No. 14 Baylor WBB Hosts Houston in Tuesday Tilt

[Pirtle, Colin]

14/14 BAYLOR BEARS (18-3, 7-1 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998)
Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)</documents/2026/1/26/BU_WBB_Notes_22_Houston.pdf>
14/14 BAYLOR (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) vs
HOUSTON (6-13, 0-8 Big 12)
Jan. 27, 2026 • 7 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500)

LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast<https://baylor.statbroadcast.com/>
WATCH: ESPN+
Talent: Lincoln Rose (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst), Faith Lynch
LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via FOX Sports Radio 93.9FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com<http://www.centexsportsfan.com/>.
Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst)

HOUSTON COUGARS (6-13, 0-8 Big 12)
Location: Houston, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi St., 1995)
Roster<http://uhcougars.com/sports/wbball/roster> | Stats<http://uhcougars.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)</documents/2026/1/26/20_-_Houston_Game_Notes_at_Baylor__Jan._26_.pdf>

Game notes:

• After rescheduling Sunday’s game due to weather concerns, Baylor continues its two-game home stand at Foster Pavilion on Tuesday night, hosting Houston at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.

• The Bears and Cougars meet for the 52nd time in program history and the fifth time since Houston joined the Big 12 ahead of the 2023-24 academic year. Baylor has won all four previous meetings as Big 12 foes, sweeping home-and-away series in each of the past two seasons.

• Baylor is tied for first place in the Big 12 with TCU and owns the league’s longest active winning streak at seven games.

• Ranked No. 1 nationally in 3-point defense, the Bears have held opponents to 22.3% shooting from beyond the arc this season, including 20.2% in Big 12 play.

• At 18-3 overall, Baylor is ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

• Through games on Jan. 25, Baylor is ranked No. 24 in the NET.

• The Bears are 3-2 against Quadrant 1 opponents, with BU’s top win coming against Duke in Paris to open the season.

• Baylor’s three losses have come against opponents with a combined 57-6 record.

• Baylor defeated UCF, 73-48, at Foster Pavilion to improve to 7-1 in Big 12 play.

• It marked the Bears’ 11th conference victory by 25 points or more during the Nicki Collen era.

• Darianna Littlepage-Buggs recorded her 10th double-double of the season with 13 points and 18 rebounds, knocking down two 3-pointers to tie her career high.

• Taliah Scott led all scorers with 22 points for another 20-point performance, while Kyla Abraham posted a career-high three steals.

• The Bears forced a season-high 24 turnovers and converted them into 24 points, including 11 off fast breaks, their most since the Oklahoma State game.




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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, Soccer, W. Tennis)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

C: 940-564-0351



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