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 | 8-1 | - | 12-9 |
| Alcorn State | 8-1 | - | 11-9 |
| Southern | 7-2 | 1 | 11-9 |
| Alabama State | 6-3 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Texas Southern | 5-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Jackson State | 4-5 | 4 | 6-15 |
| Florida A&M | 4-5 | 4 | 5-15 |
| Grambling | 3-5 | 4.5 | 6-15 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 4-15 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-8 | 7 | 3-19 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-9 | 8 | 2-18 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 9-2 | - | 21-3 |
| Baylor | 9-2 | - | 20-4 |
| Texas Tech | 8-3 | 1 | 21-3 |
| West Virginia | 8-3 | 1 | 18-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-4 | 2 | 18-6 |
| Utah | 7-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Colorado | 6-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Arizona State | 6-5 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 6-5 | 3 | 18-5 |
| BYU | 5-6 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Kansas State | 5-6 | 4 | 12-12 |
| Kansas | 4-8 | 5.5 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 3-8 | 6 | 8-15 |
| Arizona | 2-9 | 7 | 11-11 |
| UCF | 2-9 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Houston | 1-10 | 8 | 7-15 |
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