WBB Box Score: 25/25 Ole Miss (22-10) 69, 14/15 Baylor (28-8) 63

[Pirtle, Colin]

25/25 Ole Miss (22-10) 69, 14/15 Baylor (28-8) 63
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Sunday, March 23, 2025


  *   Fourth-seeded Baylor’s season came to a close in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of fifth-seeded Ole Miss on Sunday afternoon, 69-63, at Foster Pavilion in Waco.
  *   BU’s record in the NCAA Tournament moves to 58-20 and 19-3 when hosting the First and Second Rounds at home.
  *   Sunday’s matchup was the first Baylor loss of the season to come after leading at halftime.
  *   After tabbing 15 assists against the Rebels, the 2024-25 Baylor squad hits the history book with a tie for the ninth-most in program history.
  *   Baylor’s 28-8 record matches the most wins in the Collen era with the 2021-22 roster that also secured 28 Ws.
  *   The Bears shot 45.8% compared to the Rebels’ 37.3%, but 15 Ole Miss points off a season-high 21 turnovers proved insurmountable for BU.
  *   Aaronette Vonleh extended her double-digit point output streak to nine games with a 16-point, five-rebound performance and her first two blocks since the Big 12 Quarterfinal game against Iowa State.
  *    Jada Walker was in prime March form again, scoring 15 points with two assists.
  *   Sarah Andrews scored 14 points in her 168th and final game as a Baylor Bear with a game-high six assists.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had her 19th double-figuring scoring game of the season after 10 points and five rebounds.
  *   Bella Fontleroy was held to four points after six shots, but recorded the game-high nine rebounds, leading the BU roster in that category for the fourth time.
  *   Yaya Felder and Waiata Jennings combined for four points in the green and gold.

  *   Collen is 102-36 after her fourth season leading the Bears, 5-4 in the NCAA Tournament.

  *   Collen is 11-10 in the month of March.
  *   Baylor used the lineup of Yaya Felder, Jada Walker, Sarah Andrews, Aaronette Vonleh and Bella Fontleroy as its first five for the 10th time this season.


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