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Thomas' 17 points propel No. 3 Duke past No. 6 Baylor 69-46 in 2nd round of women's March Madness

By DOUG BONJOURโ€ขYahoo Sports

DURHAM, N. C. (AP) โ€” Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No.

3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament . Arianna Roberson had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Ashlon Jackson added 12 points for Duke (26-8), which never trailed.

The Blue Devils advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season and 20th time overall. They will play No. 2 LSU, a 101-47 winner over No.

7 Texas Tech, in the Sacramento 2 Regional. Baylor (25-9) was held to its worst offensive output of the season. The Bears managed just eight points in each of the first two quarters and finished 0-of-14 from beyond the arc, failing to make a 3-pointer for the first time this year.

They shot 30. 2% overall. Taliah Scott, who scored 24 points in a season-opening 58-52 win over Duke in Paris, led Baylor with 13 points on 3-of-17 shooting.