No. 14 Baylor WBB Hosts UTSA on Sunday Afternoon

[Pirtle, Colin]

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14/15 BAYLOR BEARS (8-1, 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)</documents/2025/12/5/BU_WBB_Notes_10_UTSA.pdf>
14/15 BAYLOR (8-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs UTSA (3-4, 0-0 American)
Dec. 7, 2025 • 2 p.m. CT
Waco, Texas • Foster Pavilion (7,500)

LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast<https://baylor.statbroadcast.com/>
WATCH: ESPN+
Talent: Lincoln Rose (pxp), Jordan Lewis (analyst)
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Talent: Derek Smith (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst)

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UTSA ROADRUNNERS (3-4, 0-0 American)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Conference/Affiliation: American
Head Coach: Karen Aston (Little Rock, 1987)
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Game notes:

• Baylor continues working its way through a five-game homestand, hosting UTSA on Sunday afternoon at Foster Pavilion.

• It is the first matchup against the Roadrunners in the Nicki Collen era, with the last game seeing a 30-point victory for Baylor in 2013.

• After playing four of its first six games in a different time zone, including one in Central European Standard Time, BU completed its busiest opening stretch since the 2021-22 season, when Collen’s first squad played four road games in its first six overall: at UT Arlington, at Maryland, and against Fordham and Arizona State in Cancun.

• Baylor is ranked 14th in the AP Poll and 15th in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll after their 8-1 start to the season.

• The Bears got a huge boost in the national statistic rankings after the offensive surge against Southeastern Louisiana, now getting individual top-25 spots for Taliah Scott (Free Throws, Points, Free Throw Attempts, Points Per Game, Field Goal Attempts, Three Point Attempts, Three Pointers and Field Goals), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Rebounds, Defensive Rebounds Per Game, Rebounds Per Game and Double-Doubles), Kiersten Johnson (Blocks and Blocks Per Game) and Jana Van Gytenbeek (Assists, Assists Per Game and Assist to Turnover Ratio)

• Through games on Dec. 4, Baylor is ranked No. 20 in the NET.

• The Bears are 0–1 against Quadrant 1 opponents, with the lone game coming in a five-point loss to Iowa in Orlando. BU’s top win came against Davidson in overtime less than 48 hours after playing the Hawkeyes.

• UTSA is ranked No. 169 in the NET, with its highest-rated win coming over No. 143 Grand Canyon.

• Baylor had its best shooting night in the Nicki Collen era, shooting 63.5% (47-of-74) in a 112-47 victory at Foster Pavilion.

• Taliah Scott recorded her first career double-double with 23 points and 10 assists, while she teamed up with Jana Van Gytenbeek (12 assists) as the first Bear duo to hit double-digit assists since Niya Johnson (14) and Odyssey Sims (13) did so against San Jose State in 2013.

• The Bears put up a 65-point first half aided by a 32-point run in the first quarter that gave the Bears a 37-7 lead after the first frame.

• Bella Fontleroy joined Scott in scoring over 20 points, while Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (fourth double-double of the season), Kiersten Johnson, Marcayla Johnson and Yuting Deng also had double-figure points.

• It was the fifth 100-point game under Collen and Baylor’s best shooting night since Dec. 29, 2020 vs. McNeese



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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, Soccer, W. Tennis)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

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