Southern Jaguars @ Baylor Bears
Fontleroy scores 21 points, No. 15 Baylor women beat Southern 77-60
WACO, Texas -- — Bella Fontleroy scored 21 points, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had a double-double and No. 15 Baylor beat Southern 77-60 on Thursday night.
Fontleroy was 7 of 11 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Littlepage-Buggs finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Kayla Nelms added 15 points for Baylor (11-2). Yuting Deng chipped in with 11 points. Jana Van Gytenbeek had 10 assists to go with seven points.
Nelms scored seven points in the second quarter to help Baylor take a 35-25 lead into the break. Fontleroy scored 10 points in the third quarter as the Bears shot 9 of 17 (53%) and led 58-41 heading into the final quarter.
Baylor outrebounded Southern 45-31 and scored 10 points off 16 turnovers.
Jaylia Reed scored 11 points for Southern (4-6). DeMya Porter and Jestiny Dixon added 10 points apiece.
Baylor hosts Texas Tech on Sunday in a Big 12 Conference opener.
Southern plays at SMU on Sunday.
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Game Information
Waco, TX
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Nick Marshall
Referee:Ify Seales
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 14-1 | - | 18-9 |
| Alcorn State | 12-3 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Southern | 11-4 | 3 | 15-11 |
| Alabama State | 11-4 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Grambling | 8-7 | 6 | 11-17 |
| Jackson State | 8-7 | 6 | 10-17 |
| Florida A&M | 6-10 | 8.5 | 7-20 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 5-10 | 9 | 6-20 |
| Texas Southern | 5-11 | 9.5 | 9-19 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-12 | 10.5 | 6-23 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-16 | 14.5 | 2-25 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 14-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Baylor | 13-4 | 1 | 24-6 |
| West Virginia | 13-4 | 1 | 23-6 |
| Texas Tech | 11-6 | 3 | 24-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-6 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Colorado | 11-6 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Arizona State | 9-8 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Iowa State | 9-8 | 5 | 21-8 |
| Utah | 9-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| BYU | 8-9 | 6 | 19-10 |
| Kansas | 8-9 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Kansas State | 8-9 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Cincinnati | 6-11 | 8 | 11-18 |
| Arizona | 3-14 | 11 | 12-16 |
| UCF | 2-15 | 12 | 10-18 |
| Houston | 1-16 | 13 | 7-21 |
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