Baylor wasted no time making a statement to open its 2026 Foreign Tour, rolling past Concordia 122-55 on Friday at Champlain St. Lambert in Montreal.
The Bears were in rhythm from the start and kept pouring it on, finishing the game at 57.7 percent shooting while getting points from nine of their 10 available players. The second quarter was where the gap really blew open, with Baylor hitting 78.9 percent of its shots in the period and never backing off from there.
Isaac Williams IV set the tone for the offense, leading Baylor with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting. He also filled the stat sheet with six rebounds, a team-high seven assists and four steals. Isaac Celiscar was flawless, going 8-of-8 from the field and 5-of-5 from 3-point range on his way to 21 points.
Brett Decker Jr. added 18 points and knocked down four of his six attempts from deep, while Kayden Mingo finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Elijah Williams gave Baylor another scoring spark with 15 points in 19 minutes and also grabbed eight rebounds.
Caden Powell turned in a double-double with 10 points and a team-best 11 rebounds, and Andre Iguodala II added seven points and three assists, highlighted by a poster dunk that helped bring the Bears to life.
Baylor also controlled the glass, finishing plus-14 on the offensive boards, and forced 25 Concordia turnovers.
The Bears will be back in action Saturday, Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. CT against Bishop's University.
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