AUSTIN, Texas — With the losses mounting in a frustrating season, the Texas Longhorns desperately needed a win.

They got a big one yesterday over a conference rival.

Nina Norman scored 17 points, including eight in a key two-minute stretch late in the second half, to lead No. 15 Texas to a 69-55 win over No. 4 Baylor.

It was a huge win for the Longhorns (10-6 overall, 3-2 Big 12 Conference), who had lost four of their previous six games in a season that started with them ranked No. 2 in the nation. One of those losses came against Baylor two weeks earlier.

"You can go from feeling really bad to really good in the swing of just one game," Texas coach Jody Conradt said.

Longhorns guard Jamie Carey said, "We showed a lot of confidence and heart out there. It's been a tough week. It was great to see that again, to see fight, to see the passion."

Tiffany Jackson added 18 points and eight rebounds for Texas, which closed the game with a 15-2 run.

Sophia Young led Baylor (13-3, 3-2) with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Bears didn't score a field goal in the final 7:48.

"Texas had a sense of urgency and we didn't match it," Baylor coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson said.

Baylor outrebounded Texas 43-31 but committed 25 turnovers, including five in a row during the Longhorns' final run.

Kendra Wecker made a layup with 7.4 seconds left to cap a 19-point performance and lead the Wildcats (14-3, 5-1 Big 12) over the Raiders (14-3, 5-1).

"I was just trying to make a play," said Wecker, who added that she got a lucky bounce on the shot.

LaToya Davis scored 16 points for Texas Tech.

Shannon Mathews scored 15 points and Anne Bailey of Snohomish added 13 as the Zags (17-2, 6-0 West Coast) defeated the Toreros (7-11, 2-3) for their 13th win in a row.

Raeanna Jewell, a former Central Valley High School standout, scored five points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for Gonzaga.

"We won this game on defense," Zags coach Kelly Graves said.

Stephanie Ulmer of Ellensburg scored 17 points as the Eagles (11-5, 3-0 Big Sky) defeated the Wildcats (12-5, 3-1). Ulmer's free throw with 13 seconds left closed out scoring.

Felice Moore of Spokane had 14 points and eight rebounds for Eastern.

"I'm extremely proud of the team's effort tonight," Eagles coach Wendy Schuller said.

Eastern has won 10 of its last 12 games.