Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
88 - 58
No. 6 Baylor dominates Kansas State in 88-58 victory
Those worries went away rather quickly.
Kalani Brown scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead No. 6 Baylor to an 88-58 victory over Kansas State on Thursday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Getting off to a big start was key for Mulkey's squad who dealt with a 10-day layoff since their last game and getting back into the swing of things is not easy, especially on the road.
The Lady Bears hammered the Wildcats (8-3, 0-1) in the paint, scoring 48 points inside, a number of which came off second-chance opportunities.
Mulkey also added that the goals she set for this team were accomplished, something that she was a bit unsure about when they first took the court.
"We took care of the basketball and we had eight turnovers against a lengthy team that plays zone like they do," Mulkey said.
"I thought that everybody looked to score and third I thought we defended them pretty good, they had to work hard for shots and a lot of times, the shot clock was going down."
Baylor (10-1, 1-0) led 8-0 2:05 into the game, a run that included a technical foul on Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie.
Kansas State's Kayla Goth led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-20 shooting from the field.
BIG PICTURE
This was the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams and while the first quarter appeared to see Baylor dominating, the Wildcats made the game quite respectable well into the second half. The game against Kansas State marked the Lady Bears first in 10 days and the rust was apparent, even after the hot first quarter start. Meanwhile, this marks the first game in what appears to be a long stretch for the Wildcats as they will face three more ranked opponents, two on the road and hosting No. 8 Texas.
UP NEXT
BAYLOR: The Lady Bears host Texas Tech on Dec. 31.
KANSAS STATE: The Wildcats travel to Oklahoma State on Dec. 31.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 88 - 58 |
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Moon Ursin Defensive Rebound. | 88 - 58 |
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Kali Jones missed Jumper. | 88 - 58 |
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Dekeiya Cohen made Jumper. | 88 - 58 |
| 4th 0:43 | |
Karyla Middlebrook made Free Throw. | 86 - 58 |
Statistics
 BAY |
KSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 37-64 | FG | 18-54 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-14 | FT | 14-23 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 26 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 3,396 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |