National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Gonzaga 94, Baylor 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 28, 2012
Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington
Officials: # Mike Greenstein, # Michael Irving, # Michael Reed
Attendance: 6800
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No. 13 Gonzaga 94, Baylor 87: Kevin Pangos scored 20 of his season-high 31 points in the second half and connected on 7 of 10 3-point attempts to lead the Bulldogs past the visiting Bears.

Kelly Olynyk scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Elias Harris added 17 as Gonzaga (12-1) won its third consecutive game.

Pierre Jackson tallied 26 points and six assists and Isaiah Austin added 20 points and eight rebounds for Baylor (8-4), which had a three-game winning streak halted.

Gonzaga led 38-33 at halftime, but Baylor narrowed the gap to two early in the second half. Pangos hit a 3-pointer with 12:21 left to give the Bulldogs a 62-50 lead and twice hit 3-pointers after the Bears pulled within six.

Baylor’s final surge allowed it to get within 89-82 on Austin’s basket with 1:41 to play, but Olynyk answered with a jumper and the Bulldogs were soon up by 11 with 46 seconds remaining while improving to 112-8 all-time at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzaga was 9-of-18 from 3-point range while Baylor hit 10 of 24 attempts. … Jackson has scored in double digits in 20 consecutive games dating to last season. … Gonzaga racked up 11 steals with Gary Bell Jr. and Mike Hart notching three apiece.
Top Game Performances
 
Baylor   Gonzaga
Pierre Jackson 26 Scoring Kevin Pangos 31
Pierre Jackson 6 Assists Gary Bell Jr. 5
Isaiah Austin 8 Rebounds Elias Harris 7
Pierre Jackson 4 Free Throws Made Elias Harris 9
Isaiah Austin 1 Steals Gary Bell Jr. 3
Cory Jefferson 2 Blocks Elias Harris 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Baylor 87 51.6 10-24 11-13 18 28 3 2 14
Gonzaga 94 52.5 9-18 23-34 15 29 2 11 10