2020-2021 Lady Bears Basketball Game Notes • @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB BaylorBears.com GAME #29 #5/6 BAYLOR (No. 2, 26-2) vs. SERIES MATCHUP TEAM INFORMATION All-Time Series Never Met RV/NR VIRGINIA TECH (No. 7, 15-9) #5/6 BAYLOR LADY BEARS (26-2) Waco 0-0 Location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Blacksburg 0-0 March 23, 2021 • 6 p.m. (CT) Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (La. Tech, 1984) San Antonio, Texas Neutral 0-0 Greehey Arena Mulkey Era 0-0 Career Record: 630-103 (.859) BU Record: Same First Meeting N/A WATCH: ESPN2 Last Meeting N/A RV/NR VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (19-5) Talent: Pam Ward (PBP), LaChina Robinson (Analyst) Location: Blacksburg, Va. LISTEN: BaylorBears.com/1660 AM/92.3 FM Conference: ACC MARCH 23, 2021 Talent: Bruce Gietzen (PBP), Maggie Davis-Stinnett (Color) Head Coach: Kenny Brooks (James Madison, 1992, 5th Year) SCHEDULE & RESULTS STORY LINES BAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IN THE NCAA TOP PROGRAMS BY WIN PCT. SINCE 2010-11 DATE BU OPP OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT TOURNAMENT SCHOOL W-L 20-21 PCT. N 25 4/4 -/- CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN+ W, 82-37 Baylor advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round in UConn 381-21 25-1 .948 D 1 4/4 RV/RV at South Florida ESPN+ W, 67-62 fashion with a 49-point victory where five Lady Bears scored in Baylor 366-27 26-2 .931 D 6 4/4 16/14 at Arkansas^ ESPN2 L, 83-78 Notre Dame 333-59 10-10 .854 double figures. Moon Ursin’s career-high 24 points highlighted Florida Gulf Coast 284-52 23-3 .845 D 10 7/7 RV/RV at West Virginia* ESPN+ W, 65-45 the 101-52 victory, which marked the third-highest point total Stanford 326-60 26-2 .844 D 14 7/7 -/- TEXAS TECH* ESPNU W, 91-45 in an NCAA Tournament game for Baylor. NaLyssa Smith had D 16 7/7 -/- SOUTHERN ESPN+ W, 86-52 18 points and 10 rebounds while missing just one shot from the D 18 7/7 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE ESPN+ W, 136-43 BAYLOR RECORD & TITLES SINCE 2010-11 B12 REG B12 D 19 7/7 -/- MCNEESE STATE ESPN+ W, 117-24 field, and off the bench Jordyn Oliver’s NCAA Tournament debut OVERALL BIG 12 SEASON TOURNEY J 2 7/6 -/- at TCU * ESPN+ W, 74-50 resulted in 14 points and a career-high four steals. Oliver’s four steals led Baylor’s team effort of 15 steals, which was second YEAR W-L W-L TITLE TITLE J 7 6/6 3/5 UCONN ESPN canceled 2010-11 34-3 15-1 J 16 6/6 RV/RV IOWA STATE * ESPNU L, 75-71 most in BU’s NCAA Tournament history. 2011-12* 40-0 18-0 J 20 9/9 -/- at Oklahoma State * ESPN+ W, 77-58 Baylor is competing in its 19th NCAA Tournament 2012-13 34-2 18-0 J 23 9/9 -/- OKLAHOMA * ESPN+ W, 84-61 appearance for the Baylor women’s basketball program, all 2013-14 32-5 16-2 J 26 9/9 -/- TCU * ESPN+ W, 82-49 coming under the watch of 21st-year head coach Kim Mulkey. 2014-15 33-4 16-2 J 31 9/8 -/- at Iowa State * ESPN2 W, 85-77 The only season Mulkey’s Lady Bears have missed the NCAA 2015-16 36-2 17-1 F 4 8/8 -/- KANSAS * ESPN+ W, 83-50 Tournament came in 2003. Baylor is 15-2 all-time in the second 2016-17 33-4 17-1 F 7 8/8 -/- at K-State * ESPN+ W, 64-52 2017-18 33-2 18-0 F 10 7/9 -/- at Texas Tech * ESPN+ W, 82-50 round with its only losses coming in 2002 and 2007. Baylor will 2018-19* 37-1 18-0 F 14 7/9 -/RV TEXAS * ESPN2 W, 60-35 be looking to advance the Sweet 16 for the 12th straight time. 2019-20 28-2 17-1 F 21 7/8 -/- at Oklahoma * FS-Oklahoma W, 77-66 The Lady Bears have made nine trips to the Elite 8, had four 2020-21 25-2 17-1 F 24 7/7 RV/RV OKLAHOMA STATE * ESPN+ W, 70-51 Final Four appearances and won three NCAA Championships. TOTALS 366-27 187-9 11X 9X F 27 7/7 -/- K-STATE * ESPN+ W, 85-49 Baylor’s NCAA titles in 2005, 2012, and 2019 made the M 1 7/7 -/RV at Texas * ESPN2 W, 64-57 program one of three to have at least three championships, PROJECTED M6 6/6 -/- at Kansas * ESPN+ W, 93-67 joining UConn and Tennessee. Baylor carries a 51-15 (.773) STARTING 5 M8 6/6 20/23 WEST VIRGINIA * ESPN+ W, 96-73 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament, which ranks as the M12 6/6 -/- TCU # ESPNU W, 92-55 #2 DIDI RICHARDS third-best winning percentage in NCAA history. The Lady Bears’ PPG: 6.6 RPG: 3.1 APG: 6.3 SPG: 1.1 M13 6/6 -/- Texas # ESPN+ W, 66-55 .443/.000/.644 M14 6/6 17/20 West Virginia # ESPN2 W, 76-50 51 wins are eighth all-time and 17-straight NCAA appearances M21 5/6 -/- No. 15 Jackson State & ABC W, 101-52 is the fifth-longest active streak in women’s basketball. #12 MOON URSIN M23 5/6 -/- No. 7 Virginia Tech & ESPN2 6 p.m. PPG: 12.0 RPG: 6.7 APG: 3.9 SPG: 1.4 LADY BEARS VS. VIRGINIA TECH .482/.377/.755 * BIG 12 Conference Game Baylor and Virginia Tech will meet for the first time Tuesday #3 TRINITY OLIVER ^ SEC/Big 12 Challenge in San Antonio. Baylor is 13-7 all-time vs. teams currently PPG: 4.7 RPG: 3.4 APG: 1.3 SPG: 0.6 # Big 12 Championship competing in the ACC. .449/.000/.676 & NCAA Tournament Rounds 1 & 2 #1 NALYSSA SMITH BAYLOR’S NATIONALLY TELEVISED MATCHUP ON ABC PPG: 18.1 RPG: 9.2 APG: 1.1 SPG: 1.3 MAKES HISTORY .551/.167/.797 While the Baylor Lady Bears are no stranger to television #25 QUEEN EGBO (335-66 in the Mulkey era), Sunday vs. Jackson State marked PPG: 11.3 RPG: 8.64 APG: 0.9 SPG: 1.2 .512/.000/.663 ONLINE COVERAGE: WatchESPN.com TV COVERAGE: ESPN2 the first time in program history that Baylor has played on one SOCIAL MEDIA of the four major television networks. The Lady Bears and Lady VIRGINIA TECH PROJECTED STARTING FIVE @BaylorWBB • #SicEm Tigers debuted on ABC with Beth Mowins and former UConn 33 Elizabeth Kitley C SR LIVE STATISTICS standout Renee Montgomery on the call. 17.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.5 SPG BaylorStats.com 2 Aisha Sheppart G SR GAMEDAY CENTRAL 17.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.1 APG LADY BEARS FINALIZE ANOTHER SWEEP OF BIG 12 5 Georgia Amoore G SO BaylorBears.com TITLES 11.5 PPG, 4.6 APG, 2.4 RPG Baylor’s 23 combined conference championships are tied 15 Azana Baines G SR BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS with Stanford for the most in the Power 5 since the 2004-05 6.9 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.6 APG KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director 22 Cayla King G SR C: 254-405-9492 E: [email protected] season. The Lady Bears’ 17-1 record in Big 12 play allowed 8.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.2 APG Baylor to cruise to its 11th-straight regular-season title and 12th overall. Baylor’s 76-50 win over West Virginia Sunday Page 1 | Baylor Lady Bears Basketball | 11-Time Big 12 Regular Season & 11-Time Big 12 Tournament Champions | ‘05, ‘12, ‘19 National Champions | 4 Final Fours | 18 NCAA Tournament Appearances • @BaylorWBB • BaylorBears.com LADY BEARS GAME NOTES 2020-21 STORY LINES NUMBERS THAT MATTER solidified the Lady Bears’ 11th Big 12 Tournament Championship. The Lady Bears enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, the The Baylor women’s basketball 10th-straight postseason as a No. 2 seed or higher. 1,000program picked up its 1,000th victory Dec. 1 in Tampa at South Florida. The Lady Bears became the 15th Division I program to accomplish LADY BEARS IN NATION’S LEAD FOR FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE … AGAIN the feat. For four-straight years and five since the 2010-11 season, the Baylor Lady Bears have been the NCAA Statistical Champion in Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey has Defensive Field Goal Percentage. It took until Feb. 14, but Baylor leads the category again through 28 games at a .318 clip. The Lady 668 made 668 appearances in the AP Top 25 Bears also lead the nation in rebound margin at 19.3. combined as player at Louisiana Tech, an assistant at her alma mater, and 21 years as Baylor’s head BAYLOR TAKES HOME SEVERAL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS TO COMPLIMENT 11TH-STRAIGHT REGULAR-SEASON TITLE coach. She is the active leader in that category and trails only former Tennessee player, assistant and NaLyssa Smith was the ninth Lady Bear in Baylor history to pick up Big 12 Player of the Year honors, and she was a unanimous head coach Holly Warlick (693). selection to the All-Big 12 First Team, the league announced Wednesday. DiJonai Carrington was named Big 12 Sixth Person of the Year and continued the trend of graduate transfers at Baylor winning the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. She joined Chloe Jackson (2019) and Baylor’s No.