By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor
Baylor women’s basketball survived a late comeback attempt from a scrappy Texas State University team and three-point shooting struggles to win their season opener 77-70 Tuesday night in the Ferrell Center. The free throw disparity was the difference, as the Bears knocked down 21 of them while the Bobcats only attempted eight. Nevertheless, head coach Nicki Collen said the scoreboard would’ve looked vastly different if one player stepped up and made their 3-pointers.
“The doors get blown off if someone steps up and makes a three,” Collen said. “I mean, we have to shoot it better than 4-25, because they were good looks, and all of a sudden it becomes a lot harder to help [defense] when we make those.