Baylor Bears vs South Florida Bulls
Andrews, Littlepage-Buggs help No. 10 Baylor women top South Florida 73-50 to improve to 11-0
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- — Sarah Andrew scored 19 points, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 18 points and 13 rebounds and No. 10 Baylor defeated South Florida 73-50 on Thursday to wrap up the West Palm Beach Classic.
Littlepage-Buggs, who missed the opening day win over Providence with an injury, hit 5 of 6 shots and had 14 as the Bears raced to a 37-17 lead at the half. Andrews had 11 points and Dre'una Edwards scored all 10 of her points in the second half.
Jada Walker also had 10 points for Baylor (11-0), which is off to its best start since the 2015-16 team went 13-0. Aijha Blackwell missed her second-straight game with an injury.
Vittoria Blasigh had 16 points to lead the Bulls (8-5). Romi Levy added 13 points and Carla Brito had 11 with 11 rebounds.
Baylor shot 52% in the first half despite making just 3 of 12 3-pointers. The Bulls were 1 of 12 behind the arc and shot 26%.
Baylor got some separation by scoring the last seven points of the first quarter for a 17-9 lead and a late 12-0 run in the second quarter, with perfect shooting, helped push the lead to 20. The Bears made all four shots, one a 3, and three free throws while the Bulls missed three shots and had two turnovers in a 4-minute drought.
Baylor had a 44-23 lead four minutes into the second half but the Bulls scored 11 straight to cut the deficit to 44-34. While USF was making 3 of 4 field goals and four free throws the Bears were 0 for 7 with two turnovers. Baylor was just 3 of 16 in the third quarter but took a 48-35 advantage into the fourth.
After going 2-0 in Florida, Baylor goes to Texas to open Big 12 play against the No. 5 Longhorns on Dec. 30.
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Game Information
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Ify Seales
Referee:Deanna Jackson
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-0 | - | 27-3 |
| East Carolina | 13-4 | 4 | 21-9 |
| South Florida | 12-5 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Tulsa | 10-6 | 6.5 | 18-10 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6.5 | 17-13 |
| UTSA | 8-8 | 8.5 | 13-14 |
| Temple | 7-10 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-10 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Charlotte | 7-10 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Tulane | 6-11 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Wichita State | 5-12 | 12 | 8-22 |
| UAB | 3-13 | 13.5 | 10-18 |
| Memphis | 3-13 | 13.5 | 9-20 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 27-4 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 24-6 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 24-7 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 22-9 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 18-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-17 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-22 |
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