WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 20 of her 24 points in the first half to help No. 16 Baylor jump out early and beat Kansas 79-64 on Sunday for the Bears’ fourth straight win.
Scot shot 8 of 22 from the floor but missed 11 of her 13 attempts from long range. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs made all seven of her field goals and both free throws to finish with 16 points to go with 13 rebounds and six assists for Baylor (15-3, 4-1 Big 12). Jana Van Gytenbeek chipped in with 10 points.
Littlepage-Buggs scored eight points in the first quarter and Scott scored 18 in the second to help Baylor take a 44-30 lead into the break. S’Mya Nichols scored nine-first half points to pace Kansas.
The Jayhawks shot 50% in the second half but Baylor had built a 62-43 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Jaliya Davis scored 21 points to lead Kansas (11-6, 1-4), which has lost four of its last five games. Nichols and Lilly Meister added 11 points apiece.
Up next
Kansas: Hosts Oklahoma State on Wednesday
Baylor: At Utah on Wednesday
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