TCU Clinches Big 12 Title With Win Over Baylor

Horned Frogs' 'Batman and Robin' duo lead them to 65-53 victory over Bears

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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The No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs defeated the No. 18 Baylor Bears 65-53 on Sunday to clinch the Big 12 regular-season title. TCU's Olivia Miles and Marta Suárez combined for 40 points, while Baylor struggled with a frigid shooting performance, managing just 15 first-half points. Despite a late rally, the Bears couldn't overcome the deficit and suffered their fifth conference loss of the season.

Why it matters

This game had major implications in the Big 12 title race, with TCU securing its second straight conference championship. The loss drops Baylor to third in the final Big 12 standings, setting up an intriguing matchup in the conference tournament next week.

The details

TCU led for nearly the entire game, taking a 26-15 lead into halftime after Baylor shot just 8% from 3-point range and committed 11 turnovers in the first half. The Horned Frogs' 'Batman and Robin' duo of Miles and Suárez proved too much for the Bears to handle, as the pair combined for 40 points. Baylor's leading scorer, Taliah Scott, nearly went the entire first three quarters without a made field goal before sparking a late rally that trimmed the deficit to 10 points, but TCU held on to protect its home court and extend its 41-game home winning streak.

  • The game was played on Sunday, March 2, 2026.
  • Baylor and TCU faced off in the regular-season finale.

The players

Olivia Miles

A standout player for the TCU Horned Frogs who, along with her teammate Marta Suárez, led the team to victory over Baylor.

Marta Suárez

The other half of TCU's 'Batman and Robin' duo, Suárez combined with Miles to score 40 points and power the Horned Frogs to the Big 12 title.

Taliah Scott

Baylor's leading scorer, who struggled for much of the game before sparking a late rally that trimmed TCU's lead.

Nicki Collen

The head coach of the Baylor Bears, who praised her team's second-half effort despite the loss.

TCU Horned Frogs

The No. 11 ranked team in the country, which clinched the Big 12 regular-season title with the win over Baylor.

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What they’re saying

“That's what's so special about [TCU] is that they have a Batman and a Robin, and you don't know which is Batman and which is Robin on any given night. When one is struggling, the other steps up and vice versa.”

— Nicki Collen, Head Coach, Baylor Bears (baylorlariat.com)

“I was really proud of our second-half effort, only losing the second half by one. I thought we competed at a high level. We turned them over and did a lot of good things. It certainly isn't the feeling we want at the end of the day, but I thought we competed at a high level and turned it into a pretty good basketball game.”

— Nicki Collen, Head Coach, Baylor Bears (baylorlariat.com)

“Disappointment is the biggest motivation, and while we're all disappointed with how the regular season ended, I think we're coming out with a new vengeance. This team is hungry, and we're all ready to go and step up to whatever challenge we have next week, starting with the conference tournament.”

— Taliah Scott, Redshirt Sophomore Guard, Baylor Bears (baylorlariat.com)

What’s next

Baylor will head to Kansas City for the Big 12 Tournament, where the Bears will face the winner of a second-round matchup between Colorado and the winner of Kansas and UCF in the quarterfinals. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. Friday at the T-Mobile Center.

The takeaway

TCU's balanced scoring attack and stifling defense proved too much for Baylor to overcome, as the Horned Frogs claimed their second straight Big 12 regular-season title. The loss drops the Bears to third in the conference standings, but they will look to rebound in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament with renewed focus and determination.