By W.G. RAMIREZ
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hopkins scored 26 factors, Oziyah Sellers added 22 and No. 14 St. John’s beat Baylor 96-81 on Tuesday within the second spherical of the Gamers Period Championship.
Utilizing a dominant second half to open a 23-point lead, the Pink Storm (4-2) bounced again from an 83-82 loss to No. 15 Iowa State within the opening spherical Monday.
St. John’s shot a blistering 57.4% from the sector, together with 11 of twenty-two on 3-pointers. Sellers went 5 for 7 from past the arc, and Hopkins was 9 of 12 from the ground whereas including 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Dillon Mitchell had 18 factors off the bench to go along with six rebounds and 6 assists. Reserve guard Ian Jackson scored 14.
Baylor (4-1) shot a season-low 37.2%, hitting simply 29 of 78 from the sector. The Bears hadn’t completed beneath 43.1% in any of their first 4 video games.
Cameron Carr led all scorers with 27 factors, and Michael Rataj had 12 factors and 12 rebounds for Baylor. Tounde Yessoufou completed with 15 factors and 9 rebounds, and Isaac Williams IV scored 14 off the bench.
Surprisingly, the Bears dominated the boards within the first half, outrebounding St. John’s 25-14, together with a whopping 17-3 edge on the offensive glass.
However Baylor couldn’t discover its offensive rhythm, because the Pink Storm held the Bears to 33.3% taking pictures within the first 20 minutes.
St. John’s, however, shot a scorching 59.3% from the sector, draining 16 of its 27 pictures whereas constructing a lead as giant as 15.
At some point after setting his earlier season excessive with 20 factors, Sellers sparked the Johnnies by scoring 14 within the first half to assist them to a 43-34 halftime lead.
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Each groups proceed play on this occasion Wednesday, with opponents and occasions to be decided.
