WACO, TEXAS - Patrick Fields scored 17 points to lead Baylor to an 86-50 win over Savannah State on Thursday.<br>
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With the victory over winless Savannah State, the Bears (8-4) matched their win total for last season.<br>
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The Bears opened the second half on an 11-2 run and moved in front 51-26 with 17:30 left to play. Baylor pushed its lead to 30 points at 65-35 with just under 12 minutes remaining.<br>
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Kevis Shipman and Aaron Bruce each scored 15 points for Baylor while Tim Bush added 11 points and Tommy Swanson 10.<br>
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Sherrard Reddick paced Savannah State (0-21) with 15 points. Donald Carson and Winston Martinez each contributed 12.<br>
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Savannah State trailed 7-6 five minutes into the first half as the Bears connected on only one of their first 13 shots. But Bruce, Fields, and Bush nailed 3-pointers to key a 13-3 Baylor run and the Bears led 20-9 just over 12 minutes remaining in the first half.<br>
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Baylor extended its margin to 40-24 at halftime with Fields scoring 12 first-half points. The Bears forced Savannah State into 19 first-half turnovers.
