No. 6 Baylor women end regular season 96-73 over No. 17 WVU Updated: March 8, 2021
Baylor center Queen Egbo, left, celebrates her score over West Virginia with teammate NaLyssa Smith in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP) Rod Aydelotte WACO, Texas (AP) Queen Egbo had a career-high 26 points along with 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington also had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 6 Baylor beat No. 17 West Virginia 96-73 on Monday night in the Big 12 s final regular season game. NaLyssa Smith had 13 points for the Lady Bears (22-2, 17-1 Big 12), who had already wrapped up their 11th consecutive regular season conference title. They clinched it outright with a win at Texas a week ago.
Quentin Hillsman says Tiana Mangakahia’s finalist nod for Nancy Lieberman Award is ‘well deserved’
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
Syracuse Orange guard Tiana Mangakahia (4) looks to pass from under the basket in a game between Syracuse and NC.State at the Carrier Dome Syracuse N.Y., Feb 28, 2021.Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
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Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse senior guard Tiana Mangakahia is one of five finalists selected for the 2021 Nancy Lieberman Award, announced Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
It’s the second time in her career that she’s been named a finalist for the award, given to the nation’s best point guard in women’s college basketball.
Queen Egbo scored 19 points and No. 7 Baylor extended the nation s longest current streak of consecutive regular-season women s conference titles to 11, clinching a tie for the Big 12 crown by beating Kansas State 85-49 Saturday.
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor's Queen Egbo lifted teammate DiDi Richards while dancing a couple of circles before an instant team photo while coach Kim Mulkey crouched to greet her grandson as he ran.