KU women’s basketball suffers lopsided loss at No. 2 Baylor

By Staff Report     Feb 5, 2020

Associated Press
Kansas guard Zakiyah Franklin (15) loses the ball as she collides with Baylor guard Te'a Cooper (4) while driving to the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/ Jerry Larson)

The Kansas women’s basketball team never really had a shot.

Kansas, which was down by 21 points after the first period, was buried from the start in a 97-44 loss to No. 2 Baylor on Wednesday at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The Bears now hold a 33-8 advantage over the Jayhawks in the all-time series.

The Jayhawks (12-9, 1-9 Big 12) have now lost five games in a row since their 67-50 victory over Texas Tech on Jan. 18. Baylor (20-1, 9-0 Big 12) led by a 28-7 after the opening period before scoring 18 points in the second quarter and 32 in the third period. BU also scored 19 points in the final frame to close things out.

For comparison, KU was held to 17 total points in the first half and didn’t score more than 12 points in a quarter until the final period. Baylor shot 56% as a team for the game, while also holding Kansas to a 27% effort from the floor.

The Bears were superior inside all night, recording a 56-12 advantage on points in the paint. Baylor scored 18 second-chance points, while Kansas didn’t net a single such point. The hosts also had a 41-14 advantage on bench points in the win.

Sophomore Aniya Thomas, who entered the game averaging 11.4 points per game, was the only Jayhawk to finish in double figures. Thomas tallied 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 4-for-7 effort from beyond the arc. No other KU player scored more than 7 points in the loss.

Baylor had four players reach double figures in the win, led by a 23-point performance from sophomore NaLyssa Smith. Te’a Cooper scored 15 points in 19 minutes of action for the Bears as well.

Kansas will play host to TCU at 5 p.m. Saturday.

KU women’s basketball suffers lopsided loss to No. 2 Baylor

By Staff Report     Jan 15, 2020

Kansas center Bailey Helgren, left, and Baylor guard Trinity Oliver (3) vie for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Even under the best of circumstances, the Kansas women’s basketball team had a tall task on Wednesday.

Kansas started slow and never had a shot in a 90-47 loss to No. 2 Baylor in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks were buried by a 28-9 deficit in the first quarter and the Bears proceeded to post a 22-6 advantage in the second period.

KU finally recorded a double-digit scoring effort in a quarter in the second half, though the result had all but been decided by then. With the loss, the Jayhawks remain winless in Big 12 play after going undefeated in the nonconference slate for the first time since the 2005-06 season.

With the win, Baylor matched a program record of 44 consecutive victories against Big 12 foes in the regular season.

A pair of players produced double figures for Kansas (11-4, 0-4 Big 12) in a losing effort. Sophomore guard Aniya Thomas went 5-for-9 from the floor to lead the team with 13 points. Senior forward Mariane De Carvalho netted 11 points on a 4-of-12 effort on the night. Sophomore guard Brooklyn Mitchell finished just shy of double figures by adding 9 points.

Baylor (14-1, 3-0) had five players end up in double figures, including four of its five starters. Senior Lauren Cox and sophomore NaLyssa Smith each scored 13 points to lead the way. Starters Te’a Cooper and Juicy Landrum both recorded 11 points for the Bears. Freshman Jordyn Oliver provided 10 points off the bench.

BU finished with 22 assists as a team on its 33 field goals, while KU tallied an assist on four of its 18 made baskets. The Bears also finished with a 20-6 advantage on second-chance points and recorded a 12-4 edge in steals in the lopsided win.

Kansas will play host to Texas Tech at 5 p.m. Saturday.

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