Baylor Bears @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Jana Van Gytenbeek scores 19, No. 21 Baylor women beat Cincinnati 74-53 for fourth straight victory
CINCINNATI -- — Jana Van Gytenbeek scored 19 points, Bella Fontleroy added 13 points and No. 21 Baylor beat Cincinnati 74-53 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory.
Yaya Felder made her only 3-pointer of the game with four seconds left in the first quarter to give Baylor a 21-11 lead. The Bears led by double figures the rest of the way. Van Gytenbeek's 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Baylor its largest lead at 62-33.
Dre’una Edwards had 10 points and eight rebounds for Baylor (22-6, 11-6 Big 12). Aijha Blackwell grabbed 10 rebounds to go with four points.
Baylor shot 53% from the field in the first half, while Cincinnati was just 7 of 31 (23%), to take a 39-21 lead at the break. The Bears had 13 assists on 17 field goals.
Jillian Hayes scored 12 points and A’riel Jackson added nine for Cincinnati (13-15, 5-12). The Bearcats finished 18 of 70 (26%) from the field, including 3 of 19 from 3-point range.
Baylor hosts Oklahoma State on Sunday to conclude the regular season. Cincinnati travels to play Iowa State on Saturday.
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Game Information
Cincinnati, OH

Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:Jamie Broderick

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Arizona State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| TCU | 3-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Baylor | 3-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| West Virginia | 3-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Utah | 3-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Iowa State | 2-2 | 2 | 14-2 |
| BYU | 2-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Kansas State | 2-2 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Kansas | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Arizona | 1-3 | 3 | 10-5 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| UCF | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Houston | 0-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
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