TAMPA, Fla. -- Baylor star Lauren Cox has been taken off the court in a wheelchair with an apparent left knee injury during the third quarter of the NCAA women's national championship game against Notre Dame.
The Lady Bears, seeking their third national title, led 62-50 with 1:22 remaining Sunday night when Cox was injured. The 6-foot-4 forward fell to the floor clutching her left knee under the Notre Dame basket after getting tangled up with teammate Kalani Brown.
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey didn't provide specifics on the injury during an in-game interview but did say "if Lauren Cox didn't get up, it's very severe.