2020-2021 Lady Bears Basketball Game Notes • @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB @BaylorWBB BaylorBears.com GAME #2 #4/4BAYLOR (1-0) at SERIES MATCHUP TEAM INFORMATION All-Time Series Baylor leads, 3-0 #RV/RVSOUTH FLORIDA (1-0) #4/4 BAYLOR LADY BEARS (1-0) Waco 2-0 Location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Tampa 1-0 Dec. 1, 2020 • 6 p.m. (CT) Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (La. Tech, 1984) Tampa, Fla. Neutral 0-0 Yuengling Center (10,411) Mulkey Era 2-0 Career Record: 605-101 (.857) BU Record: Same First Meeting Baylor won in Tampa, 74-72 WATCH: American Conference on ESPN+ Nov. 29, 1998 SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS (1-0) Talent: Jim Louk (PBP), Leah Secondo (Analyst) Last Meeting Baylor won in Waco, 58-46 Location: Tampa, Fla. LISTEN: BaylorBears.com/1660 AM/92.3 FM Nov. 19, 2019 Conference: American DECEMBER 1, 2020 Talent: Bruce Gietzen (PBP) Head Coach: Jose Fernandez (Miam-Dade, 1991, 21st Year) SCHEDULE & RESULTS STORY LINES NOTHING NEW: BAYLOR AND LADY BEARS PLAYERS TOP PROGRAMS BY WIN PCT. SINCE 2010-11 DATE BU OPP OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT HONORED THROUGHOUT PRESEASON SCHOOL W-L 20-21 PCT. N 25 4/4 -/- CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN+ W, 82-37 Baylor was headed towards a No. 1 seed in the NCAA UConn 356-20 0-0 .947 Tournament and on the way to compete for the program’s 11th Baylor 341-25 1-0 .932 D 1 -/- -/- at South Florida ESPN+ 6 PM Big 12 Tournament title in March when COVID-19 shut down the D 6 -/- -/- at Arkansas^ ESPN2 5 PM Notre Dame 323-50 0-1 .866 postseason. The defending national champs were left with the Florida Gulf Coast 262-50 1-1 .840 D 10 -/- -/- at West Virginia* ESPN+ 6 PM feeling of what if, and with the pandemic continuing to hover over Stanford 302-58 1-0 .839 D 14 -/- -/- TEXAS TECH* ESPNU 6 PM the world, the 2020-21 season could be in for some interesting D 16 -/- -/- SOUTHERN ESPN+ 2 PM turns. However, plans for a 25-game schedule, a Big 12 D 18 -/- -/- NORTHWESTERN STATE ESPN+ 2 PM BAYLOR RECORD & TITLES SINCE 2010-11 Championship tournament and a 2021 NCAA Tournament have been B12 REG B12 D 19 -/- -/- MCNEESE STATE ESPN+ TBD made and Baylor, once again, is earning recognition. The Lady Bears OVERALL BIG 12 SEASON TOURNEY J 2 -/- -/- at TCU* ESPN+ TBD checked in at No. 4 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ YEAR W-L W-L TITLE TITLE J 7 -/- -/- UCONN ESPN TBD WBCA preseason Top 25 polls. Baylor has been ranked in the Top 2010-11 34-3 15-1 J 10 -/- -/- K-STATE* ESPN+ 2 PM 25 for 320 and 304 weeks, respectively and the Lady Bears have 2011-12* 40-0 18-0 J 13 -/- -/- at Kansas * ESPN+ TBD graced the AP Top 10 for 113-straight weeks. 2012-13 34-2 18-0 J 16 -/- -/- IOWA STATE* ESPN+ TBD Baylor junior NaLyssa Smith was an AP honorable mention 2013-14 32-5 16-2 J 20 -/- -/- at Oklahoma State* ESPN+ TBD All-American last season and was awarded the same honor on the 2014-15 33-4 16-2 J 23 -/- -/- OKLAHOMA* ESPN+ 7 PM AP’s Preseason All-American Team. Smith received the national 2015-16 36-2 17-1 J 26 -/- -/- TCU* ESPN+ 7 PM honor after being named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year 2016-17 33-4 17-1 J 31 -/- -/- at Iowa State* ESPN TBD along with a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Preseason 2017-18 33-2 18-0 F 3 -/- -/- KANSAS* ESPN+ TBD Team. DiDi Richards and Queen Egbo joined Smith on the league’s 2018-19* 37-1 18-0 preseason team while DiJonai Carrington was named Preseason 2019-20 28-2 17-1 F 7 -/- -/- at K-State* ESPN+ TBD Newcomer of the Year and Sarah Andrews was named Preseason F 10 -/- -/- at Texas Tech* ESPN+ TBD 2020-21 1-0 Freshman of the Year by the Big 12. TOTALS 341-25 170-8 10X 8X F 14 -/- -/- TEXAS* ESPN 7 PM Five Lady Bears found their way on the Naismith/WBCA Starting F 17 -/- -/- WEST VIRGINIA* ESPN+ 7 PM Five Awards preseason watch lists. Richards, who is expected to F 20 -/- -/- at Oklahoma* FS-Oklahoma TBD play point guard for her senior season, was named to the Nancy PROJECTED F 24 -/- -/- OKLAHOMA STATE* ESPN+ TBD Lieberman Award watch list, Carrington was named to the Ann STARTING 5 M 1 -/- -/- at Texas* ESPN TBD Meyers Drysdale list for shooting guards, Smith was placed on the #11 JORDYN OLIVER Katrina McClain Award watch list for power forwards, and Egbo PPG: 3.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 2.0 * BIG 12 Conference Game along with freshman Hannah Gusters were placed on the Lisa Leslie .333/.000/.500 ^ SEC/Big 12 Challenge Award watch list for centers. The Naismith Trophy Award for national player of the year #12 MOON URSIN placed Smith, Carrington and Richards on its preseason list while PPG: 10.0 RPG: 7.0 APG: 4.0 SPG: 1.0 Smith earned a spot on the Wade Trophy Award preseason list for .444/1.000/.500 the nation’s top player. #3 TRINITY OLIVER PPG: 2.0 RPG: 3.0 APG: 0.0 SPG: 1.0 URSIN CLEARED, RICHARDS DAY-TO-DAY FROM .333/.000/.000 OCTOBER PRACTICE COLLISION Oct. 24, Moon Ursin and DiDi Richards collided in mid-air during #25 QUEEN EGBO a practice scrimmage, leaving Ursin with a concussion and Richards PPG: 0.0 RPG: 0.0 APG: 0.0 SPG: 0.0 with a Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality .000/.000/.000 (SCIOWRA). Ursin returned to practice after clearing concussion #1 NALYSSA SMITH protocol in mid-November while Richards’ rehab began immediately PPG: 25.0 RPG: 15.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 0.0 ONLINE COVERAGE: ESPN+ TV COVERAGE: ESPN+ after she briefly lost feeling below her knees. Richards was first .286/.000/.867 confined to a walker to assist her in walking, but by mid-November SOCIAL MEDIA she was completing individual drills and workouts with medical and USF’S PROJECTED STARTING FIVE @BaylorWBB • #SicEm strength & conditioning staff. Richards’ progress has been swift 20 Bethy Mununga F SR LIVE STATISTICS and she has been elevated to day-to-day status. 5.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 2.0 BPG BaylorBears.com 21 Shae Leverett F SR 7.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.0 APG GAMEDAY CENTRAL SMITH, BICKLE SHINE IN SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS 3 Sydni Harvey G JR BaylorBears.com Like many non-conference Lady Bears games in November, 14.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 3.0 APG Wednesday’s season opener vs. Central Arkansas resulted in a 4 Elisa Pinzan G JR lop-sided victory for Baylor at home with several players 11.0 PPG, 4.0 APG, 3.0 RPG BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 5 Elena Tsineke G SO contributing to the cause. Wednesday was no different, but 5.0 PPG, 7.0 APG KYLE ROBARTS Associate Director NaLyssa Smith and Caitlin Bickle each had standout games. Smith C: 254-405-9492 E: [email protected] scored 25 points and tied a career-high with 15 rebounds while 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 shooting 13-of-15 from the free-throw line. On defense, Smith added a career-high four blocks. Bickle made the most of her first-career start The Baylor women’s basketball program with career-highs in points (14) and rebounds (12) to produce her first double-double. In addition, she had a career-high four steals with a block 999has 999 wins in its history with 605 under on the defensive end. Hannah Gusters (13), DiJonai Carrington (11) and Moon Ursin (10) added double figures for the Lady Bears while Sarah head coach Kim Mulkey. Baylor could become the Andrews led the squad with six assists in her collegiate debut. 15th program in Division I history to achieve 1,000 wins. HOME WIN STREAKS EXTENDED VS. UCA Baylor has the nation’s longest-active home winning streak at 57 games after Wednesday’s win over Central Arkansas. The team’s last Baylor’s No. 4 ranking in the Associated loss at the Ferrell Center came to Texas, Feb. 6, 2017. Fifty-seven consecutive home wins is the 11th-best home win streak in NCAA Division I 114 Press Top 25 marked 114 straight weeks history. In addition, Baylor tacked on to its 58-game non-conference home win streak at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears last lost at home to a that the Lady Bears have ranked in the Top 10, dating back to 2015. non-conference opponent, Jan. 13, 2014. Baylor’s non-conference home win streak is LADY BEARS VS. THE BULLS 58at 58 games. The Lady Bears’ last win at the The only previous meeting between the two squads in Tampa, came in the first-ever meeting between the two schools and Baylor beat USF, Ferrell Center vs. a non-conference opponent was vs. 74-72, Nov. 29, 1998. Baylor has taken the only other two meetings in Waco, including last season where the Bulls gave the Lady Bears one of Morehead State, Dec. 30. 2019, and their last loss their tougher games in the first semester with Baylor edging the Bulls, 58-46, Nov.