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2020-2021 Lady Bears Basketball Game Notes • @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB BaylorBears.com GAME #9 #7/6BAYLOR (7-1, 2-0) vs. SERIES MATCHUP TEAM INFORMATION All-Time Series Baylor leads 40-5 TCU (5-2, 0-2) #7/6 BAYLOR LADY BEARS (7-1, 2-0) Waco 19-2 Location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Fort Worth 19-3 Jan. 2, 2021 • 1 p.m. (CT) Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (La. Tech, 1984) Fort Worth, Texas Neutral 1-0 Schollmaier Arena (8,500) Mulkey Era 17-0 Career Record: 611-102 (.857) BU Record: Same First Meeting Baylor won, 98-25 WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Last Meeting Baylor won in Waco, 81-62 TCU HORNED FROGS (5-2, 0-2) Talent: Ron Thulin (PBP), Mike Peterson (Analyst) Feb. 12, 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Texas LISTEN: BaylorBears.com/92.9 FM Conference: Big 12 JANUARY 2, 2021 Talent: Bruce Gietzen (PBP), Maggie Davis-Stinnett (Color) Head Coach: Raegan Pebley (Colorado, 1997, 7th Year) SCHEDULE & RESULTS STORY LINES BAYLOR WRAPS 2020 WITH A 7-1 START TOP PROGRAMS BY WIN PCT. SINCE 2010-11 DATE BU OPP OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT COVID-19 restricted the Baylor Lady Bears to eight games in the SCHOOL W-L 20-21 PCT. N 25 4/4 -/- CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN+ W, 82-37 2020 portion of the 2020-21 schedule, but the team had a solid UConn 362-20 6-0 .948 D 1 4/4 RV/RV at South Florida ESPN+ W, 67-62 start with a 7-1 mark overall and a 2-0 league record. The Lady Baylor 347-26 7-1 .930 D 6 4/4 16/14 at Arkansas^ ESPN2 L, 83-78 Bears picked up league wins at home vs. Texas Tech and on the Notre Dame 326-53 3-4 .860 Stanford 308-58 7-0 .842 D 10 7/7 RV/RV at West Virginia* ESPN+ W, 65-45 road at West Virginia. Baylor’s one blemish came at Arkansas where the Razorbacks used 39 free-throw attempts to take advantage of Florida Gulf Coast 268-51 7-2 .840 D 14 7/7 -/- TEXAS TECH* ESPNU W, 91-45 the visitors and won 83-78 in Fayetteville, Dec. 6. After 2019-20 D 16 7/7 -/- SOUTHERN ESPN+ W, 86-52 resulted in the loss of Lauren Cox, Te’a Cooper and Juicy Landrum as D 18 7/7 -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE ESPN+ W, 136-43 BAYLOR RECORD & TITLES SINCE 2010-11 offensive threats for Baylor, the Lady Bears have filled in the scoring B12 REG B12 D 19 7/7 -/- MCNEESE STATE ESPN+ W, 117-24 void nicely with four players averaging in double figures through eight OVERALL BIG 12 SEASON TOURNEY J 2 7/6 -/- at TCU* ESPN+ 1 PM contests. Junior forward NaLyssa Smith leads that charge at 17.3 YEAR W-L W-L TITLE TITLE J 7 -/- -/- UCONN ESPN 7:30 PM points per contest, junior post Queen Egbo is averaging 13.4 points 2010-11 34-3 15-1 J 10 -/- -/- K-STATE* ESPN+ 2 PM per game, graduate transfer DiJonai Carrington has chipped in a 2011-12* 40-0 18-0 J 13 -/- -/- at Kansas * ESPN+ TBD dozen points per game off the bench and freshman Hannah Gusters 2012-13 34-2 18-0 J 16 -/- -/- IOWA STATE* ESPNU 7 PM averages 10.6 points per contest. New starters Moon Ursin and 2013-14 32-5 16-2 J 20 -/- -/- at Oklahoma State* ESPN+ TBD Trinity Oliver are averaging career-bests at 7.6 and 7.1 points per 2014-15 33-4 16-2 J 23 -/- -/- OKLAHOMA* ESPN+ 7 PM game, respectively. 2015-16 36-2 17-1 J 26 -/- -/- TCU* ESPN+ 7 PM Baylor set an NCAA, Big 12 and school record for assists in a 2016-17 33-4 17-1 J 31 -/- -/- at Iowa State* ESPN2 4 PM game vs. Northwestern State Dec. 18 in a 136-43 win before setting 2017-18 33-2 18-0 F 3 -/- -/- KANSAS* ESPN+ 7 PM a Big 12 and school record for most points in back-to-back games, 2018-19* 37-1 18-0 F 7 -/- -/- at K-State* ESPN+ TBD Dec. 19 with a 117-24 win over McNeese State. The 256 points in 2019-20 28-2 17-1 F 10 -/- -/- at Texas Tech* ESPN+ TBD back-to-back games was the fourth-best total in back-to-back games 2020-21 7-1 2-0 F 14 -/- -/- TEXAS* ESPN2 4 PM in NCAA history. TOTALS 347-26 172-8 10X 8X F 17 -/- -/- WEST VIRGINIA* ESPN+ 7 PM Another highlight of the 2020 portion of the schedule included F 20 -/- -/- at Oklahoma* FS-Oklahoma TBD NaLyssa Smith and Hannah Gusters being honored by the Big 12, PROJECTED F 24 -/- -/- OKLAHOMA STATE* ESPN+ 7 PM Dec. 21 with Player of the Week and co-Freshman of the Week STARTING 5 M 1 -/- -/- at Texas* ESPN2 6 PM awards, respectively. In a 4-0 week for Baylor, Smith averaged 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals while shooting 64.4 percent #2 DIDI RICHARDS PPG: 7.1 RPG: 3.0 APG: 5.4 SPG: 1.4 * BIG 12 Conference Game from the floor. She had 30 points vs. Northwestern State to tie a .512/.000/.600 ^ SEC/Big 12 Challenge career-high, and she put up all these numbers in just 20.3 minutes per contest. Gusters averaged 15.5 points and 2.3 rebounds while #12 MOON URSIN shooting an astounding 80.0 percent from the field. Gusters had a PPG: 7.6 RPG: 5.0 APG: 4.4 SPG: 1.8 season-high 22 points vs. McNeese State, Dec. 19. .439/.438/.500 #3 TRINITY OLIVER BAYLOR LOOKS TO EXTEND STREAK OVER TCU TO 30 GAMES PPG: 7.1 RPG: 4.0 APG: 1.8 SPG: 0.6 Saturday’s meeting will mark the 46fh in the history of the two .522/.000/.643 schools separated by just 86 miles. The Lady Bears hold a #25 QUEEN EGBO commanding 40-5 lead in the series and will look to extend their PPG: 13.4 RPG: 7.7 APG: 1.1 SPG: 1.1 streak over the Horned Frogs to 30 games. TCU last beat Baylor .563/.000/.583 nearly 31 years ago on Feb. 28, 1990 in Fort Worth. Last season, the Horned Frogs tried to play spoiler, forcing a nail-biting contest, but #1 NALYSSA SMITH Baylor hit six free throws in the last 1:04 to put away TCU 66-57 on PPG: 17.3 RPG: 9.3 APG: 0.9 SPG: 1.5 ONLINE COVERAGE: ESPN+ TV COVERAGE: ESPN+ Jan. 20, 2020. The Lady Bears went on to a 19-point win in Waco, .476/.000/.786 SOCIAL MEDIA Feb. 12 with an 81-62 victory in the programs’ last meeting. TCU PROJECTED STARTING FIVE @BaylorWBB • #SicEm 5 Yummy Morris F JR LIVE STATISTICS LADY BEARS 61-GAME HOME WIN STREAK IS TIED FOR 10TH- 11.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.6 BPG BEST IN NCAA HISTORY BaylorStats.com 23 Michelle Berry F GR Baylor’s win vs. McNeese State Dec. 19 tied Virginia (1991-1996) 9.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.0 APG GAMEDAY CENTRAL for the 10th-longest home-win streak in NCAA history. The Lady 22 Kayla Mokwuah C JR BaylorBears.com Bears’ last home loss came to Texas Feb. 6, 2017, and since then, 5.7 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.7 BPG Baylor hasn’t suffered a blemish at the Ferrell Center. In addition, 1 Aahliyah Jackson G GR Baylor has 61-straight non-conference home wins after the win over 6.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.1 SPG BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS the Cowgirls. All-time under Kim Mulkey, Baylor is 160-4 vs. non-con- 20 Lauren Heard G SR KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director ference opponents at the Ferrell Center, which includes postseason 20.1 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 5.1 APG C: 254-405-9492 E: [email protected] contests. Page 1 | Baylor Lady Bears Basketball | 11-Time Big 12 Regular Season & 10-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 OWENS DECLARED ELIGIBLE AFTER NCAA INSTATES BLANKET WAIVER; MCDANIEL STILL SIDELINED WITH INJURY The Baylor women’s basketball The NCAA announced Dec. 16 a blanket waiver for transfer students at the NCAA Division I level, which activated Baylor’s Jaden Owens and 1,000program picked up its 1,000th victory puts the Lady Bears active roster at 11 players. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Division I basketball players will not have the 2020-21 season Dec. 1 in Tampa at South Florida. The Lady Bears count against them, which prompted the NCAA Division I Council to make an exception for Division I transfers who arrived at their current institution became the 15th Division I program to accomplish before the Fall 2020 term began. The blanket waiver would have also made eligible senior guard Kamaria McDaniel. However, the former Penn State the feat. standout was sidelined with a left-knee injury earlier in the fall and underwent successful surgery, Nov. 30 to repair an ACL and meniscus tear. She will miss the 2020-21 season. Baylor’s No. 7 ranking in the Associated Owens came to Baylor after one year with UCLA as a backup point guard. In her freshman season with the Bruins in 2019-20, she averaged 9.6 116 Press Top 25 marked 116 straight weeks minutes per contest in 28 games off the bench.