The Bears fell behind early and lost their most effective player, Queen Egbo, to foul trouble in the second quarter. From there the Coyotes shot too well to be topped.
Led by a 23-point, 8-rebound and 5-assist effort from Jordan Lewis, Baylor took Hawaii’s best shot in the first half before running them off the court in the second half.
Baylor women’s basketball signees Ysabella Fontleroy and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs were selected Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri and Oklahoma, respectively.
The No. 5 Baylor women’s basketball team did just enough to beat the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 65-58 on an icy night in the sooner state. The Bears struggled with 19 turnovers converted into 26 points and they allowed 20 fastbreak points.