Texas A&M
Baylor
Baylor 63, Texas A&M 54
Feb 16, 2000 | Men's Basketball
February 16, 2000
Senior guard Tevis Stukes scored eight of his 20 points in the last 4:30 to help Baylor to a 63-54 victory over Texas A&M Wednesday night.
Stukes, playing with back spasms, hit five of six free throws and a timely 3-pointer down the stretch, leading the Bears (12-10, 3-8 Big 12) on a 15-1 run to close out the game.
Texas A&M (7-15, 3-8) tied the game at 44 with eight minutes remaining after trailing 41-28 three minutes into the second half.
Freshman guard Bernard King scored eight of his 21 points during the run but ran into foul trouble with four minutes left in the game.
The Bears led 33-23 at halftime.
Baylor embarked on a 13-5 run in the first half to turn a tie game into a 23-15 advantage with 5:17 to go.
Terry Black, whose nine-point first half keyed the Bears, completed a 3-point play with just over four minutes remaining to give Baylor its largest lead of the half at 38-17.
The Bears scored seven points off turnovers in the first half while the Aggies had none.
