Baylor bench player posts career best in blowout win

Isaac Williams IV scored a career-high 26 points off the bench to lead Baylor to a 109-53 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday night in Waco, Texas.

The freshman guard made seven of 13 field goal attempts, including one three-pointer, and converted 11 of 12 free throws. Baylor improved to 2-0 on the season. Freshman Dylan Mingo contributed 15 points, five rebounds, and six steals. His sophomore brother Kayden Mingo scored 13 points, starting the game with a 7-0 run that set the tone for the contest.

The Bears held a 58-13 lead at halftime. Williams finished his outing with 18 points in just 14 minutes of action. Baylor shot 42 percent from the field in the first half but struggled from deep, missing 13 of 16 three-point attempts. The team made 23 of 25 free throws during that stretch. Arkansas-Pine Bluff shot 20 percent from the field and made only one of 10 long-range shots.

Baylor forced 34 turnovers, which resulted in 51 points for the hosts. The Bears made 34 of 42 free throw attempts for the game. Macaleab Rich led the Golden Lions with 13 points, and Jalen Tatum added 11. The loss dropped Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 0-2.

Baylor hosts Yale on Tuesday. Arkansas-Pine Bluff travels to face No. 22 UCLA on Wednesday.