Jones gets 24, Baylor beats Oklahoma State 76-57

By Stephen Hawkins

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Jan. 22 2011 4:25 p.m. MST

Oklahoma State's Marshall Moses, right, shoots over Baylor's Fred Ellis, left, in the first half of an NCAA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 in Waco, Texas.

Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte, Associated Press

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Summary

Freshman sensation Perry Jones scored 24 points, LaceDarius Dunn 16 and Baylor took control with a strange sequence at the end of first half in a 76-57 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

WACO, Texas — Freshman sensation Perry Jones scored 24 points, LaceDarius Dunn 16 and Baylor took control with a strange sequence at the end of first half in a 76-57 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Jones, projected by many to be a No. 1 overall NBA draft pick this summer if he becomes a one-and-done player, had at least 20 points for the fourth time in five games. He hit 7 of 9 shots, and is shooting 71 percent (36 of 51) from the field in conference games for Baylor (13-5, 3-2 Big 12).

The Bears went ahead to stay by ending the first half with a 13-3 run that included a missed 3-pointer that hit nothing but the floor followed by an alley-oop dunk on the same possession.

Markel Brown scored 16 points to lead Oklahoma State (14-5, 2-3), which has lost five in a row in Waco.

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