Baylor
UCF
No. 14 WBB Awaits UCF for Wednesday Night Duel
1/20/2026 3:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bears host Knights on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network
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14/14 BAYLOR BEARS (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
14/14 BAYLOR (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) vs UCF (10-8, 2-5 Big 12) Jan. 21, 2026 • 7 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: ESPN+ Talent: John Morris (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst) LISTEN: Baylor Sports Media Network via FOX Sports Radio 93.9FM in Central Texas and worldwide at centexsportsfan.com. Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst) |
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UCF KNIGHTS (10-8, 2-5 Big 12) Location: Orlando, Fla. Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Sytia Messer (Arkansas, 2000) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
Game notes:
• Baylor returns home for a pair of Big 12 contests, beginning with UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
• The Bears meet the Knights for the sixth time in program history and the third time since UCF joined the Big 12. Baylor has won every matchup, including a 3‑point victory in Waco in 2024 and an 11‑point win in Orlando in 2025.
• BU is tied for first in the Big 12 Conference with Texas Tech and TCU and carries the league's longest active win streak at six games.
• Baylor's 17-3 mark is its best start through 20 games in the Nicki Collen era, surpassing the 16-4 starts from each of the previous two seasons.
• Ranked No. 1 in the nation, the Bears' 3-point defense has been sharp all season, holding opponents to 22.2% from beyond the arc and 19.9% in Big 12 play.
• Through games on Jan. 19, Baylor is ranked No. 26 in the NET.
• The Bears are 4-2 against Quadrant 1 opponents, with BU's top win coming against Duke in Paris to open the season.
• Baylor's three losses have come against opponents with a combined 54-5 record.
• Baylor picked up its first win in Provo since 1978 in a 69-58 decision over the BYU Cougars.
• Taliah Scott powered the Bears' offense with 25 points and five assists, scoring 12 in the final quarter to slam the door shut on the victory.
• The Bears led throughout, weathering runs from the Cougars in the second and third quarters.
• BU held BYU to 32.3% shooting and 5‑for‑30 from three, including just 23.8% in the opening quarter.
• Bella Fontleroy contributed 12 points and five rebounds, while Darianna Littlepage‑Buggs collected a team‑best nine boards to anchor the paint.
• Baylor's defense dominated Utah in Salt Lake City, allowing eight first-quarter field goals from the Utes before holding the home team to just eight field goals in the remaining 30 minutes of play. It was the fourth time in the Nicki Collen era the Bears held a Big 12 opponent to 16 or fewer field goals in the regular season or conference tournament.
• Utah, the nation's eighth-best 3-point shooting team entering the game, was held to three makes from distance off 25 attempts (12%).
• Bella Fontleroy tallied her 100th career block in the matchup after three swats, with eight points including a pair of 3-pointers.
• The Bears sunk four first-quarter 3-pointers, their second-most of the season and most so far in league play.
• Triples from Taliah Scott and Kiersten Johnson and two-point buckets from Scott and Jana Van Gytenbeek fueled a game-high 10-point run as the second quarter came to a close.
• Redshirt sophomore Ines Goryanova made the first appearance of her career, playing 1:28 combined in the second and fourth quarters.
