Cryer, Bonner help No. 7 Baylor top Oklahoma State 74-68

STILLWATER, Okla. — LJ Cryer and Dale Bonner each scored 15 points, and No. 7 Baylor held off Oklahoma State for a 74-68 victory on Monday night.

Jalen Bridges had 14 points and Adam Flagler added 13 for Baylor (22-8, 11-6 Big 12), which earned its second straight win since dropping consecutive games at Kansas State and Kansas.

The Bears played without leading scorer Keyonte George, who sprained his right ankle during Saturday’s 81-72 victory over Texas.

John-Michael Wright scored 17 points for Oklahoma State (16-14, 7-10). Caleb Asberry and Quion Williams finished with 12 apiece.

The Cowboys also lost 74-58 to the Bears on Jan. 14.

Oklahoma State trailed 67-50 after Bonner made two foul shots with 4:01 left in the rematch. But Moussa Cisse responded with two free throws, sparking a 15-2 run for the Cowboys.

Bonner made three more from the line and Flagler also made two fouls shots to help Baylor close it out in the final seconds.

The Bears got off to a solid start, taking a 41-30 halftime lead. Baylor shot 56% (15 for 27 ) from the field in the first half, including 8 for 16 from 3-point range.

QUEENS 61, FLORIDA GULF COAST 55: BJ McLaurin and Kenny Dye scored 12 points apiece to lead Queens University (17-14) over Florida Gulf Coast (17-14) in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia. Queens University, the ninth seed, advanced to play No. 1 seed Kennesaw State (23-8) in the quarterfinals.

BELLARMINE 76, NORTH FLORIDA 74: Ben Johnson led Bellarmine with 26 points and Juston Betz hit a game-winning jump shot with 0.4 seconds left as the Knights (15-17) defeated North Florida (14-17) in Lynchburg, Virgina. Bellarmine, the tournament’s eighth seed, advanced to take on No. 2 seed Liberty (24-7).