WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Columbia built a commanding early lead and cruised to an 81-64 victory over BYU in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at Charles Koch Arena.

The Lions dominated the first half, leading 42-24 at halftime after holding the Cougars to just 10 points in the opening quarter. BYU mounted a late surge with 27 points in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

Mia Broom led Columbia with 23 points. Delaney Gibb scored a game-high 24 points for BYU. Columbia improved to 25-8, while BYU fell to 27-12. Attendance was 1,871.