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Defending champ Baylor opens with 85-49 win over Norfolk St

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Norfolk State guard Daryl Anderson (13) walks past his bench and head coach Robert Jones, left, in the final minutes of the second half of a college basketball game against Baylor in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

By: The Associated Press

Posted at 6:25 AM, Mar 18, 2022

and last updated 2022-03-18 06:25:38-04

FORT WORTH, Texas — Matthew Mayer scored a career-high 22 points and defending national champion Baylor opened the NCAA Tournament with an 85-49 victory over Norfolk State.

Freshman standout Jeremy Sochan added 15 points and seven rebounds. The top-seeded Bears are 27-6.

Baylor traveled less than 100 miles from its campus in Waco, Texas, to open the East Regional in Fort Worth.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference player of the year Joe Bryant had 15 points for Norfolk State.