Baylor WBB Closes Season in Second Round, Falls to Duke 69-46

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 22, 2026

Baylor WBB Closes Season in Second Round, Falls to Duke 69-46
Bears held to 46 points in season bookend against the Blue Devils
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle; 940-564-0351, colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu

DURHAM, N.C. – Baylor women’s basketball closed its season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening, falling to third-seeded Duke 69-46 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Bears shot 27.3% (16-of-53) and did not connect from 3-point range, going 0-for-14.

Taliah Scott led Baylor as its only double-figure scorer with 13 points, including seven from the foul line. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs recorded team highs of nine rebounds, three steals and two assists.

BU missed its first six shots of the game, but outscored Duke 17-15 in the fourth quarter while shooting 50%.

Duke connected on 39.1% from the field and made four 3-pointers, shooting 18.2% from beyond the arc. Four Blue Devils scored in double figures, led by Delaney Thomas’ 17 points.

The Bears finish the season 25-8, surpassing the 25-win mark for the fourth time under coach Nicki Collen, while extending the nation’s third-longest active NCAA Tournament appearance streak to 22 seasons.

For Baylor, Bella Fontleroy’s time in green and gold ends with the fourth-most career 3-pointers made in program history. Littlepage-Buggs piled up the program’s fourth-most career rebounds, the eighth most in the Big 12 Conference, and has the seventh-most starts in program history.

Jana Van Gytenbeek, a fourth-year Bear, recorded the seventh-most single-season assists in program history, while Kiersten Johnson’s lone year in Waco saw her anchor the paint with 59 blocks after starting in all 34 games.

Baylor women's basketball is presented by Central National Bank, a family-owned, independent bank headquartered in Waco, Texas, that provides uniquely personal service while simultaneously embracing the latest developments in banking technology.

To stay up to date, follow the team on its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.

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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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