Colorado had a golden opportunity to climb back into the middle of the Big 12 standings, but Baylor's dominant first half carried them to their third conference win of the season.
3 takeaways from Colorado's seventh conference loss
3 Baylor players provided a majority of the scoring
Tounde Yessoufou put on a show for the Bears, dropping a game-high 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting and hitting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
Cameron Carr got off to a slow start but found his rhythm, finishing with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds, dished out six assists, and swatted away two shots.
Obi Agbim was the other Bear to reach double figures, contributing 19 points along with six assists and one block.
Rough night for the starting lineup
Colorado trailed by as many as 30 points in this game, as the starting lineup struggled to keep pace with Baylor.
True freshman Isaiah Johnson struggled through one of his toughest performances yet, managing just 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting and connecting on only 1-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Josiah Sanders, Fawaz Ifaola, Jalin Holland, and Barrington Hargress combined for 30 of Colorado's 67 points, while the bench chipped in 27.
Baylor was just more efficient
Baylor shot 53% from the field (28-of-53), while Colorado managed just 40% (22-of-55).
The Bears also dominated the boards—an area where Colorado has struggled to adjust—outrebounding the Buffs 32-26 for a +6 margin.
Bayor also dominated the assist column, outpacing their opponent 17 to 11 for a +6 advantage. Agbim and Carr each dished out six assists in the victory.