Baylor power forward Lauren Cox won't need surgery after suffering a left knee injury in her team's 82–81 win over Notre Dame in the national championship game on Sunday night, the school announced Monday.
She was diagnosed with an MCL sprain with bone bruising on Monday. There is no timetable for her return.
Cox was wheeled off the court late in the third quarter with the Bears ahead 62–50 after falling and buckling her knee. She returned to the bench in the fourth quarter to cheer her team on to its third national title in program history.