Baylor
Houston
No. 14 WBB Hosts Houston in Tuesday Tilt
1/26/2026 12:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bears and Coogs tipoff at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network
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14/14 BAYLOR BEARS (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) Location: Waco, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
14/14 BAYLOR (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) vs HOUSTON (6-13, 0-8 Big 12) Jan. 27, 2026 • 7 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH: ESPN+ Talent: Lincoln Rose (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst), Faith Lynch 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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HOUSTON COUGARS (6-13, 0-8 Big 12) Location: Houston, Texas Conference/Affiliation: Big 12 Head Coach: Matthew Mitchell (Mississippi St., 1995) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF) |
Game notes:
• After rescheduling Sunday's game due to weather concerns, Baylor continues its two-game home stand at Foster Pavilion on Tuesday night, hosting Houston at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
• The Bears and Cougars meet for the 52nd time in program history and the fifth time since Houston joined the Big 12 ahead of the 2023-24 academic year. Baylor has won all four previous meetings as Big 12 foes, sweeping home-and-away series in each of the past two seasons.
• Baylor is tied for first place in the Big 12 with TCU and owns the league's longest active winning streak at seven games.
• Ranked No. 1 nationally in 3-point defense, the Bears have held opponents to 22.3% shooting from beyond the arc this season, including 20.2% in Big 12 play.
• At 18-3 overall, Baylor is ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Through games on Jan. 25, Baylor is ranked No. 24 in the NET.
• The Bears are 3-2 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 57-6 record.
• Baylor defeated UCF, 73-48, at Foster Pavilion to improve to 7-1 in Big 12 play.
• It marked the Bears' 11th conference victory by 25 points or more during the Nicki Collen era.
• Darianna Littlepage-Buggs recorded her 10th double-double of the season with 13 points and 18 rebounds, knocking down two 3-pointers to tie her career high.
• Taliah Scott led all scorers with 22 points for another 20-point performance, while Kyla Abraham posted a career-high three steals.
• The Bears forced a season-high 24 turnovers and converted them into 24 points, including 11 off fast breaks, their most since the Oklahoma State game.
