No. 22 Baylor Hands No. 10 Iowa State First Loss on Buzzer-Beater
Taliah Scott scored all 21 of her points in the second half and hit the game-winning shot, securing Baylor's second win over a top-10 team this season.
- Yesterday, Taliah Scott hit the winning shot with 2.9 seconds left, leading Baylor to a 72-70 victory over No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa, with 10,832 fans attending.
- In the second half, Baylor Bears packed the lane and doubled Audi Crooks to limit entry passes while conceding shots to Jada Williams, who shot 39.7% overall and 26.7% on 3-pointers.
- Taliah Scott scored all 21 of her points in the second half and used a Kiersten Johnson screen for a wide-open left-elbow winner, while Audi Crooks managed only four points after 26.
- Time ran out when a deflected inbounds pass to Audi Crooks was knocked away, ending Iowa State's final chance and securing Baylor Bears' second top-10 win this season.
- Baylor Bears host Colorado on Thursday, Iowa State Cyclones visit Cincinnati on Wednesday, and AP Top 25 updates will track season impacts after this result.
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Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Baylor stuns previously perfect No. 10 Iowa St.
Taliah Scott hit a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds left for the last of her 21 points and No. 22 Baylor picked up a key road victory by handing No. 10 Iowa State its first loss with a 72-70 decision…
Taliah Scott's late shot lifts No. 22 Baylor over No. 10 Iowa State 72-70
Taliah Scott hit the winning shot with 2.9 seconds left and scored all 21 of her points in the second half, leading No. 22 Baylor past No. 10 Iowa State 72-70.
No. 10 Iowa State women fall to No. 22 Baylor
The 10th ranked Iowa State women suffered their first loss. Taliah Scott’s basket with two seconds remaining was the game winner as 22nd ranked Baylor edged the Cyclones 72-70, snapping their 16 game win streak in Hilton Coliseum. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bfbaylorpost1.mp3 That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. Jada Williams had 28 points and Audi Crooks had 26, but they were the only Cyclones in double figures as they fall to 14…
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