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WACO, Texas -- If there was ever a game for No. 4 Baylors depth to show, it was Sunday against an overmatched NAIA school in John Brown.All 11 Bears who played scored at least one basket, and Johnathan Motley had 20 points and nine rebounds in a 107-53 victory.Everybody just looks forward to playing basketball like I do, so it was just another game to have fun, Motley said. The best part of the season is playing games, so we just tried to have as much fun as possible.No Bear had as much fun as Motley, who also added a team-best and career-high five assists. One of those came when he had a breakaway, but passed it off the backboard to teammate Jo Lual-Acuil for a dunk that brought the crowd of 5,045 to its feet.Baylor (11-0) shot 59 percent from the floor, including an 11 for 21 clip from 3-point range, dominated on the boards by a 51-15 margin and forced 18 turnovers that turned into 19 points on the other end.John Brown is a different level, but I think most of the older people remember Virginia-Chaminade, Baylor coach Scott Drew said. Each and every year you have non-Division I teams that get upsets. The first year we were in the NCAA tournament, we were upset in an exhibition by Tarleton State. That stuff happens. You have to be on point every game.Al Freeman added 16 points for Baylor, Jo Lual-Acuil and Wendell Mitchell had 11 apiece, and Terry Maston finished with 10. Nobody played more than 21 minutes, but 10 Bears logged at least 17.Josh Bowling led the Golden Eagles (9-5) with 14 points. They have dropped two straight, both against Division I opponents. The Golden Eagles fell to Oral Roberts on Dec. 10.We were just thankful for the opportunity today, John Brown coach Jason Beschta said. You dont come in resigned that youre going to get smashed. You come in and we want to compete and get better in a game like this. But it is exciting for a small school to be able to come into this kind of environment.BIG PICTUREJohn Brown: Getting the ball inside proved to be a chore against the size and athleticism of Baylors front line, but the Golden Eagles had some success from deep with six 3-pointers in the first half and nine overall. They also struggled to a 2 for 12 night at the free throw line.Baylor: The Bears were playing their second game in as many days and seemed disinterested early against the overmatched Golden Eagles. But they picked up their intensity as the game went on, highlighted by an emphatic roar from Motley after a second-half dunk.POLL IMPLICATIONSBaylor should be secure in its No. 4 spot when the new poll comes out Monday, but could be in jeopardy of falling should No. 6 Kentucky put up an impressive showing on the road against No. 11 Louisville on Wednesday.UP NEXTJohn Brown will take the rest of the month off to gear up for conference play, which begins when it hosts Southwestern Christian on Jan. 5.Baylor will complete its run of three games in five days and its nonconference slate by hosting Texas Southern on Wednesday night. Cheap Vans Shoes . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Vans Shoes Sale . 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Its the alarming chink thats emerged in Canterburys broad suit of armour and they admit it could end their NRL top four hopes unless they find a swift response.The Bulldogs have boasted one of the best completion rates for most of the season only to find their fundamentals lacking over the last five weeks.Having completed at over 78 per cent all year, the Bulldogs have only trailed Melbourne and Gold Coast for holding onto the ball.But their drop off started with their round 20 36-0 flogging at the hands of North Queensland, during which they were punished for simple errors.Since that night, theyve completed above their season average just once - against Manly with 81.3 per cent. And after Fridays loss to Brisbane they were left to lament their 65.9 completion rate.Its been a continuing theme over the last month or six weeks, prop Aidan Tolman said.Weve got a big game this weekend and we need to get it right because we did the same up there in North Queensland and thats where it all started and we got dusted.Its one thing we definittely need to clean up if were any chance of winning on Thursday night.ddddddddddddTolman admitted the side faced feeling the wrath of an expected bumper crowd at Belmore Sportsground if they produced a repeat limp performance against the Cowboys on Thursday night.He warned fans at the Dogs spiritual home were unforgiving and would make their feelings known if their team were to turn belly up similar to their effort against the premiers five weeks ago.The carrot for Thursdays clutch clash is fourth spot, with the fifth-placed Cowboys nipping at the Bulldogs heels just two competition points back.We know thats there but more importantly we need to put in a good performance, Tolman said.If we do that, we gives ourselves the best chance of coming away with a top four finish.For us its about trying to getting back to play some good footy. Weve won a few games over the last month but theyve been scrappy wins. ' ' '