Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Edwards scores 20, No. 24 Baylor women turn back Kansas 69-61
The Bears had a 65-50 lead when Edwards scored inside with 4:43 to play before the Jayhawks put together an 11-2 run, pulling within 67-61 on a Zakiyah Franklin 3-pointer.
But Jada Walker made two free throws with 32.9 seconds remaining to wrap to it up.
Jana Van Gytenbeek scored 11 points with five assists for the Bears (20-6, 9-6 Big 12 Conference), who now lead the series 40-9. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Freshman S'Mya Nichols was 10 of 10 from the foul line and matched her career high with 23 points for the Jayhawks (15-11, 8-7), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Franklin had 15 points and Wyvette Mayberry had 10.
Kansas ended a 19-game losing streak to Baylor with an 87-66 win on Jan. 10, racing away from a halftime tie by shooting 61% in the second half. This time the Jayhawks shot just 36% after a 3 for 17 performance from 3-point range.
Another difference was rebounding. Kansas had 18 offensive rebounds and posted a 48-31 advantage in the win but was outrebounded by 12 in the loss.
Edwards drilled a 3-pointer and Aijha Blackwell made two free throws with less than a second to go that lifted Baylor to a 16-15 lead after one quarter.
Franklin hit a pair of jumpers in the first minute of the second quarter to give the Jayhawks one-point leads but Edwards drilled another 3 to ignite a 10-0 Baylor run. Bella Fontleyroy capped the run with a 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup and the Bears led 35-29 at the half.
Van Gytenbeek drilled a 3-pointer and Littlepage-Buggs had a fastbreak layup before Andrews scored as the clock ran out to give Baylor a 54-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Nichols scored 13 points in the third quarter for Kansas, with her free throws at the 1:52 mark pulling the Jayhawks within 47-45.
Baylor goes to No. 24 West Virginia on Saturday. while No. 10 Kansas State is at Kansas on Saturday.
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- TV Channel: Jayhawks vs Bears 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on BIG12|ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 61 - 69 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 61 - 69 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Baylor Timeout | 61 - 69 |
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Baylor Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 69 |
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Holly Kersgieter missed Jumper. | 61 - 69 |
Statistics
 KU |
BAY |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 26-58 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-18 | FT | 11-15 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Waco, TX
Attendance: 4,238 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 6-0 | - | 19-0 |
| TCU | 4-1 | 1.5 | 16-1 |
| Baylor | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| West Virginia | 4-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Utah | 4-1 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Arizona State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 16-2 |
| BYU | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Iowa State | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-3 |
| Colorado | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| Kansas State | 2-3 | 3.5 | 9-9 |
| Kansas | 1-4 | 4.5 | 11-6 |
| Arizona | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
| UCF | 1-4 | 4.5 | 9-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-4 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Houston | 0-6 | 6 | 6-11 |