Baylor opens new basketball arena on bank of Brazos River
Baylor’s basketball teams are playing in a new home along the bank of the Brazos River after 35 years under the golden dome of the Ferrell CenterJANUARY 3•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yves Missi - Perfect from fieldMissi provided 16 points (8-8 FG), five rebounds and one steal over 21 minutes during Tuesday's 98-79 win over Cornell.
ImpactAfter a one-game absence, Missi returned the starting lineup and produced the most prolific scoring performance of his brief career, netting 16 points while going a perfect 8-for-8 from the field. It was the fifth straight contest and ninth time in 12 games that the freshman center has scored in double-figures for the Bears. Along with his scoring, Missi has averaged 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks over his last five games. Missi's quick development bodes well for a guard-laden Baylor team that will greatly benefit from Missi's presence down low on both ends of the floor as the Big 12 conference season begins with a trip to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
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Ja'Kobe Walter - 49 points over last two gamesWalter amassed 23 points (9-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 98-79 victory over Cornell.
ImpactIt was an up-and-down non-conference season for the highly-touted freshman, so it is positive that he'll head into the conference schedule on a high note. After starting the year averaging 19.2 points through the first five games, Walter hit a rough stretch over the next six, averaging just 10.3 points on 35.7% shooting from the floor. However, Walter has now gone over 20 in his last two, averaging 24.5 points on 54.5% (18-for-33) shooting including 50% (9-for-18) from beyond the arc. He's also posted 6.5 rebounds, including a season-high nine on Tuesday, along with 4.0 assists per game during that stretch. That's the Walter fantasy managers would love to see on a more consistent basis as the conference season begins.
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