Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ Baylor Bears
Felder, Fontleroy each score 12 points and No. 17 Baylor women top Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 65-42
WACO, Texas -- — Yaya Felder and Bella Fontleroy each scored 12 points, Sarah Andrews added 11 points, and Baylor defeated stubborn Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 65-42 on Sunday.
Baylor led all the way but it wasn't until an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter that the Bears were able to put the game away. Andrews hit two 3-pointers in the run and Felder had a 3-pointer and two free throws.
Neither team shot the ball well. Baylor hit 33% from the field, including 11-for-30 from 3-point distance, and the Bears were 10 for 19 from the free-throw line. The Islanders shot 30%, were 1 for 11 on 3-pointers and hit only 5 of 12 free throws.
Mireia Aguado led the Islanders (3-1) with 11 points.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 12 rebounds for Baylor (3-1).
Baylor led only 23-21 with about four minutes left in the first half before a finishing 12-2 run gave the Bears a 35-23 lead at the break. The Bears were helped by a 26-20 rebounding advantage and a 10-2 advantage in points after turnovers.
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Game Information
Waco, TX
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Metta Christensen
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 21-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Lamar | 17-5 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 16-6 | 5 | 25-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 16-6 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Northwestern State | 14-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Incarnate Word | 11-11 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Nicholls | 10-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| East Texas A&M | 9-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| Houston Christian | 6-16 | 15 | 8-21 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-17 | 16 | 6-23 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-18 | 17 | 5-24 |
| New Orleans | 3-19 | 18 | 3-27 |
| 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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