Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Baylor 68, Arizona St. 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 2, 2010
Where: The Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas
Officials: # John Higgings, # Kelly Self, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 7083

Baylor looked like a top-10 team in a 68-54 win over Arizona State, Thursday in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood series in Waco, Texas.

The 10th-ranked Bears improved to 6-0 behind another big night from LaceDarius Dunn. The senior all-conference guard dropped 24 on the Sun Devils. Dunn has scored at least 20 points in each of his three games since returning from a suspension to start the season.

Coming off of last year’s run to the Elite 8, Baylor is picked to contend in what’s shaping up to be a tough Big 12 conference. Thursday’s win was the Bears’ most impressive so far. They dominated the Sun Devils on the backboards, 36-21, and forced 17 turnovers.

Baylor led by six at halftime and held a double-digit lead for the last eight minutes of the game.

Rihards Kuksiks led Arizona State with 13 points. The 54 points were a season-low for the Sun Devils, who have lost two straight, They'll look to bounce back on Dec. 5 against a Richmond team that owns an upset of No. 22 Purdue.

The Bears, who are enjoying their highest ranking in school history, have 13 days off before hosting Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 15 and No. 24 Gonzaga on Dec. 18.
Top Game Performances
 
Arizona St.   Baylor
Rihards Kuksiks 13 Scoring LaceDarius Dunn 24
Jamelle McMillan 4 Assists Perry Jones III 4
Rihards Kuksiks 6 Rebounds Anthony Jones 8
Jordan Bachynski 1 Free Throws Made LaceDarius Dunn 6
Keala King 3 Steals A.J. Walton 4
Jordan Bachynski 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arizona St. 54 46.8 8-23 2-9 12 20 2 9
Baylor 68 44.4 9-19 11-16 12 36 0 9