Cowgirls Fall To No 7 Baylor In Road Finale

Wednesday, February 24

Waco, TX

7 PM

Oklahoma State University

17-7,13-5Big 12

Baylor

18-2,13-1Big 12

Oklahoma St.

Baylor

February 24, 2021 | Cowgirl Basketball

Box Score

Box Score

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 20 points, DiJonai Carrington had a double-double and No. 7 Baylor won its 10th game in a row, 70-51 over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night to move the Lady Bears closer to their 11th Big 12 regular-season title in a row.

The Lady Bears (18-2, 13-1 Big 12) took control by scoring the last 17 points before halftime. But that came after a miserable stretch of nearly 9 1/2 minutes when they blew all of an early 14-point lead with nine turnovers while missing 11 of 12 shots.

While the Lady Bears still have four games to play, Oklahoma State (17-7, 13-5) was the first Big 12 team to complete its regular season. The Cowgirls had won nine of their 10 games since a 77-58 home loss to Baylor on Jan. 20.

Natasha Mack had 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Cowgirls, while Ja'Mee Asberry had 15 points.

Baylor scored the game's first seven points, and was up 16-2 when Egbo made a layup with 3:54 left in the first quarter. Mack then made a jumper to start a 19-2 run, which she ended with another jumper that made it 21-18 with 4:48 left in the second quarter.

Oklahoma State got 11 of its 21 first-half points off turnovers, taking the lead with consecutive baskets after turnovers by Smith. Mack's steal led to a 3-pointer by Fields that put the Cowgirls up 19-18, and Neferatali Notoa had a steal that set up a Mack's run-ending jumper — and their last points before halftime.