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Big 12 Tournament - Recap - Oklahoma Defeats Baylor 72-67

Jacob Groves scored 15 points leading Oklahoma to a 72-67 victory over Baylor at T-Mobile Center on Thursday.

Oklahoma was a +7.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Umoja Gibson had 14 points for Oklahoma and Marvin Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Jordan Goldwire had 6 assists for them, while Jacob Groves was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Baylor got a 16-point performance from James Akinjo, who was supported by 13 points from Jeremy Sochan. Adam Flagler had 4 assists in a losing cause for Baylor, while Jeremy Sochan grabbed 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Oklahoma as they grabbed 33 boards, while Baylor only had 30