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<b>14/14 BAYLOR BEARS (17-3, 6-1 Big 12)</b><br>
<b>Location:</b> Waco, Texas <br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998)<br>
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<b>14/14 BAYLOR</b> (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) vs <b>UCF </b>(10-8, 2-5 Big 12)<br>
<b>Jan. 21, 2026 • 7 p.m. CT</b><br>
<b>Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion </b>(7,500) <br>
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<b>WATCH:</b> ESPN+<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b><i> John Morris (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst)</i><br>
<b>LISTEN: </b>Baylor Sports Media Network via<b> </b>FOX Sports Radio 93.9FM in Central Texas and worldwide at
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centexsportsfan.com</a>.<br>
<b><i>Talent:</i></b> <i>Derek Smith (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst)</i></div>
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<b>UCF KNIGHTS (10-8, 2-5 Big 12)</b><br>
<b>Location:</b> Orlando, Fla.<br>
<b>Conference/Affiliation:</b> Big 12<br>
<b>Head Coach: </b>Sytia Messer (Arkansas, 2000)<br>
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• Baylor returns home for a pair of Big 12 contests, beginning with UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.</p>
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• The Bears meet the Knights for the sixth time in program history and the third time since UCF joined the Big 12. Baylor has won every matchup, including a 3‑point victory in Waco in 2024 and an 11‑point win in Orlando in 2025.</p>
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• BU is tied for first in the Big 12 Conference with Texas Tech and TCU and carries the league’s longest active win streak at six games.</p>
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• Baylor’s 17-3 mark is its best start through 20 games in the Nicki Collen era, surpassing the 16-4 starts from each of the previous two seasons.</p>
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• Ranked No. 1 in the nation, the Bears’ 3-point defense has been sharp all season, holding opponents to 22.2% from beyond the arc and 19.9% in Big 12 play.</p>
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• Through games on Jan. 19, Baylor is ranked No. 26 in the NET.</p>
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• The Bears are 4-2 against Quadrant 1 opponents, with BU’s top win coming against Duke in Paris to open the season. </p>
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• Baylor’s three losses have come against opponents with a combined 54-5 record.</p>
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• Baylor picked up its first win in Provo since 1978 in a 69-58 decision over the BYU Cougars. </p>
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• <b>Taliah Scott</b> powered the Bears’ offense with 25 points and five assists, scoring 12 in the final quarter to slam the door shut on the victory. </p>
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• The Bears led throughout, weathering runs from the Cougars in the second and third quarters. </p>
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• BU held BYU to 32.3% shooting and 5‑for‑30 from three, including just 23.8% in the opening quarter.</p>
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• <b>Bella Fontleroy</b> contributed 12 points and five rebounds, while <b>Darianna Littlepage‑Buggs</b> collected a team‑best nine boards to anchor the paint.</p>
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• Baylor’s defense dominated Utah in Salt Lake City, allowing eight first-quarter field goals from the Utes before holding the home team to just eight field goals in the remaining 30 minutes of play. It was the fourth time in the
<b>Nicki Collen</b> era the Bears held a Big 12 opponent to 16 or fewer field goals in the regular season or conference tournament.</p>
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• Utah, the nation’s eighth-best 3-point shooting team entering the game, was held to three makes from distance off 25 attempts (12%).</p>
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• <b>Bella Fontleroy</b> tallied her 100th career block in the matchup after three swats, with eight points including a pair of 3-pointers.</p>
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• The Bears sunk four first-quarter 3-pointers, their second-most of the season and most so far in league play.</p>
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• Triples from <b>Taliah Scott</b> and <b>Kiersten Johnson</b> and two-point buckets from
<b>Scott</b> and <b>Jana Van Gytenbeek </b>fueled a game-high 10-point run as the second quarter came to a close.</p>
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• Redshirt sophomore <b>Ines Goryanova </b>made the first appearance of her career, playing 1:28 combined in the second and fourth quarters.</p>
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