No. 15 Baylor women beat Arizona State 67-64

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Arizona State guard Amaya Williams is pressured by Baylor forward Kiersten Johnson, right, as Jana Van Gytenbeek, left, looks to pass the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

Arizona State guard Gabby Elliott shoots voer Baylor forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) — Arizona State guard Amaya Williams is pressured by Baylor forward Kiersten Johnson, right, as Jana Van Gytenbeek, left, looks to pass the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

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7:38 PM on Saturday, February 7

The Associated Press

WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 17 points and No. 15 Baylor held off Arizona State for a 67-64 victory on Saturday night.

Gabby Elliott's jumper pulled Arizona State to 65-64 with 15 seconds left. Jana Van Gytenbeek answered with a pair of free throws for Baylor before the Sun Devils committed a turnover on their final possession.

Arizona State used a 12-2 run for its only lead of the second half, 44-43, with three minutes left in the third quarter, but Baylor took a 53-48 advantage into the fourth.

The Sun Devils tied it twice more before the Bears took the lead for good on a pair of Kayla Nelms' free throws with 5:43 to play.

Scott missed 10 of 14 field-goal attempts but made two 3-pointers and hit all seven of her free-throw attempts. Van Gytenbeek finished with 13 points and Nelms scored 12 for Baylor (21-4, 10-2 Big 12). Darianna Littlepage-Buggs grabbed 12 rebounds to go with six points.

Elliott scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting to lead Arizona State (19-6, 6-6). Jyah LoVett added 16 points.

Arizona State trailed for most of the first half, but LoVett's jumper tied it 26-all before Scott's three free throws put Baylor up 29-26 at the break.

Baylor is 2-0 in the series since Arizona State joined the Big 12 Conference and 6-0 overall.

Up next

Arizona State: hosts Utah on Wednesday.

Baylor: at home against No. 14 TCU on Thursday.

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