Texas Tech Dominates Baylor 87-56 in Top-25 Women’s Basketball Showdown

Twentieth-ranked Texas Tech crushed 15th-ranked Baylor 87-56 behind strong bench play from Snudda Collins' 23 points. The Lady Raiders controlled the game from wire to wire, shooting an impressive 55.7% from the field in their bounce-back victory.

The twentieth-ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders delivered a commanding performance Wednesday night, crushing fifteenth-ranked Baylor 87-56 in Lubbock, Texas, behind a stellar bench effort from Snudda Collins who poured in 23 points.

Bailey Maupin contributed 22 points as the Lady Raiders (24-4, 11-4 Big 12) controlled the contest from opening tip to final buzzer, recovering impressively from their weekend defeat to Oklahoma State. Sarengbe Sanogo and Gemma Nunez each chipped in 10 points for Texas Tech, which connected on an efficient 55.7% of their field goal attempts.

Baylor (22-6, 11-4) received 13 points each from Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Taliah Scott, but the Bears have now posted a 3-3 record since their eight-game victory streak came to an end.

After establishing a 22-15 advantage following the opening quarter, Texas Tech opened the second period with a Sanogo layup followed by a Maupin three-pointer. The margin never shrunk to single digits again, eventually ballooning to as many as 35 points.

In other Top 25 action, top-ranked UConn defeated Villanova 83-69 as Azzi Fudd tallied 25 points while connecting on 4 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc, helping the Huskies preserve their perfect season.

Sarah Strong recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds for UConn (28-0, 17-0 Big East), extending their winning streak to 44 consecutive games dating to last year’s championship team. The Huskies shot an impressive 53.3% from three-point range and 52.5% overall from the field.

Villanova (21-6, 14-4) got 26 points from Jasmine Bascoe and 21 from Denae Carter, but saw their six-game winning streak snapped. The Wildcats held a three-point halftime lead before UConn opened the second half with a decisive 12-2 run.

Twenty-third-ranked Minnesota knocked off tenth-ranked Ohio State 74-61, using a dominant 27-13 third-quarter run to pull away from the Buckeyes in Minneapolis for their ninth straight victory.

The Buckeyes (22-5, 11-4 Big Ten) led 29-26 at intermission, but Minnesota (21-6, 12-4) seized control early in the third quarter. Sophie Hart scored two layups around a Mara Braun three-pointer, then Tori McKinney added another layup to give the Golden Gophers a 35-29 advantage they would not relinquish.

Hart and Braun each finished with 18 points to pace Minnesota’s attack. Amaya Battle recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Grace Grocholski added 12 points. Ohio State received 23 points from Jaloni Cambridge and 17 from Chance Gray.

Twelfth-ranked TCU maintained their Big 12 Conference lead with a 72-50 road victory over Houston, as Marta Suarez posted 21 points and nine rebounds in the wire-to-wire triumph.

Olivia Miles added 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for TCU (24-4, 12-3 Big 12), which captured its third consecutive win to stay one game ahead of Texas Tech, Baylor and West Virginia in the conference standings.

Houston (7-19, 1-14) managed just one double-figure scorer in Kyndall Hunter, who finished with 20 points. The Cougars have now dropped five games in a row.

Eighteenth-ranked Michigan State reached triple digits for the first time in Big Ten play this season, overwhelming Northwestern 104-68 in East Lansing as five Spartans reached double figures in scoring.

Grace VanSlooten equaled her season-best performance with 22 points for Michigan State (21-6, 10-6 Big Ten). Kennedy Blair nearly recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and five steals. Jalyn Brown contributed 15 points, Marah Dykstra had 14, and Sara Sambolic added 13.

Northwestern (8-18, 2-13) got 23 points from Grace Sullivan and 14 from Casey Harter but suffered their eighth consecutive defeat. Despite shooting 51.9% from the field, the Wildcats committed 17 turnovers that Michigan State converted into 22 points.