Baylor Bears at Providence Friars
· West Palm Beach Classic
No. 10 Baylor women beat Providence 61-36 in game hampered by 40 fouls, 41 turnovers
The game was hampered by 40 fouls and 41 turnovers — with 27 miscues by the Friars. Baylor shot just 39% from the field and Providence didn’t make its 10th field goal until the 5:56 mark of the fourth quarter.
Baylor led 36-12 at halftime after holding Providence to 3-of-20 shooting (15%) and forcing 17 turnovers. Providence made just one of its first 15 field-goal attempts and trailed 22-6 with 5:27 left in the second quarter. The Friars reached double-figure scoring with 3:23 left.
Dre’Una Edwards had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Yaya Felder added 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Baylor (10-0). Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, averaging 10.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, and Aijha Blackwell, the fifth Baylor player with a double-figure average, did not play due to injuries.
Olivia Olsen had 12 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season for Providence (6-6), which played Baylor for the first time in program history. Olsen has led the Friars in scoring in nine of 12 games this season. No other Providence player scored more than five points.
Baylor was coming off its second top-25 win of the season, handing No. 24 Miami its first loss of the season. The Bears wrap up the nonconference portion of their schedule on Thursday against South Florida. Baylor plays at No. 5 Texas on Dec. 30 to begin Big 12 play.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 36 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 61 - 36 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Olivia Olsen made Layup. Assisted by Bella McLaughlin. | 61 - 36 |
| 4th 0:27 | |
Nariah Scott Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 34 |
| 4th 0:29 |  |
Jana Van Gytenbeek missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 34 |
Statistics
 BAY |
PROV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 11-45 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 24 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 1-14 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 7 |
| 7-18 | FT | 13-19 |
| 39 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Assists | 7 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: 313 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Texas Tech | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| TCU | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| West Virginia | 2-0 | - | 12-2 |
| BYU | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Colorado | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Utah | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Kansas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Kansas | 0-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| UCF | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 5-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Villanova | 5-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Seton Hall | 4-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| St. John's | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Marquette | 3-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Creighton | 2-3 | 3 | 6-8 |
| Georgetown | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Butler | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Xavier | 1-4 | 4 | 8-6 |
| DePaul | 0-5 | 5 | 3-13 |