Kansas Defeated By Baylor 90-40
Jan. 28, 2006
WACO, Texas – The University of Kansas fell 90-40 to defending national champion Baylor University, Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Kansas moved to 13-5 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12, while Baylor improved to 15-3 overall and 5-3 in the league.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
The Jayhawks held early leads of 4-3 and 10-8, but could not hold off the Lady Bears attack and trailed 46-23 at the half.
For the game, senior Crystal Kemp led the Jayhawks with 10 points. Senior Kaylee Brown added seven points and senior Erica Hallman grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Baylor had six players in double-figures, led by Sophia Young with 17 points and nine boards.
BU shot a red-hot 50.8 percent (33-of-65), while Kansas shot 33.3 percent on 16-of-48 shooting. Baylor led the battle of the boards 45-25.
Senior Erica Hallman became the 19th 1,000-point scorer in KU history when she hit a jumper from the right wing with 19:07 on the clock in the first half.
Kansas returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a rematch with Colorado at 7 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast live on Metro Sports and can also be heard on the Jayhawk Radio Network.
