WBB Box Score: RV/24 Baylor (12-3, 2-1 Big 12) 76, Colorado (10-4, 1-2 Big 12) 62

[Pirtle, Colin]

RV/24 Baylor (12-3, 2-1 Big 12) 76, Colorado (10-4, 1-2 Big 12) 62
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025


  *   Baylor defeated Colorado in the first conference game between the two programs in 14 years, 76-62, at Foster Pavilion on Saturday.
  *   All five starters tallied double figures in BU’s 46.6% shooting performance, led by Darianna Littlepage-Buggs’ seventh double-double of the season off 16 points and 10 rebounds.
  *   Held to just four triples, the lowest of the Bears’ conference stint three games in, Sarah Andrews nailed a pair with Bella Fontleroy and Jada Walker picking up one each.
  *   Having their second-best performance from the free throw line this season in makes and percentage, Baylor shot 81.8% (18-of-22) at the line, outpacing Colorado’s 65.0% for the first time in conference play and the seventh time this season.
  *   Baylor took the ninth-straight win over the Buffaloes, dating back to Feb. 26, 2005, a streak that is older than Bear freshmen Ines Goryanova and Kayla Nelms.
  *   BU’s nine steals were the second-most for the team this season, most so far in conference play.
  *   Colorado’s Frida Foreman tied the most steals this season by a BU opponent at four.
  *   Baylor moved to 16-3 at Foster Pavilion, 367 days removed from the first women’s basketball game at the facility.

  *   Nicki Collen is 86-31 in her fourth season leading the Bears, 39-18 in Big 12 play.
  *   Collen is 14-9 in the month of January.
  *   Littlepage-Buggs retied the lead in the Big 12 this season with seven double-doubles and is one of 20 student-athletes in the nation with at least that amount.
  *   Former Buffalo Aaronette Vonleh scored 15 points, 12 coming from the paint, in her first game against the former squad. She had three steals to tie her season high.
  *   Fontleroy joined Netty with 15 points, unscathed at 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Fontleroy had seven boards and a block added to the stat line.
  *   Walker tallied double digits for the 11th time this season, having 11 with four assists and five rebounds.
  *   Andrews paired seven assists with her 12 points, half coming from the arc, in 31 minutes of action on the floor.
  *   Yaya Felder was held under 10 points for the first time in Big 12 Conference play and the first time since UNLV, only getting six points off a single field goal and four free throws.
  *   Madison Bartley was the lone other scorer for BU, getting one point off two shots from the free throw line.
  *   Nelms experienced her first conference minutes as a true freshman and went 0-for-1 from the floor.
  *   Kyla Abraham, Aliyah Matharu and Waiata Jennings were each scoreless with Matharu’s four minutes coming in as the least in the trio.
  *   Baylor started Jada Walker, Sarah Andrews, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Aaronette Vonleh and Bella Fontleroy for the 15th time this season in as many games.

     *   Walker is 38-11, Andrews is 83-32, Littlepage-Buggs is 50-18, Fontleroy is 33-13 and Vonleh is 12-3 as starters at Baylor.

  *   Baylor hits the road for a two-game swing in The Grand Canyon State, facing Arizona in Tucson on Wednesday evening and Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday afternoon. Both games will be live on ESPN+ and the Baylor Sports Media Network.

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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351

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