WACO, Texas _ The Longhorns had been in every Big 12 game thus far, with several being decided on one or two possessions. Not Tuesday night against No. 6 Baylor, though.
The Longhorns' big men found themselves in foul trouble all night long and the Bears ran away with things in the second half for a 74-64 victory at the Ferrell Center.
Texas senior Shaq Cleare tied his career high with 14 points. But he fouled out with more than 10 minutes left. Baylor's Johnathan Motley simply had his way inside for 32 points and 20 rebounds in one of his best games of the season. ESPN Stats said it was only the second 30/15 game of any player among the major conferences this season.
Texas (7-11, 1-5 Big 15) missed practically everything from beyond the arc and couldn't keep up after halftime. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. threw down an alley-oop dunk after getting behind the UT defenders. Jake Lindsey followed with a runout layup, and Motley threw down a vicious one-handed dunk on Jarrett Allen (17 points), giving Baylor a 10-point lead.
