WBB: No. 21 Baylor 84, No. 4 Utah 77

Tue Nov 14 22:03:52 CST 2023

Game book attached.

No. 21/23 Baylor (2-0) 84, No. 4/4 Utah (2-1) 77
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023

  *   No. 21 Baylor defeated the No. 4 Utah Utes, 84-77, at the Ferrell Center Tuesday night.
  *   The victory marked the first Big 12 win versus a top-four opponent since Kansas State topped No. 4 Iowa, 84-83, on Nov. 17, 2022.
  *   Baylor’s win over the Utes marked the Bears’ first top-four win since beating No. 1 UConn, 74-58, on Jan. 9, 2020, and it was the first top-four win at home since beating the Huskies, 68-57, on Jan. 3, 2019.
  *   The 84 points scored by the Bears are the most against a top-10 opponent in a regular-season, non-overtime game since scoring 87 at No. 9 Iowa State on Feb. 28, 2022. Additionally, it’s the most points scored against a top-five opponent in the regular season since netting 94 against No. 2 Notre Dame on Nov. 20, 2011.
  *   The Bears broke the women’s basketball student attendance record and welcomed over 4,800 total fans to the Ferrell Center.
  *   The win marked the highest-ranked victory for head coach Nicki Collen in her head coaching career and she moved to 3-3 all-time against top-10 foes.
  *   Four Bears finished in double figures led by Sarah Andrews’ 18-point outpouring. The senior went a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe and a game-high 4-for-6 from range.
  *   Dre’Una Edwards recorded her second-straight double-figure scoring performance, finishing with 14, while Aijha Blackwell tallied 13 and Bella Fontleroy added 12.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs pulled in a team-high 10 boards for her 16th double-figure rebounding performance of her career.
  *   Utah never led in the game and tied it up twice. The Bears’ largest lead with 11 points at the 9:45 mark in the fourth quarter.
  *   The Bears capitalized on the Utes’ 18 turnovers, scoring 27 points on Utah’s mistakes.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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