No. 15 Texas Seals Upset With Late Run
Nina Norman scored 17 points, including eight in a two-minute stretch late in the second half, to lead No. 15-ranked Texas to a 69-55 win over No. 4 Baylor on Saturday at Austin, Texas.
Tiffany Jackson had 18 points and eight rebounds for Texas (10-6 overall, 3-2 in Big 12 Conference), which used a 15-2 run to close the game.
Sophia Young led Baylor (13-3, 3-2) with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Lady Bears didn’t score a field goal in the last 7 minutes 48 seconds.
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No. 20 Kansas State 55, No. 10 Texas Tech 53 -- Kendra Wecker made a layup with 7.4 seconds left to cap a 19-point performance and lift the Wildcats at Lubbock, Texas.
Wecker scored the last seven points for the Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big 12), who ended an eight-game winning streak for Texas Tech (14-3, 5-1).
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No. 13 Connecticut 64, Seton Hall 47 -- Barbara Turner and Jessica Moore each scored 14 points at Hartford, Conn., to help the Huskies (12-4, 5-0 Big East) extend their winning streak over Seton Hall to 21 games.
Ashley Bush tied a career-high with 22 points to lead the Pirates (10-8, 2-5).
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No. 19 Iowa State 74, Nebraska 54 -- Anne O’Neil scored 15 points at home for the Cyclones, who tied a school record with their 12th consecutive victory. The Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) matched the best start in school history.
Nebraska (11-7, 3-3) played its fourth game in a row against a ranked opponent.
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