WBB: No. 21 Baylor 81, Harvard 71

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 21/23 Baylor (3-0) 81, Harvard (3-2) 71
Waco, Texas (Ferrell Center)
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023


  *   In their first-ever meeting, the No. 21 Baylor Bears topped Harvard, 81-71, at the Ferrell Center Sunday afternoon.
  *   The 10-point win marked the second time this season BU has won by double digits.
  *   With their 81 points, the Bears have scored 80-plus in three-straight games to start a season for just the 12th time in program history and first time under the direction of head coach Nicki Collen. Additionally, in those 11 seasons, it is the first time that two of the three opponents reached the postseason the year prior.
  *   Baylor used the same starting lineup (Andrews, Blackwell, Edwards, Littlepage-Buggs, Walker) for the third-straight game.
  *   For the first time under the direction of Collen, all five starters finished in double figures led by Aijha Blackwell’s 16-point outpouring.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs finished a rebound shy of a double-double, turning in a season-best 13 points for her first double-digit scoring performance of the season.
  *   Newcomer Jada Walker put on a season-best performance, finishing with 13 points and eight assists. She went a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe and added a steal in a season-high 31 minutes of action.
  *   Dre’Una Edwards notched 14 points in the win marking the fifth-straight game the forward has reached double figures dating back to her last season playing at Kentucky in 2021-22. Edwards has 56 double-figure scoring games in her career.
  *   The Bears only scored 14 points off the bench as Bella Fontleroy accounted for half of them.
  *   Baylor forced Harvard to commit 20 turnovers – the most in a game by an opponent since Kansas committed 20 on Feb. 1, 2023.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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