WBB: No. 24 Baylor 69, Kansas 61

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 24/24 Baylor (20-6, 9-6 Big 12) 69, Kansas (16-10, 9-6 Big 12) 61
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024


  *   The No. 24 Baylor women’s basketball team picked up its 20th win of the season on Wednesday night, outlasting Kansas, 69-61.
  *   With the win, the Bears have turned in 24-straight 20-plus win seasons which marks the second-longest streak in the country behind UConn (31).
  *   The victory signified BU’s 18th-straight win against Kansas at home. The last time the Jayhawks won in Waco was on Jan. 19, 2000.
  *   The Bears held a 35-26 lead at the break. BU moved to 7-2 during Big 12 play, and 18-2 overall, when leading at the half.
  *   Baylor is 17-0 this season when shooting higher than its opponent from the floor. The Bears shot 44.8% compared to KU’s 36.2%.
  *   BU outrebounded Kansas, 41-29, and are an impressive 16-1 this season when grabbing more rebounds than its opponent.
  *   The Bears held KU’s Taiyanna Jackson to just eight points and nine rebounds marking the second-straight game that the fifth-year senior failed to finish in double figures in both categories.

  *   Baylor bench scored 35 points while the Bears held Kansas’ bench to zero points marking the fourth time this season, and the third time in league play, the Jayhawk reserves have gone scoreless.
  *   The 35 points scored by BU’s bench are the most allowed by the Jayhawks this season and the second-most points scored by the Baylor reserves in a Big 12 game this year.
  *   A trio of Bears finished in double figures led by Dre’Una Edwards’ 20-point outpouring.
  *   The 20-piece marked her second of the season and 16th of her career.
  *   Edwards has led the Bears in 20 of 26 contests the season, the most of any Bear.
  *   Jana Van Gytenbeek added 11 points off the bench while Darianna Littlepage-Buggs finished a rebound shy of a double-double contributing 10 points and a team-high nine boards.
  *   For the seventh time this year, Van Gytenbeek led BU in assists as the senior guard dished out five.
  *   Yaya Felder finished a block shy of matching a career high in the category with two stuffs. She also went a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to lead the Bears.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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