Baylor Wins 80-54 Over Kansas State Georgia Beats Auburn 74-52

Taliah Scott tallied 20 points with five three-pointers, and Bella Fontleroy added 16 points including four from beyond the arc, as No. 18 Baylor defeated Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in Waco, Texas, securing a crucial Big 12 victory in the Bears' final home game of the regular season.

The Bears, now 24-6 overall and 13-4 in conference play, pulled away decisively in the second half. They shot 61.5 percent from the field after halftime and finished 13 of 26 from three-point range for 50 percent accuracy. Baylor outrebounded Kansas State 43-29 and forced 14 turnovers from the Wildcats, who shot just 34 percent overall. The game turned in the third quarter, where Baylor opened with a 13-2 run capped by three three-pointers from Fontleroy, who scored all 12 of her points in that period on 4-of-5 shooting, building a 48-28 lead.

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs supported the effort with 10 points and 11 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season. Jana Van Gytenbeek contributed five points and a game-high eight assists. Scott's performance marked her 19th 20-point game this year. For Kansas State, which fell to 15-15 overall and 8-9 in the Big 12, Jordan Speiser and Tess Heal...