Bears set for UCF tilt, eyeing bounce back in Orlando

Junior forward Bella Fontleroy throws a layup against the Langston Lions during a Baylor women's basketball game. Mesha Mittanasala | PhotographerBy Foster Nicholas | Sports Editor

Baylor women’s basketball is off to its best start in conference play under head coach Nicki Collen through eight games, but the Bears find themselves needing a pick-me-up when they take on UCF at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.

On the heels of an 80-75 loss to No. 9 TCU on Sunday and a double-digit defeat in a nonconference bout against No. 1 UCLA earlier in the week, Collen feels the Bears (16-5, 6-2 Big 12) are where they need to be. The green and gold sliced down a 22-point deficit to a…