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Baylor Rallies to Beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness Opener After Winning Appeal on Flagrant Foul
Baylor overcame a nine-point deficit in the final quarter and won the rebounding battle by 10 to secure a 67-62 victory over Nebraska, ending their season.
- On Friday, Baylor hung on for a 67-62 win at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, surviving the tournament's first legitimate upset bid.
- Through the first half, Baylor led after the first quarter but trailed 28-27 at halftime following Nebraska's second-quarter surge.
- Nebraska leaned on Britt Prince, who scored 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting, while Logan Nissley added 11 points and eight rebounds; Baylor got 13 points and 11 rebounds from Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and 12 points from Jana Van Gytenbeek.
- A late 7-0 run and clutch free throws after Petrie's flagrant foul helped Baylor erase a deficit and secure the comeback, aided by a rebounding advantage.
- As a sixth seed, Baylor was favored over Nebraska, which came from the First Four and would have been only the second to advance since the field expanded to 68; Baylor coach Nicki Collen said Thursday they recruited Britt Prince 'really, really hard.
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Nebraska women’s basketball falls to Baylor in NCAA first round
Nebraska women’s basketball (19-13) fell to Baylor (25-8) on Friday in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears won 67-62 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and will stay there to play No. 3 seed Duke on Sunday in the second round.
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Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul
Taliah Scott scored 15 points and Baylor rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, making 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch, to beat Nebraska 67-62 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Wahoo NewspaperNebraska basketball squanders fourth-quarter lead in NCAA tournament loss to Baylor
Nebraska held a six-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but Baylor stormed back with a 15-3 run to knock the Huskers out of the NCAA tournament.
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