Bailey Maupin scores 23 and No. 16 Texas Tech women beat Kansas 70-65 for Krista Gerlich's 100th win

Story byAssociated PressWed, February 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM UTC·1 min readLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored 23 points, Snudda Collins added 17 off the bench and No. 16 Texas Tech beat Kansas 70-65 on Tuesday night for coach Krista Gerlich's 100th win with the Lady Raiders. Maupin made a steal and then sank two free throws with 24.2 seconds left to give Texas Tech a 65-60 lead. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrittany Harshaw sank a long 3-pointer to pull Kansas within 65-63 and Maupin went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line for a three-point lead at 19.7. Kansas was called for an illegal screen at the 3-point line with 11.7 seconds left and Maupin made two free throws for a five-point lead. Maupin was 6 of 15 from the field and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line to secure her fifth 20-point game of the season for Texas Tech (23-3, 10-3 Big 12). S’Mya Nichols led Kansas (15-11, 5-9) with 15 points and Jaliya Davis scored 12 of her 14 in the first half. Elle Evans added 11 points and Regan Williams scored 10. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTexas Tech held a 28-25 lead at halftime despite making just 2 of its last 14 shots.