WBB Box Score: RV/23 Baylor (8-2) 101, Texas Southern (1-5) 29

Wed Dec 4 22:38:49 CST 2024

RV/23 Baylor (8-2) 101, Texas Southern (1-5) 29
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

  *   Baylor defeated Texas Southern, 101-29, on Wednesday evening, holding the opponent to less than 30 points for the third time in the Nicki Collen era.
  *   Texas Southern’s 17.4% (12-of-69) from the floor was the worst shooting performance by an opponent in the Collen era and the lowest since McNeese’s 13.5% performance on Dec. 19, 2020 (7-of-52)
  *   It was the first time since Feb. 10, 2021’s contest against Texas Tech that Baylor’s opponent did not make a 3-pointer, another first in the Collen era.
  *   The Bears had 61 rebounds, the third time with 60 or more since the 2021-22 campaign.

  *   BU continues to stretch the all-time series lead, taking a 9-2 advantage while remaining unbeaten (8-0) at home.
  *   Baylor shot 55.1% from the floor, to move to 274-2 all-time when shooting 50 percent or better. It was the sixth time the Bears were better than 50% in 2024-25.
  *   A 52.6% mark from the arc is the Bears’ best of the season and their best performance from distance since the program-record-setting day against McNeese last season.
  *   It was the first time since WBB’s opening night at Foster Pavilion (52.0% vs. TCU) that the team shot better than 50% from three.
  *   BU took its 374th win by 10 or more points since 2010-11 in the team’s fourth 100-plus point performance of the season.
  *   A 22-point run in the first quarter was the second-best of the Collen era, one point away from scratching the squad’s 23-0 run to open the 2022 Big 12 Tournament against Oklahoma State. It was the second-straight game that the Bears put up a season-best run after the 19-point outbreak against the Lady Techsters on Sunday.
  *   Texas Southern was held to its lowest rebounding effort of the season with 33.
  *   Nicki Collen is 82-30 in her fourth season leading the Bears.
  *   Collen is 16-2 in the month of December.
  *   Collen’s Bears stay undefeated when up at the half, now 7-0.
  *   Baylor moves to 6-0 at home this season and picked up its 13th win at Foster Pavilion.
  *   Fifth-year senior Sarah Andrews, who was honored pregame for her 3-point program record, had a stellar night with 22 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. It was the 11th 20-plus point performance of her career, the most since scoring 23 against Kansas on Feb. 1, 2023.
  *   Kyla Abraham had a productive night in 18 minutes, tabbing 10 rebounds with six points.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs collected her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 rebounds, her season best.
  *   Jada Walker had 17 points, her eighth game in double-figures, in just shy of 30 minutes. She sunk her first multi-3 game since Oregon, staying perfect at 2-of-2.
  *   Aaronette Vonleh’s streak of 20-point games ended, but the center still had 13 points with five rebounds.
  *   Yaya Felder continued her impact off the bench, scoring 12 with five assists and five rebounds.
  *   Madison Bartley was 2-of-2 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the line for six points, paired with three rebounds and a block.
  *   Waiata Jennings’ eight points were her most in a Baylor uniform, sinking two triples with a pair of rebounds.
  *   Bella Fontleroy was held to four points, but nabbed six rebounds and two blocks, leading the team for the sixth game this year.
  *   Kayla Nelms scored two in her seventh collegiate game with three rebounds.
  *   Baylor started Jada Walker, Sarah Andrews, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Aaronette Vonleh and Bella Fontleroy for the 10th time this season in as many games.

     *   Walker is 34-10, Andrews is 79-31, Littlepage-Buggs is 46-17, Fontleroy is 29-12 and Vonleh is 8-2 as starters at Baylor.

  *   Baylor returns to Foster Pavilion on Sunday, hosting UNLV in the annual Holiday Hoops game.

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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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