NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 20, 2026
Nebraska Cornhuskers 62
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Baylor Bears 67
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Cameron Indoor Stadium · 3,455 att. · ESPN

Match Report

Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul

— Taliah Scott scored 15 points and Baylor rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, making 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch, to beat Nebraska 67-62 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Team Stats

20-59
FG
21-57
34
Field Goal %
37
9-21
3PT
4-21
43
Three Point %
19
13-15
FT
21-29
87
Free Throw %
72
33
Rebounds
43
11
Offensive Rebounds
17
22
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
11
6
Steals
10
4
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
16
1
Team Turnovers
1
15
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
23
Points Off Turnovers
18
4
Fast Break Points
6
20
Points in Paint
28
22
Fouls
18
9
Largest Lead
11
8
Lead Changes
8
37
Percent Led
57

Top Performers

NEB

  • Petra Božan · ·
  • Amiah Hargrove · ·
  • Britt Prince · ·
  • Logan Nissley · ·

BAY

  • Kiersten Johnson · ·
  • Bella Fontleroy · ·
  • Darianna Littlepage-Buggs · ·
  • Taliah Scott · ·

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:04 · 4th Quarter Eliza Maupin Offensive Rebound.
  4. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Darianna Littlepage-Buggs Defensive Rebound.
  5. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Britt Prince misses 26-foot three point jumper
  6. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Taliah Scott makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Taliah Scott makes free throw 1 of 2
  8. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Amiah Hargrove subbing in for Nebraska

Highlights

00:19 Bella Fontleroy gets the and-1 to fall for Baylor Watch on ESPN 00:18 Logan Nissley sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:18 Darianna Littlepage-Buggs drills shot vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Watch on ESPN 00:19 Jessica Petrie gets to the rim for a Nebraska bucket Watch on ESPN

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