Alabama State Lady Hornets @ Baylor Bears
No. 13 Baylor women trounce Alabama State 90-36 for sixth straight victory
WACO, Texas -- — Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek finished with her first triple-double as No. 13 Baylor cruised to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday, upping their win streak to six.
Scott made 7 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, for the Bears (10-1), who improve to 7-0 at home. The sophomore went 11 for 11 at the free-throw line. Van Gytenbeek, a senior, finished with 10 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
Kiersten Johnson scored 13 on 5-for-7 shooting for Baylor. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season.
Kaitlyn Bryant had nine points to lead the Hornets (2-6), who fall to 0-5 on the road.
Baylor scored the first nine points and Scott sank all three of her first-quarter 3-pointers, scoring nine to help the Bears to a 24-7 lead.
Scott made two free throws and Littlepage-Buggs followed with a layup, capping an 8-0 run to begin the second period for a 25-point advantage. Scott hit another 3-pointer and had 16 points by halftime as the Bears upped their lead to 53-17.
Van Gytenbeek shot 3 for 3 with two 3-pointers and scored all of her points in the first half as Baylor shot better from outside the 3-point line (61.5%, 8 for 13) than inside it (53%, 10 for 19) before the break.
Scott and Kiersten Johnson hit 3-pointers to begin the third quarter as Baylor scored the first eight points and led 76-28 heading to the fourth.
Baylor: Hosts No. 2 Texas on Sunday.
Alabama State: Hosts South Carolina State on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Felicia Grinter
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Natasha Camy
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-8 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |

