WACO, TX (KXAN) — The No. 25 Texas Longhorns held Baylor scoreless for nearly half of the final quarter to run away with a 68-55 win in the Big 12 Women’s Conference Basketball Game Sunday at the Ferrell Center.
The Longhorns left Baylor scoreless in the final at 4:04 and 31% shooting in the game at 18 of 58. Baylor had 73 possessions in the game, two more than the Longhorns had with 71. Texas beat the Bears with 48–34 and blocked eight shots.
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Texas forward Khadijah Faye (R) lends a hand to Baylor forward Kaitlin Bickle (51) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texan guard Shailey Gonzalez, 2, shoots Baylor forward Caitlin Bickle, 51, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texan guard Rory Harmon (3) defends from a shot by Baylor guard Sarah Andrews (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texas defenseman Sonia Morris, 11, holds back Baylor defenseman Sarah Andrews, 24, for ball control in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texan defenseman Shailey Gonzalez (2) puts pressure on Baylor defenseman Jamie Asberry (21) as he attempts to field in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Baylor defenseman Jana Van Gitenbeek (4) intercepts the ball from Texas defenseman Shai Hall (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Baylor defenseman Sarah Andrews (above) shoots Texas defenseman Shailey Gonzalez (2) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Baylor guard Darianna Littlepage-Baggs (5) reaches back as she intercepts the ball from Texas defenseman Shaylie Gonzalez in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texan defenseman Shailey Gonzalez (2) blocks a shot from Baylor defenseman Ja’Mee Asberry in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Baylor forward Caitlin Bickle reaches for the ball over Texas forward DeJona Gaston (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texas defenseman Sonya Morris (left) hits Baylor defenseman Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (front center) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald, via AP) -
Texas forward DeJona Gaston battles Baylor forward Kaitlyn Bickle (51) for a lost ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texas forward Taylor Jones shoots Baylor forward Caitlin Bickle in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) puts pressure on Baylor forward Kaitlin Bickle as he tries to score a goal in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) -
Texas forward DeJona Gaston (R) reaches for Baylor defenseman Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (L) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Idelott/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Five players for the Longhorns scored in double figures, four of whom were team-leading 13 points. Rory Harmon, Shaylie Gonzalez, DeJona Gaston and Sonia Morris each scored 13 points, while Gaston double-doubled with 11 rebounds. Taylor Jones scored 10 points on seven rebounds and three blocks before fouling in the 21st minute.
Texas threw 56% from the field in the second half after barely hitting 28% in the first half. The Longhorns landed 19 shots in the second half to just nine in the first.
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For Baylor, Sarah Andrews scored a game-high 19 points on 5-of-16 shooting, while Ja’Mi Asberry scored 13 points. Caitlin Bickle grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bears.
For the first time since 2004, Baylor entered the game this week without placing in the top 25 of the Associated Press.
Texas (14-6, 5-2 Big 12 Conference) hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday. Baylor (13-6, 4-3) travels to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech on Saturday.
