Jalen Celestine had 20 points and prized freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 17 as host No. 12 Baylor rode a dominant first half to a third straight victory, throttling Tarleton St. 104-41 on Sunday night in Waco, Texas.Jeremy Roach hit four 3-pointers and had 14 points for the Bears (3-1), who went 9-of-13 from beyond the arc in the first half and scored 29 points off 17 Tarleton turnovers to lead 56-13 at the break. Robert Wright had 12 points and nine assists in the win.Baylor, which has bounced back nicely from a rough 101-63 season-opening loss to then-No. 6 Gonzaga, went 15-of-32 from distance on the night after going 14-of-32 in Tuesday’s 104-67 victory over Sam Houston.Tarleton (1-4), coached by former Texas A&M and Kentucky boss Billy Gillispie, played without six players due to injury. The Texans attempted as many field goals and they committed turnovers before halftime and entered the break shooting 29.4 percent from the floor.Joseph Martinez finished with 11 points for Tarleton, which conceded 46 points off of its 28 giveaways.The visitors trailed 12-7 when Baylor took control with its first 17-0 run of the half. Celestine had five points during that surge, and Edgecombe scored the final five before Jordan Mizell hit a jumper for the Texans with 10:33 remaining in the half.