Smith scores 17 to carry No. 8 Baylor past Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 17 points and No. 8 Baylor beat Kansas State 64-52 on Sunday.

Dijonai Carrington and Moon Ursin each had 16 points. Ursin had six of those in the final two minutes as the Lady Bears beat the Wildcats for the 35th straight time.

Kansas State (5-11, 0-9 Big 12) was led by Ayoka Lee who scored 21 and Rachel Ranke who had 12.

The Lady Bears (14-2, 9-1) went on a 12-0 run early in the second quarter, including two 3’s by Carrington, and never lost the lead again.

Baylor shot 24-for-49 (49%) and after a fast start for the Wildcats shooting 5-for-10, they went just 15-for-37 the rest of the game and went 43% in the game. The Lady Bears connected on seven 3’s while limiting Kansas State to only four.

They also forced Kansas State into 21 turnovers, but committed 17 themselves.

The Wildcats were without Christianna Carr, who averages 15 points per game, due to a left foot injury.

BIG PICTURE

Baylor: It took a little while, but eventually the Lady Bears turned it on and won easily. Eleven of their last 12 wins have been by double figures.

Kansas State: They have played teams well this season but haven’t been able to get over the hump. In their last four losses, only this game was decided by more than eight points.

UP NEXT

Baylor travels to Texas Tech on Wednesday.

Kansas State goes to TCU the same night.