Preview of Baylor at Texas Tech Women’s Basketball LUBBOCK, Texas (Interstat) — A pivotal Big 12 Conference clash with potential seeding implications for the NCAA tournament awaits Wednesday when the Texas Tech Lady Raiders host the Baylor Lady Bears. Scheduled for a 7 p.m. CST tipoff at United Spirit Arena, the matchup features two of the league’s top teams. Texas Tech (23-4, 11-3 Big 12) enters with a slight edge in the standings over Baylor (22-5, 10-4), making this a critical contest in the conference race. The Lady Raiders seek to complete a regular-season sweep after a narrow 61-60 victory in Waco on Dec. 21. Baylor, however, arrives with momentum from a dominant 93-63 road win at UCF last Sunday, while Texas Tech looks to rebound from a 75-65 loss at Oklahoma State. Baylor’s offense runs through standout guard Taliah Scott, who is averaging 22.3 points over her last three games. She scored 26 points in just 24 minutes against UCF. Her backcourt leadership will be vital against Texas Tech’s defensive pressure. The Lady Raiders counter with forward Snudda Collins, a consistent scoring threat who poured in 28 points in the teams’ first meeting. Collins is averaging 18.7 points over her last three outings, including 18 points and five rebounds in the loss to Oklahoma State. Beyond the star power, the game will hinge on supporting contributions. Baylor’s Bella Fontleroy is coming off an 11-point, seven-rebound performance, while Texas Tech’s Bailey Maupin averages 13.9 points per game and scored 19 in the last contest. With both teams boasting top-15 national rankings and nearly identical stellar records, Wednesday’s showdown promises high-intensity basketball. A win would give Texas Tech a firm grip on second place in the Big 12, while a Baylor victory would knot the standings and provide a key tiebreaker.