantage in bench points over Michigan State.
TWEET OF THE GAME
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor returns home to face Prairie View A&M Monday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. CT.
