Strong finish leads No. 23 Baylor women over TCU 64-42
Baylor guard Sarah Andrews (24) shoots through the TCU defense in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rod Aydelotte]
WACO, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Bickle scored 19 points and No. 23 Baylor pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat TCU 64-42 in a Big 12 Conference opener. Bickle sank 8 of 12 shots, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and grabbed seven rebounds for the Lady Bears (10-3). The Lady Bears put the game away early in the fourth quarter. Bickle scored the first two baskets, Sarah Andrews hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Bickle connected from beyond the arc to give Baylor a 50-31 lead with 6:44 left to play. Lucy Ibeh, who led TCU (6-6) with nine points, had a three-point play with 4:33 remaining to end Baylor’s 15-0 run to start the quarter and a 22-2 run spanning two periods.
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Baylor guard Ja'Mee Asberry (21) puts up a basket while driving past TCU guard Tomi Taiwo (1) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
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Baylor forward Caitlin Bickle maintains control of the ball while driving through the TCU defense in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
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