NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Monday, February 23, 2026
Kansas State Wildcats 54
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Baylor Bears 80
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Match Report

Taliah Scott scores 20 and No. 18 Baylor women beat Kansas State 80-54

— Taliah Scott scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, Bella Fontleroy added 16 points and four makes from distance, and No. 18 Baylor beat Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in its final home game of the regular season.

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Team Stats

22-65
FG
30-57
34
Field Goal %
53
6-23
3PT
13-26
26
Three Point %
50
4-6
FT
7-10
67
Free Throw %
70
29
Rebounds
43
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
19
Defensive Rebounds
33
12
Assists
20
13
Steals
5
2
Blocks
5
14
Turnovers
18
1
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
11
8
Fast Break Points
14
26
Points in Paint
24
9
Fouls
12
0
Largest Lead
27
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
99

Top Performers

KSU

  • Gina Garcia MIN 40 · PTS 6 · FG 3-4
  • Nastja Claessens MIN 32 · PTS 8 · FG 3-11
  • Tess Heal MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 5-8
  • Brandie Harrod MIN 26 · PTS 10 · FG 4-12

BAY

  • Taliah Scott MIN 30 · PTS 20 · FG 6-12
  • Darianna Littlepage-Buggs MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9
  • Bella Fontleroy MIN 25 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
  • Kiersten Johnson MIN 24 · PTS 7 · FG 3-4

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Kayla Nelms Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Brandie Harrod misses 12-foot jumper
  5. 0:25 · 4th Quarter Kiera Pemberton makes 3-foot jumper (Ella Brow assists)
  6. 0:45 · 4th Quarter Kayla Nelms Defensive Rebound.
  7. 0:48 · 4th Quarter Brandie Harrod misses 8-foot jumper
  8. 0:54 · 4th Quarter Brandie Harrod Steal.

Highlights

00:21 Darianna Littlepage-Buggs hits the shot vs. Kansas State Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:16 Jana Van Gytenbeek sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:17 Marcayla Johnson drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN 00:19 Taliah Scott nails it from behind the arc Watch on ESPN

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