WACO, Texas — Cameron Carr scored 28 points and Tounde Yessoufo scored 24 points and Baylor beat UTRGV 96-81 on Monday in a season-opener for both teams.

Carr shot 9 for 14 and Yessoufu 10 for 16. Obi Agbim scored 16 points and Dan Skillings Jr. scored 15 points for the Bears who shot 49.2% (32 of 65). Agbim made four of Baylor's 11-made 3-pointers. Baylor put it from behind the arc 30 times (36.7%).

Marvin McGhee III scored 16 points, Filip Brankovic and reserve Zae Blake scored 14 each and Kye Dickosn 10 for UTRGV. The Vaqueors shot 49.2% (30 of 61) including 40.7% (11 of 27) from 3-point range.

UTRGV got off to a 9-0 start before Agbim wrapped two 3s around one from Carr to tie it. UTRGV responded with a 17-3 outburst for a 14-point lead.

Baylor countered by outscoring the Vaqueros

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