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Baylor Rallies to Beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness Opener After Winning Appeal on Flagrant Foul

Baylor overcame a nine-point deficit in the final quarter and won the rebounding battle by 10 to secure a 67-62 victory over Nebraska, ending their season.

  • On Friday, Baylor hung on for a 67-62 win at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, surviving the tournament's first legitimate upset bid.
  • Through the first half, Baylor led after the first quarter but trailed 28-27 at halftime following Nebraska's second-quarter surge.
  • Nebraska leaned on Britt Prince, who scored 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting, while Logan Nissley added 11 points and eight rebounds; Baylor got 13 points and 11 rebounds from Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and 12 points from Jana Van Gytenbeek.
  • A late 7-0 run and clutch free throws after Petrie's flagrant foul helped Baylor erase a deficit and secure the comeback, aided by a rebounding advantage.
  • As a sixth seed, Baylor was favored over Nebraska, which came from the First Four and would have been only the second to advance since the field expanded to 68; Baylor coach Nicki Collen said Thursday they recruited Britt Prince 'really, really hard.
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Baylor rallies to beat Nebraska 67-62 in March Madness opener after winning appeal on flagrant foul

Taliah Scott scored 15 points and Baylor rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, making 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch, to beat Nebraska 67-62 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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On3 broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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