By Michael Haag | Sports Writer
No. 5 Baylor women’s basketball squeaked by the University of Missouri 70-68 in a thrilling finish Saturday night in the Ferrell Center. The Tigers (8-1) made it a close one, even with the Bears (8-1) leading on the scoreboard most of the way.
Senior forward Nalyssa Smith led the attack for the Bears with a monstrous 25-point, 17 rebound performance. Smith recorded her eighth-consecutive double-double in a tough matchup against Mizzou junior guard Aijha Blackwell. Both Blackwell (20 points, 16 rebounds) and Smith traded baskets all night and played with lots of energy and grit.