Postgame Podcast & Takeaways: #12 Baylor 80 Tarleton St 57

#12 Baylor (7-2) beats an aggressive Tarleton State (5-4) team 80-57 behind 22 points from Keyonte George and 20 points from Langston Love.  Dale Bonner did a good job running point in the absence of Adam Flagler (sick) and LJ Cryer (back).  

Positives

• Another terrific defensive performance by the Bears holding Tarleton State to 57 points despite giving them 29 free throw attempts.
• Langston Love, Dale Bonner and Keyonte George did a solid job handling Tarleton State’s relentless ball pressure.  Love (20 points) and George (22 points) gave the Bears the needed scoring lift.  
• The Bears did a good job making free throws (21-29).  
• I thought Jalen Bridges played solid defense, did a good job on the glass (8 rebounds) and zero turnovers.

Needs Work

• The Bears turned it over 19 times and committed 24 fouls but both of those are probably due to the opponent more than anything
• The officiating was terrible.  Darren George was particularly egregious.  That call on Lohner to give him his fourth foul was WEAK.  
• Josh’s defense... it needs a lot of work.  He will get better.