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WACO, Texas -- Reserve Taurean Prince scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half, leading No. 9 Baylor to an 80-50 victory over Savannah State on Friday night. Cory Jefferson had 13 points for Baylor (12-1), and Isaiah Austin and Rico Gathers each scored 11 as Baylor won its 12th consecutive home game. Joshua Montgomery made four 3-pointers in the first half and scored 15 points for Savannah State (2-12). Baylor improved to 25-9 in January since 2009-10. The Bears only loss this season was to then No. 8 Syracuse in Hawaii in November. Jefferson hit a 3 -- his second of the game and fourth of the season -- to give Baylor a 45-28 lead with 1:41 left in the first half, and the Bears led 46-30 at the break. Both teams struggled after halftime. Baylor scored just five points in the first 5 minutes. Savannah State was held scoreless until Jeremiah Hills jumper in the lane with 14:12 left. At that point, Baylor held a 51-32 lead. Gathers made four consecutive baskets for the Bears in a 3-minute, 21-second span midway through the second half. After a layup with 13:01 left, he established his position just under the basket on an inbounds play, took the pass from Ish Wainwright and slammed in a quick dunk. After a rebound and putback, Gathers then converted a three-point play that gave Baylor a 62-42 lead with 9:39 remaining. Jyles Smith shot Savannah States first free throw with 6:52 left in the game, making 1 of 2 after being fouled by Jefferson. For the game, Savannah State made 2 of 4 free throw attempts. Baylor was 19 of 28 from the line, with Prince making six of his eight attempts. Baylor will begin Big 12 play at Iowa State on Tuesday. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . It was the first game back in Columbus for Rangers star Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets franchise leader in goals, assists and games. He was given a standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period, but was booed loud and long after a second-period, two-handed shove up high on Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The third-ranked Buckeyes were down eight points to Notre Dame with less than 2 minutes to play and their offence was nowhere to be found. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. Brassard and Coyotes defenceman Derek Morris were battling for position in the crease when a nudge from Morris sent Brassard on top of Smith late in the third period. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . City has reached new heights under manager Manuel Pellegrini as they transition from big spending/immediate impact to perennial contender. Yaya Toures seeming discontent Tuesday may complicate that, as does the little issue of Financial Fair Play. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . -- The anointed starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders is strengthening his hold on the position this training camp instead of losing it.(SportsNetwork.com) - One of the NBAs best rivalries will close the Christmas schedule on Thursday night when the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors and Clippers have engaged in several physical altercations in recent years, including one on Christmas night last season. There were no antics when the Warriors beat the Clippers at Oracle Arena on Nov. 5. Golden State walked away with a 17-point victory, but it could be staring in the face of a two-game losing streak for the second time this season. The Warriors laid an egg on Tuesday night in a 115-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. LA didnt even play Kobe Bryant, who took the night off for rest. They kicked our [butt], Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted. They were much better than we were tonight. We werent ready to play. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 22 and 18 points, respectively, but both sharpshooters were on the bench long before the final buzzer with the outcome never in question. The Warriors trailed by 15 at the half, then by 22 after three quarters. Only a 16-0 Warriors run in the fourth prevented an uglier outcome. The Clippers have dropped two in a row coming into this holiday tilt. They were swept on a two-game rroad trip, falling in San Antonio, then to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.dddddddddddd. LA had a 13-point lead in the second half, but the scorching-hot Hawks rallied for a 107-104 victory. Blake Griffin scored 21 points to lead Los Angeles, but missed an off-balance 3-pointer as time expired after the Clippers bumbled an inbounds pass with 6.4 seconds remaining. DeAndre Jordan had 15 points and 22 rebounds in the loss, the Clippers fifth in their last eight games. Chris Paul had 19 points and seven assists and J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford each scored 18 for LA . They played well. They came back, said Clippers coach Doc Rivers. We had to sub at some point. ... They made more plays. With Spencer Hawes sidelined with a knee injury, the Clippers got almost no production off the bench other than Crawford. Glen Davis, Hedo Turkoglu, Reggie Bullock and Jordan Farmar combined for seven points. The Clippers begin a nine-game homestand against the Warriors and have won seven straight as the host. The Clippers defeated the Warriors in the first round of last seasons playoffs, but the Warriors have taken three of the last four regular-season matchups. Including the postseason, the Clippers have won six of the previous seven as the host. ' ' '