Kevin Obanor paces No. 11 Texas Tech for sweep of No. 7 Baylor

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Kevin Obanor and his Texas Tech teammates responded after some choice words at halftime from coach Mark Adams to complete a season sweep of reigning national champion Baylor.

"I can’t say too much on camera, but he wasn’t happy," Obanor said. "We were down and we were just playing with no energy. ... He called a couple of people out, including myself."

Obanor scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half while rediscovering his long-range shot, and had nine of his 13 rebounds after the break when the 11th-ranked Red Raiders overcame a seven-point deficit to beat No. 7 Baylor 83-73 on Wednesday night.

After missing 11 consecutive 3-pointers over 2 1/2 games, Obanor made back-to-back shots from beyond the arc to cap a 14-3 run that started the second half and put the Red Raiders (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) ahead to stay.

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Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) looks to pass the ball as Vanderbilt forward Quentin Millora-Brown (42) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

"Kevin just put it in another gear," Adams said. "That second half, he put us over his shoulders and said, ‘Hey, I’m not gonna let us lose,’ and had a great 20 minutes. ... He just took the game over."

When Obanor had consecutive 3s again later in the game, Tech led by double digits for the first time.

"We had a lot of mishaps in the second half that allowed him to shoot," Baylor guard Adam Flagler said.

"My teammates, my family, they just helped encourage me, telling me to pick up my head and they believe in me," Obanor said. "Once you get confidence