WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Baylor cruised to a 97-67 victory over Norfolk State in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Ferrell Center.

The Bears seized control with a 47-point first half and never relented, outscoring the Spartans by 30 points in the paint. Baylor’s transition game also proved decisive, generating 23 fastbreak points.

The win improves Baylor’s record to 7-2. Norfolk State falls to 4-7. An announced crowd of 4,584 watched the Bears cover the pregame spread as the total score went over the projected line.