WACO, Texas - Prairie View A&M dropped its fourth straight game as they never recovered from a big first half by Baylor en route to a 60-45 loss in the opener of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational.

The Panthers had a solid start to open the game as they led for the first five minutes before three consecutive turnovers allowed Baylor back into the contest and eventually a 10-8 deficit at the 14:18 mark.  Senior guard John Brisco did his best to keep the Panthers in the game with a pair of three-pointers but the shots stopped falling immediately thereafter as a 15-14 PVAMU deficit turned into a 24-14 Baylor lead after a 9-0 run.

Jacoby Green's three-pointer drew the Panthers within 24-17 with 8:23 left but Baylor countered with a 7-0 run four minutes later en route to a 37-22 halftime margin.

Karim York opened the second half with a trey to draw the Panthers within 12 but that would mark the closest PVAMU would get within the Bears as Baylor maintained its double-digit lead through the duration of the half party due to PVAMU's three-point woes (1-of-7).

Brisco and York both led PVAMU with 13 points while York and Reggis Onwukamuche finished with five rebounds apiece.  Senior guard Tre Hagood dished out seven assists with three rebounds.

The Panthers closeout the on-campus portion of the Continental Tires Las Vegas Invitational at Memphis on Monday at 7 p.m