Hot-shooting forward lifts Baylor, 78-64, past Texas in rematch

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Shaquille Cleare led the Longhorns in scoring for the first time since he arrived in Austin with 14 points in a TKTK home loss to Baylor (photo courtesy of texassports.com).
Shaquille Cleare led the Longhorns in scoring for the first time since he arrived in Austin with 14 points in a 78-64 home loss to Baylor (photo courtesy of texassports.com).

By Steve Habel/Senior Editor

AUSTIN, Texas — No. 25 Baylor made 32 of 51 shots from the floor Saturday in a 78-64 win against 24th-ranked Texas, but that 56.1 shooting percentage paled in comparison to the performance turned in by Bears’ forward Johnathan Motley.

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Motley scored 24 points and made his first 11 field goal attempts on the way to a 12-of-13 showing that help propel Baylor to a crucial win that was more lopsided than the final outcome indicated.

The Bears, with Motley scoring 12 points, took [article-offer]

 

Steve Habel

Steve Habel is a senior contributing writer for Horns Illustrated. He has covered Texas sports since 1989 and was this magazine’s senior editor for 24 years. You can follow him on twitter @stevehabel .

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