No. 5 Baylor beats DePaul to win WNIT; Davis named MVP

WACO, Texas (AP) — Nina Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds and was named tournament most valuable player after leading No. 5 Baylor to a preseason WNIT championship win over DePaul 86-72.

Alexis Jones scored 21 points and Khadijiah Cave had 16 for Baylor.

Megan Podkowa had 19 points and Chanise Jenkins and Brooke Schulte scored 13 points each for DePaul.

Baylor led 67-53 going into the fourth quarter before Podkowa scored three consecutive layups to lead an 8-2 run that pulled DePaul to within 69-61 with 6:37 remaining. Davis responded with a 3-point play, setting off a 10-3 run that included a 3 by Wallace. Baylor led 81-64 with 3:19 to play.

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