No. 19 Baylor slips by Portland State

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12/29/2008 - Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LaceDarius Dunn totaled 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, as the 19th-ranked Baylor Bears defeated the Portland State Vikings, 79-66.

Curtis Jerrells and Kevin Rogers both chipped in 16 points and six rebounds for the Bears (11-1), while Henry Dugat finished with 11 points, five boards and five assists.

Dominic Waters registered 18 points to pace the Vikings (10-4), who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Phil Nelson had 16 points with eight rebounds and Jamie Jones added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The clubs traded baskets throughout most of the first half before Baylor took command of the contest in the final minutes and carried a 14-point lead to the break.

After a Waters jumper closed the gap to 24-22 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Dunn drained a three-pointer to cap an 11-0 Baylor run, and Jerrells knocked down a trey at the buzzer to give the home team a 43-29 advantage at halftime.

The Bears scored 12 of the first 14 points in the second half and a fastbreak dunk by Dugat pushed the margin to 60-34 less than seven minutes into the frame.

Portland State, which earned national attention after topping a highly-ranked Gonzaga squad on Tuesday, made a late surge and a Jones deuce whittled the deficit to 73-61 with 2:22 remaining, but Baylor held on down the stretch.

Game Notes

Monday's tilt marked the first-ever meeting between Portland State and Baylor on the hardwood...The Bears shot 50.9 percent (29-of-57) from the floor compared to Portland State, which made 42.6 percent (26-of-61) of its shots...The Vikings held a slim 35-34 edge on the glass.

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Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma)
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
Michael Bush (RB, Louisville)
Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia)
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Chris Leak (QB, Florida)
Mike Hart (RB, Michigan)
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Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame)
Drew Tate (QB, Iowa)
Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal)
Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn)
Chad Henne (QB, Michigan)
Kyle Wright (QB, Miami)
Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State)
Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama)
JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU)
Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State)
Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
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