Duke women's basketball defeats Baylor in March Madness

No. 3 Duke advances to Sweet 16 with 69-46 win over No. 6 Baylor

Mar. 22, 2026 at 10:36pm

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The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils defeated the No. 6 Baylor Bears 69-46 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Delaney Thomas led Duke with 17 points, while Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half. Duke never trailed in the game and held Baylor to its worst offensive output of the season, with the Bears going 0-for-14 from 3-point range.

Why it matters

Duke's win over Baylor marks the third straight season the Blue Devils have advanced to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament. The victory also sets up a rematch between Duke and No. 2 LSU, who the Blue Devils lost to earlier in the season.

The details

Duke jumped out to a 9-0 lead as Baylor missed its first six shots and didn't score for the first 5:56 of the game. The Blue Devils widened their lead to 38-16 at halftime and increased it to 29 points in the second half. Baylor was held to just 8 points in each of the first two quarters and shot only 30.2% overall.

  • The game was played on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

The players

Delaney Thomas

A player for the Duke Blue Devils who scored 17 points in the win over Baylor.

Toby Fournier

A player for the Duke Blue Devils who scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half of the game.

Arianna Roberson

A player for the Duke Blue Devils who had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Ashlon Jackson

A player for the Duke Blue Devils who scored 12 points in the win.

Taliah Scott

A player for the Baylor Bears who led her team with 13 points on 3-of-17 shooting.

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