STILLWATER, Okla. (Interstat) — Baylor rode a dominant first-half offensive display to a 94-79 victory over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

The Bears built an 18-point halftime lead by shooting 59.3% from the field and making 9 of 15 three-pointers before the break. Michael Rataj scored 19 points for Baylor, while Tounde Yessoufou added 23. The Bears finished 13 of 25 from beyond the arc.

Oklahoma State, which got 18 points from Parsa Fallah, never closed the gap within single digits in the second half. The Cowboys fell to 13-4 overall, while Baylor improved to 11-5. An announced crowd of 7,514 watched the Bears outscore the Cowboys despite Oklahoma State holding advantages in offensive rebounds and points in the paint.