Manu Lecomte never lost confidence when he was struggling with his shot and a sore shoulder. The Baylor senior guard knew things would eventually change — and they did Monday night.
Lecomte scored 25 of his career-high 30 points after halftime as the Bears beat Oklahoma State 76-60.
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