Horned Frogs Outlast Bears in High-Scoring Big 12 Affair

WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Texas Christian edged Baylor 97-90 in a men’s NCAA basketball game Saturday at Ferrell Center behind 25 points from Jayden Pierre. The Horned Frogs and Bears were tied 38-38 at halftime before TCU’s second-half surge secured the Big 12 victory before a crowd of 7,124.

TCU (13-7) prevailed despite being outrebounded offensively 11-5. The Horned Frogs forced 18 Baylor turnovers, converting them into 19 points, and shot 35 for 43 from the free-throw line. Xavier Edmonds added 23 points for TCU.

Baylor (11-8) was led by Isaac Williams with 21 points. The Bears shot just 8 for 26 from three-point range. Cameron Carr scored 20 points and Tounde Yessoufou added 21 for Baylor in the loss.