Taliah Scott scores 20 and No. 18 Baylor women beat Kansas State 80-54
Baylor forward Bella Fontleroy (22) drives to the basket as Kansas State forward Nastja Claessens (4) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Waco, Texas. Credit: AP/Chris Jones
WACO, Texas — 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.
The Bears pulled away by starting the third quarter on a 13-2 run, highlighted by three 3-pointers by Fontleroy, for a 48-28 lead. Fontleroy scored 12 points in the third on 4-of-5 shooting.
Baylor finished 13 of 26 (50%) from 3-point range, while Kansas State shot 34% overall from the floor with 14 turnovers.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 10 points and 11 rebounds to help Baylor (24-6, 13-4 Big 12) outrebound Kansas State 43-29. Jana Van Gytenbeek added eight assists to go with five points. Scott reached 20 points for the 19th time this season and Littlepage-Buggs recorded her 12th double-double.
Jordan Speiser and Tess Heal each scored 12 points for Kansas State (15-15, 8-9). Brandie Harrod added 10 points. Taryn Sides, averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game, did not score in 12 minutes.
Baylor led 35-26 at halftime after holding the Wildcats to 35% shooting, including 2 of 13 from distance.
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Baylor forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (5) and Kansas State Gina Garcia chase a loose ball in the first half of anNCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Waco, Texas. Credit: AP/Chris Jones
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