V.J. Edgecombe scored 19 points, three other Baylor players had 15 and the 25th-ranked Bears led throughout in an 81-56 win over Utah on Tuesday in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Baylor (9-3) scored the game’s first 11 points in just over five minutes,

Baylor opened conference play with a bang, blowing out Utah 81-56. The Bears never trailed in the matchup after scoring the opening points 30 seconds into the game. Utah struggled mightily on offense.