Tyce Armstrong and Brady Janusek rake in a 9-8 nail-biter.

Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, Brayden Burries had 24 and No. 2 Arizona outlasted Baylor 87-80. The win Tuesday night gave the Wildcats a two-game lead atop the Big 12 standings with three to play in the regular season.

Kansas State fell to 8-8 in conference play as visiting Kansas handed the Wildcats a 75-68 loss on Saturday night. Tess Heal paced the offense with 19 points and seven assists while Nastja Claessens and Brandie Harrod contributed 13 points apiece. Harrod also logged four steals, but Kansas State was hammered on the backboards by a 38-19 margin.

Baylor fans caught a glimpse of what this team could have been.

ESPN’s College GameDays will be in Fort Worth on March 1 for No. 12 TCU women’s basketball season finale vs. rival No. 15 Baylor. The show will be live on ESPN from Schollmaier Arena beginning at 10 a.m. The Horned Frogs and Bears will play at 3 p.m.

The win moved Arizona to 26-2 overall and 13-2 in the Big 12, where they have a two-game lead in the loss column with three games left to play. The Wildcats can clinch a share of the conference title with a win over Kansas at McKale Center on Saturday. Baylor dropped to 14-14 overall and 4-11 in the Big 12.

Dave Aranda will be fighting for his job in 2026 following a few losing seasons

Game summary of the Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears NCAAM game, final score 87-80, from February 24, 2026 on ESPN.