Acy's rugged play, Jackson's free throws help Baylor overtake Texas

AUSTIN — Whether rebounding or scoring — or both — Quincy Acy put the Baylor Bears on his strong shoulders and carried them to a big victory.

Acy had 22 points and 16 rebounds and provided the key scoring punch down the stretch to push the No. 13-ranked Bears to a tough 77-72 win over Texas on Monday night.

Baylor rallied from a 12-point deficit early in the second half and Acy scored seven straight points to give the Bears a five-point lead with under 3 minutes to play. Johnathan Holmes made a 3-pointer to pull Texas within 71-70 before Pierre Jackson made six consecutive free throws to put the game away for Baylor (23-5 overall, 10-5 Big 12 Conference).

J’Covan Brown scored 18 to lead the Longhorns (17-11, 7-8) but had a critical turnover with 12 seconds left that prevented Texas from shooting for a tie.