Taliah Scott leads No. 12 Baylor women past UCF 93-63

Bears bounce back after recent Big 12 loss to remain in conference title hunt

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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Taliah Scott scored a game-high 26 points to lead the No. 12 Baylor women's basketball team to a 93-63 victory over UCF. The win comes after the Bears fell a half-game out of first place in the Big 12 standings with a loss at home to No. 17 earlier this week.

Why it matters

Baylor is one of the top women's basketball programs in the country, and this win helps them stay in contention for the Big 12 regular season title. The Bears are looking to make another deep NCAA Tournament run after reaching the Elite Eight last season.

The details

Scott shot an efficient 9-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, to pace the Baylor offense. The Bears led by double digits for most of the game and pulled away in the second half, outscoring UCF 51-35 over the final 20 minutes.

  • The game was played on February 15, 2026.
  • Baylor's previous loss came on February 12, 2026.

The players

Taliah Scott

A junior guard for the Baylor women's basketball team who scored a game-high 26 points in the win over UCF.

Baylor

The No. 12 ranked women's basketball team that bounced back from a recent loss to remain in contention for the Big 12 regular season title.

UCF

The opponent that Baylor defeated 93-63 in this game.

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What they’re saying

“We knew we had to come out strong after that tough loss earlier this week. The team responded well and Taliah really led the way for us today.”

— Nicki Collen, Baylor Head Coach (wn.com)

What’s next

Baylor will look to build on this win as they continue their Big 12 conference schedule. Their next game is on February 19th against Texas Tech.

The takeaway

Baylor's ability to bounce back from a tough loss and get a convincing win over UCF shows the depth and talent of this Bears team as they pursue another Big 12 title and deep NCAA Tournament run.