LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Taiyanna Jackson had a career-high 27 points with 19 rebounds, S’Mya Nichols and Holly Kersgieter gave No. 4 Baylor fits from the perimeter, and Kansas rolled to an 87-66 victory Wednesday night to snap a 19-game losing streak to the Bears.
Nichols had 22 points and Kersgieter scored 19 for the Jayhawks (8-7, 1-3 Big 12), who used a 16-0 run spanning halftime to turn an eight-point deficit into a lead they would never relinquish in their first win over a top-five team in 15 years.
It was the first time the Bears (14-1, 3-1) have lost at Allen Fieldhouse since Jan. 19, 2014, and the lopsided defeat left only top-ranked South Carolina and No. 2 UCLA unbeaten in women’s Division I college basketball.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs led Baylor with 16 points. Dre’una Edwards and Jada Walker had 11 apiece.
No. 3 IOWA 96, PURDUE 71
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Caitlin Clark finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Iowa made 15 3-pointers as the Hawkeyes routed Purdue.
Clark now has 15 career triple-doubles, four this season.
Iowa (16-1, 5-0 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to 13 in a row since a Nov. 16 loss to Kansas State. Last year’s national runner-up also has won eight straight in this series.
The Boilermakers (9-6, 2-2) were led by Abbey Ellis with 15 points. Caitlyn Harper added 13 as Purdue’s three-game winning streak ended.
No. 12 KANSAS STATE 74, OKLAHOMA 57
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 12 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter and Kansas State defeated Oklahoma, running the Wildcats’ winning streak to 10.
Lee had a pair of three-point plays and scored 10 points in the last 2 1/2 minutes after Oklahoma had cut a 16-point deficit to seven.
Serena Sundell had 16 points and seven assists for the Wildcats (16-1, 4-0 Big 12), who used their longest winning streak in coach Jeff Mittie’s 10 seasons to reach a 16-1 record for the fourth time in school history.
Skylar Vann scored 14 points for the Sooners (9-6, 3-1).
No. 13 UCONN 85, PROVIDENCE 41
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ashlynn Shade scored 17 points, KK Arnold had 16 points and eight of UConn’s season-high 20 steals and the Huskies eased by Providence.
UConn (13-3, 5-0 Big East) extended its winning streak in the series to 34 straight games.
UConn opened the game on a 24-4 run, with 10 points from Nika Muhl and eight by Arnold, as Providence turned it over 13 times in seven minutes. The Friars were 3 of 14 from the field (21%) in the first quarter, with two of those baskets coming in the final minute following offensive rebounds. UConn led 27-8 entering the second frame.
Brynn Farrell scored 12 points and Olivia Olsen grabbed 13 rebounds for Providence (8-9, 2-2).
No. 14 INDIANA 75, PENN STATE 67
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Sydney Parrish added 20 points, and Indiana extended its winning streak to 13 games with a victory over Penn State.
The Hoosiers (14-1, 5-0 Big Ten) trailed by five at halftime but outscored the Lady Lions 41-28 in the second half, setting up a first-place showdown with No. 3 Iowa on Saturday. The game will be nationally televised by Fox.
Leilani Kapinus scored 15 points, Ali Brigham 14, Taylor Valliday 13 and Shay Ciezki 12 for Penn State (10-5, 1-3).
No. 22 CREIGHTON 89, BUTLER 53
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Emma Ronsiek scored 25 points and Creighton hit 12 3-pointers in rolling to a win over Butler.
Ronsiek was 10-of-12 shooting to help the Bluejays (12-3, 3-2 Big East Conference) shoot 55% (36 of 65). Lauren Jensen added 14 points, making three 3-pointers to lead the team that went 12 of 23 behind the line. Mallory Brake had 12 points.
Creighton had a 41-30 rebounding advantage and had 21 assists — eight by Molly Mogensen — on 36 baskets.
Rachel Kent had 10 points to lead the Bulldogs (8-7, 0-4).
IOWA STATE 74, No. 24 WEST VIRGINIA 64
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Emily Ryan scored 10 of her 13 points in the decisive fourth quarter, Audi Crooks had a double-double and Iowa State rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat West Virginia for its seventh straight win.
Five players each made a field goal in the third quarter to pull the Cyclones to 54-47 entering the fourth. Ryan scored four points, and Hannah Belanger and Addy Brown each hit a 3-pointer during a 17-8 run to give Iowa State its first lead of the game, 64-62, with about four minutes left. Crooks capped the surge converting a three-point play.
West Virginia then shot 1 of 6 from the floor as Iowa State pulled away, outscoring the Mountaineers 27-9 in the final period. Ryan was 3-of-3 shooting and made all four of her free throws.
Crooks finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds for Iowa State (11-4, 4-0 Big 12 Conference).
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