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By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press - Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Nicki Collen knows she has taken a different and more meandering path than a lot of coaches. The latest step to becoming coach of three-time national champion Baylor happened in a hurry. “It hasn’t been an even staircase to the top,” Collen said Wednesday. “But I have a lot of experience, I have a lot of life experience, and so I bring a different things to the table. I’m a mom, I’m a wife, I’m all those things all of the time. And I’m also at a point in my life where I’m comfortable with who I am.” ....
No. 7 Baylor women overwhelm Texas 60-35, extend Big 12 lead February 15, 2021 GMT WACO, Texas (AP) NaLyssa Smith put No. 7 Baylor ahead to stay with a nifty score off the opening tipoff. The standout forward went on to lead her team in scoring again, and had quite a defensive performance against the best player for Texas. Smith finished with 14 points, while Moon Ursin and Queen Egbo had double-doubles, and the Big 12-leading Lady Bears won 60-35 on Sunday, holding Texas to its second-fewest points ever in a game. Texas was held to single-digit scoring in the first three quarters and Charli Collier, the potential No. 1 overall WNBA pick who entered the game averaging 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds, was held to two points on 1-of-3 shooting and five rebounds before fouling out. ....
No. 6 Arizona remains unbeaten; No. 7 Baylor wins in rout By The Associated PressDecember 19, 2020 GMT Baylor guard DiJonai Carrington makes a pass on her knees over Northwestern guard Andreea Cojocariu, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) Baylor guard DiJonai Carrington makes a pass on her knees over Northwestern guard Andreea Cojocariu, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Aari McDonald overcame poor shooting in the first half with 8-for-8 sniping from the line in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points as No. 6 Arizona rallied to beat Colorado 62-59 on Friday night. ....
No. 7 Baylor women 136-43 over NSU for 60th home win in row December 19, 2020 GMT WACO, Texas (AP) Kim Mulkey knows No. 7 Baylor needs to play these early-season non-conference games, even though practices for the Lady Bears are often much more competitive. NaLyssa Smith matched a career high with 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting to lead six players scoring in double figures in a 136-43 win over Northwestern State on Friday, extending the Lady Bears’ national-best home winning streak to 60 games. They came up four points short of their school scoring record set four years ago. “Sometimes practicing with each other, we get used to playing with each other,” Smith said. “So playing other teams helps us find a feel for each other and build team chemistry. So I feel like playing games against other teams is just, it’s a good experience for us.” ....