THE RUNDOWN
OTTAWA, Canada -- Baylor won a pair of games against University of Ottawa on Thursday in the Canadian capital. The Bears captured a 92-73 victory in the morning and a 100-84 win in the nightcap.

BU was led by sophomore forward Johnathan Motley, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in the first game and followed that effort with 23 points and four rebounds in the nightcap. He combined for 44 points in just 37 minutes played.

JuCo transfer Jo Acuil had 14 points and seven rebounds in the first game, while Lester Medford and Ishmail Wainright chipped in 10 points apiece. Taurean Prince and Austin Mills both scored nine points, Terry Maston had eight points and 10 boards, Al Freeman added six points and Wendell Mitchell scored five points. Five BU players recorded at least three assists, led by Prince, Medford and Jake Lindsey with four apiece.

Rico Gathers saw his first action of the day in the nightcap, and he posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes. Wainright filled the stat sheet with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in 20 minutes, and Taurean Prince posted 14 points, three assists and two steals. Lindsey, Medford, Freeman and Acuil had seven points apiece, and Maston and Mills each scored two points. Freeman led the way with five assists.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor had 10 steals in the first game and 12 steals in the second.
• Ten different Bears played at least 15 minutes in the first game and none played more than 23 minutes.
• Eleven BU players saw double-digit minutes in the nightcap, led by Gathers and Freeman with 25 apiece.
• Motley shot a combined 19-of-28 from the field (68%).
• Baylor out-rebounded Ottawa 47-17 in the morning and 43-18 in the evening.
• BU trailed 15-13 early in the first game, but the Bears went on a 17-0 run to claim a 30-15 lead.
• Baylor trailed 40-39 at the break in the first game, but BU started the third quarter on a 9-0 run and led the rest of the way.

STAT OF THE DAY
44 -- Sophomore forward Johnathan Motley scored 44 points in 37 minutes played over two games.

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor stays in Ottawa to play a pair of games against Carleton University on Friday. The first game tips off at 10:30 a.m. CT and the nightcap is at 6:30 p.m. CT. There is no television or radio broadcast available, but the games are streamed by @BaylorMBB on periscope. Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope for news, updates and behind-the-scenes access.