Baylor Bears @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Jana Van Gytenbeek scores 19, No. 21 Baylor women beat Cincinnati 74-53 for fourth straight victory
CINCINNATI -- — Jana Van Gytenbeek scored 19 points, Bella Fontleroy added 13 points and No. 21 Baylor beat Cincinnati 74-53 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory.
Yaya Felder made her only 3-pointer of the game with four seconds left in the first quarter to give Baylor a 21-11 lead. The Bears led by double figures the rest of the way. Van Gytenbeek's 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Baylor its largest lead at 62-33.
Dre’una Edwards had 10 points and eight rebounds for Baylor (22-6, 11-6 Big 12). Aijha Blackwell grabbed 10 rebounds to go with four points.
Baylor shot 53% from the field in the first half, while Cincinnati was just 7 of 31 (23%), to take a 39-21 lead at the break. The Bears had 13 assists on 17 field goals.
Jillian Hayes scored 12 points and A’riel Jackson added nine for Cincinnati (13-15, 5-12). The Bearcats finished 18 of 70 (26%) from the field, including 3 of 19 from 3-point range.
Baylor hosts Oklahoma State on Sunday to conclude the regular season. Cincinnati travels to play Iowa State on Saturday.
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Game Information
Cincinnati, OH

Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:Jamie Broderick

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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