Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars
Franklin scores 20 points, Kansas pulls away in second half to beat BYU women in Big 12 Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — Zakiyah Franklin scored 20 points and seventh-seeded Kansas defeated 10th-seeded BYU 77-53 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday.
The Jayhawks (19-11) beat BYU (16-16) for the third time this season and won for the 10th time in their last 11 games in advancing to play second-seeded and No. 6-ranked Texas in Saturday's quarterfinals.
Wyvette Mayberry made all four of her 3-point attempts and scored 14 points for Kansas, which shot 55%. S’Mya Nichols added 13 points, Taiyanna Jackson 12 and Holly Kersgieter 11.
Amari Whiting led BYU with 13 points. Lauren Gustin collected her nation-best 30th double-double this season with 10 points and 17 rebounds but shot only 4 of 16.
BYU’s second-leading scorer, Kailey Woolston, sat out the second half with a left-knee injury after hitting all three of her 3-point attempts in the first half. The Cougars started 5 of 7 from the arc but were just 1 of 11 after that.
Leading 35-33 at halftime, Kansas shot 61.5% in the second half and held BYU to 28% after the Cougars shot 50% in the first half. The Jayhawks outscored BYU 20-10 off turnovers and 40-28 in the paint.
The Jayhawks outscored BYU 21-12 in the third quarter and scored the first 11 points of the fourth to take a 22-point lead.
BYU led 19-17 after the first quarter and had a six-point lead with three minutes left in the first half after a Lauren Davenport 3-pointer. Kansas took the lead with a 10-0 run behind six points from Franklin, who scored 14 points over the first two quarters. A bucket by Whiting, who had 11 points in the half, got BYU back within two at the break, 35-33.
---- Get alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here ------ AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Game Information
Kansas City, MO
Referee:Brian Hall
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Metta Christensen
2025-26 Standings
| 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 | 23-9 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
Women's College Basketball News

Delaware visits Liberty on 3-game road skid
4h

Georgetown Hoyas and Butler Bulldogs play in Big East Tournament
4h

Georgia Lady Bulldogs play in SEC Tournament against the Kentucky Wildcats
4h

