Texas Tech stayed unbeaten by shocking No. 15 Baylor 61-60 in Waco as Bailey Maupin iced it late and Tech's defense forced 21 turnovers.
Texas Tech just walked into Foster Pavilion, stared down a ranked Baylor team, and left with the kind of win that changes how everyone talks about your season.
On Sunday, the Lady Raiders stunned No. 15 Baylor 61-60 in a tense Big 12 opener in Waco, staying perfect at 14-0 and planting a flag as a real contender in the league race.
It wasn't pretty. It wasn't clean. It was clutch, and it was historic.
This was Texas Tech's first win over Baylor since 2011, and the first road win in Waco since Feb. 8, 2004. It was also the Lady Raiders' first top-15 win since 2013, and their first top-25 road win since 2022.
Oh, and one more thing ... Tech snapped Baylor's 31-game winning streak in a building that rarely hands out mercy to visitors.
The game had seven lead changes and lived in the mud for long stretches.
With Tech trailing by one in the final moments, Bailey Maupin attacked the rim, absorbed contact, and drew a foul with just three seconds left. That's the moment that usually melts teams.
Maupin didn't blink. She calmly buried both free throws to flip the score to 61-60, then Tech's defense held up over the final 3.4 seconds to seal the upset.
Maupin finished with 11 points, three rebounds, and a team-high three steals, delivering the kind of late-game heartbeat that separates a nice story from a legit problem.
But the win turned in the second half because Snudda Collins brought the flamethrower.
Despite playing just 19 minutes due to foul trouble, Collins poured in 21 points, including 17 after halftime. Her buckets were oxygen when Tech's offense sputtered, and she helped spark a 14-7 fourth-quarter run that swung the momentum with 5:11 remaining.
Collins went 6-of-12 from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 at the line - no wasted points, no apologies.
Texas Tech didn't win this with shooting.
The Lady Raiders hit 38.6 percent from the floor and just 18.2 percent from three. They won it the hard way with defense, disruption, and chaos. Tech forced 21 Baylor turnovers, held the Bears to 36.8 percent shooting, and limited them to 28.6 percent from deep.
Sarengbe Sanogo was flawless offensively at 3-for-3, adding six rebounds and a team-high three blocks. Jalynn Bristow grabbed seven rebounds (leading Tech on the glass again) and added eight points. Gemma Nunez filled the gaps with six assists, five boards, and five points.
Now Tech heads into a 10-day break 1-0 in Big 12 play and still undefeated.
Next up, UCF on Dec. 31 in Lubbock.