No. 4 Baylor Women Win 10th Straight, 81-49 Over Kansas
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WACO (AP) — Kalani Brown scored 18 points, fellow freshman Beatrice Mompremier had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 4 Baylor won its 10th consecutive Big 12 game, 81-49 over Kansas on Saturday.
The Lady Bears (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) never trailed after scoring the game's first eight points and led by at least double figures the rest of the game after Brown's layup with just over 8 minutes left in the second quarter.
Alexis Prince scored 14 points in 24 minutes. It was her most extensive action in nine games since returning from arthroscopic surgery in November for a torn meniscus in her right knee. Nina Davis added 11 points.
Kylee Kopatich had 14 points to lead Kansas (5-18, 0-12). Lauren Aldridge scored 12 and Aisia Robertson had 10 points.
With the Lady Bears playing four of their next six Big 12 games on the road, coach Kim Mulkey took advantage Saturday to limit minutes for her starters while getting extra time for other players.
Baylor led 16-7 at the end of the first quarter, when the Jayhawks had more turnovers (nine) than points. Kansas had six more turnovers before finally scoring in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer by Alexis Robertson when the Jayhawks were down 27-10.
The lopsided victory came even as Alexis Jones, the Lady Bears' second-leading scorer at 15.1 points per game, was held scoreless while taking only two shots in 16 minutes. Jones had three personal fouls.
TIP-INS
Kansas: The Jayhawks had only six turnovers after halftime and finished with 23, only one more than Baylor. ... Kansas shot 34 percent from the field (19 of 60). ... The Jayhawks attempted only two free throws in the game.
Baylor: The Lady Bears have won 163 consecutive home games vs. unranked opponents. ... Baylor outscored Kansas 50-12 in the paint, and 46-8 in bench points.
UP NEXT
Kansas at Kansas State next Saturday.
Baylor at TCU on Wednesday night.
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