Baylor slows down Iowa State in a huge way
Bears roll to 16th straight victory
WACO, Texas — Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly was ready to go ahead and play his team’s second scheduled game against second-ranked Baylor. The outcome certainly seems inevitable.
“I think they’re bigger than our men’s team. That’s by far the best team we’ve played. It’s not even close,” Fennelly said after the Cyclones’ 68-42 loss Wednesday night. “I wish we could just take a shower and go play again and get it over with. … Maybe they can just come on the charter with us. Let’s play tomorrow and be done with it.”
Nina Davis scored 17 points, Kalani Brown had 16 and the Lady Bears won their 16th consecutive game in a surprisingly-low scoring contest.
In a game matching the Big 12’s two highest-scoring teams, Baylor (18-1, 7-0 Big 12) was held nearly 25 points below its national-best 92.6 per-game average.
“They want you to play their tempo and I think we did for the most part and that’s because they made us,” Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. “We were just never in the flow or had continuity, so give those guys credit.”
And the Lady Bears still won by 26 as Iowa State was held to a season low in points after scoring 79 a game before that.
They meet again Feb. 1 in Ames, Iowa. Both have three games to play before then.
The Lady Bears took control with a 10-1 run in a 95-second span early in the second quarter, soon after Iowa State (10-8, 1-6) had missed shots on three consecutive possessions following Baylor turnovers with a chance to take the lead. Freshman forward Lauren Cox, who had two of those turnovers, had two baskets in the big spurt. Cox finished with 12 points. Bridget Carleton had 17 points and Jadda Buckley 15 for Iowa State, which shot only 23 percent (13 of 56).
Seanna Johnson, who
entered third in the Big 12 with 17.5 points a game, went 0-for-7 shooting and the senior guard was held scoreless for the first time in her career. (9) LOUISVILLE 91, GEORGIA TECH 51: In Louisville, Ky., Asia Durr scored 20 points, Mariya Moore added 13 and Louisville (17-4, 5-2 ACC) held Georgia Tech to a program-low two points in the second quarter.
Kaylen Pugh and Francesca Pan had nine points each for Georgia Tech (13-5, 2-3). (22) KANSAS ST 74, TCU 63: In Manhattan, Kan., Breanna Lewis scored 21 points and had four blocks, Kindred Wesemann hit five 3-pointers to become ranked fifth in school history with 232 career 3s for Kansas State (15-4, 5-2 Big 12). Amy Okonkwo scored 13 points for TCU (9-9, 1-6). (24) WEST VIRGINIA 62, KANSAS 51: In Lawrence, Kan., Tynice Martin scored 21 points to lead West Virginia (15-4, 3-4 Big 12).
Jessica Washington scored 24 points on 7-of-22 shooting for the Jayhawks (6-12, 0-7).
MWC
WYOMING 89, SAN JOSE STATE 60: In Laramie, Wyo., Liv Roberts and Bailee Cotton each scored 19 points to help keep the Cowgirls (14-3, 6-0) unbeaten in the Mountain West.
Dezz Ramos led the Spartans (6-12, 3-3) with 29 points. COLORADO STATE 73, FRESNO STATE 56: In Fort Collins, Colo., Ellen Nystrom scored 20 points and Elin Gustavsson added 17 and the host Rams (13-5, 5-1) cruised to a win over the Bulldogs (10-8, 3-4). NEVADA 56, AIR FORCE 51: At the Air Force Academy, Colo., Riana Everidge scored 17 points as the Wolf Pack (7-10, 1-5) outscored the Falcons (2-14, 0-6) by a 16-8 margin in the fourth quarter in battle of previously winless MW teams. SAN DIEGO STATE 87, UNLV 68: In San Diego, Brooke Johnson scored 27 points as the Aztecs (8-9, 3-3) crushed the Rebels (12-6, 3-3).