Baylor WBB Back in Action for Future Bears Day, Playing Utah Tech in First Meeting

[Pirtle, Colin]

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NR/21 BAYLOR BEARS (9-2, 0-0 Big 12)
Location: Waco, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: Big 12
Head Coach: Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998)
Roster<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats> | Game Notes (PDF)<file:///documents/2024/12/17/BU_WBB_Notes_12_UT.pdf>
NR/21 BAYLOR (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS (4-7, 0-0 WAC)
Dec. 18, 2024 • 11:00 a.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500)

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UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS (4-7, 0-0 WAC)
Location: St. George, Utah
Conference/Affiliation: Western Athletic
Head Coach: JD Gustin (Montana Western, 2000)
Roster<https://utahtechtrailblazers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster> | Stats<https://utahtechtrailblazers.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2024-25> | Game Notes (PDF)<https://utahtechtrailblazers.com/documents/2024/12/17/2024-25UTWBB_atNo21Baylor_12-17-24.pdf>

Game notes-
• Baylor faces Utah Tech at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for the first Future Bears Day held at Foster Pavilion.
• BU is planning to host 3,000 students from 19 local elementary and junior high schools for the annual education game.
• Wednesday is the final home non-conference game of the season before Baylor heads to Lawrence to open conference play against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon.
• Utah Tech has a 4-7 record this season, splitting 3-3 in St. George and 1-4 on the road. The Trailblazers’ lone road win came against McNeese in Lake Charles, defeating the Cowgirls 79-69.
• The Trailblazers have one power four contest under their belts, dropping a home matchup against Colorado, 85-73.
• Chardonnay Hartley is the leading scorer for UT, totaling 148 points in 11 games, 13.5 per game with 6.7 assists per game.
• Emily Isaacson’s 5.5 rebounds per game is enough for the team lead, with a season-best mark of eight hit twice against HCU and McNeese.
• Junior Darianna Littlepage-Buggs averages a double-double (15.4 ppg, 10.9 rpg) through 11 games this season with nine double-digit performances, three with 20+.
• Against UNLV, Littlepage-Buggs became the eighth Bear to record a 20 point, 20 rebound game with 21 points and 20 rebounds. She joins Debbie Polk, Maggie Davis Stinnett, Danielle Crockrom, Sophia Young-Malcolm, Brittney Griner, Kalani Brown and NaLyssa Smith, Smith who most recently had a 20/20 game against Iowa State in the 2021-22 season.
• She’s set new career best marks this season in rebounds (20 vs UNLV), assists (five vs New Orleans), 3-pointers (two vs UIW), and free throws made (10 vs ETAMU). Buggs has also tied or set her career best marks in attempts for all three shot categories.
• A force at the glass, Littlepage-Buggs ranks top-10 nationally in rebounds and rebounds per game and is one of 17 players with at least six double-doubles (through games on Dec. 16).
• Baylor downed UNLV at Foster Pavilion before the finals break, 71-64, on Sunday evening.
• BU used a 16-point run to pull away from UNLV in the third quarter for an 11-point lead, the largest of the game.
• Sarah Andrews passed the 1,500 career point mark with 18 on the day, as Aaronette Vonleh recorded a third 20-point game in 27 minutes.
• Jana Van Gytenbeek, who announced a season-ending ACL tear sustained during the first game of the season, was awarded the Kay Yow Servant Leader Award in its first season.
• The award honors student-athletes of great character who put the needs of others before their own, who uplift others and who do it with grace and humility. They are nominated by their coach and exemplify Coach Yow’s spirit to reflect her resolve, grace, generosity and servant’s heart.


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