<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;
panose-1:2 11 0 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Times New Roman \(Body CS\)";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:11.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:60561500;
mso-list-template-ids:2020515486;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;
color:windowtext;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:163011820;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1017132450 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1113749103;
mso-list-template-ids:-1294966522;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7 ;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">NR/21 Baylor (10-2) 97, Utah Tech (4-8) 34</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor dominated Utah Tech, 97-34, on Wednesday morning for the program’s sixth-straight win, the 10<sup>th</sup> of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears hosted 6,149, the second-largest women’s basketball crowd at Foster Pavilion, for Future Bears Day. 3,000 students from 19 local elementary and
junior high schools were in attendance. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">BU forced the lowest-scoring game in Utah Tech history, beating the previous record set of 35 points at Oregon (11/14/22).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">UT had zero scorers in double digits, the second time this season for a Baylor opponent and the sixth time for the Trailblazers since joining the NCAA, second
since the jump to DI. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Utah Tech’s 31 turnovers were the most by an opposing team since McNeese State’s 30 on Nov. 24, 2023.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Trailblazer’s 16 points in the first half tied the lowest allowed this season from Baylor.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Utah Tech had 10:02 of play without a field goal between 7:05 in the first quarter and 7:03 in the second. During that time, the only point came from one
appearance at the free throw line. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor shot 52.2% from the floor, good enough to pick up its 275<sup>th</sup> win when shooting 50 percent or better.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">It was BU’s 375<sup>th</sup> win since 2010-11 by more than 10 points.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Bears’ 13 3-pointers were the second-most this season, behind a 15-triple performance against Southern Miss.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">BU had an 18-unanswered point run in the second and third quarters, the third-best of the season.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor picks up its first win over the Trailblazers all-time.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Nicki Collen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> is 84-30 in her fourth season leading the Bears.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Collen </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">is 18-2 in the month of December.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor moves to 8-0 at home this season and picked up its 15th win at Foster Pavilion.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Every healthy and eligible Bear scored in Wednesday’s contest.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Yaya Felder</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> paced the Bears’ scoring efforts for the third time this season with 18, highlighted
by four beyond the arc. She picked up four rebounds with six assists in 27 minutes.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">had her 10<sup>th</sup> double-figure game in 12 appearances this year so far, getting 16 points at 80% from the floor. Her five steals led BU in the category with five rebounds.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Bella Fontleroy</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">,<b> Sarah Andrews
</b>and<b> Waiata Jennings </b>each scored 11 points against the Trailblazers. It was
<b>Jennings’</b> first game at the DI level to end in double figures, <b>Fontleroy’s</b> sixth of the season and
<b>Andrews’</b> eighth.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Jennings</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> also had a career day with her first block and career-high steals (four).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Aaronette Vonleh</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> narrowly missed double figures with nine on the morning, added with five
rebounds and four assists. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Jada Walker</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> dished out six assists with nine points and a pair of steals.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Madison Bartley’s
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">five points were boosted from a 3-of-4 record from the charity stripe, matching her season-best free throw appearance.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Kyla Abraham
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">collected four points and seven rebounds, tied for the team lead on Wednesday.<b>
</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Freshman<b> Kayla Nelms
</b>nailed her first career 3-pointer in her only three points of the day.<b> Nelms
</b>put together a couple pairs of offensive and defensive rebounds. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor started
<b>Jada Walker, Sarah Andrews, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Aaronette Vonleh </b>and<b> Bella Fontleroy</b> for the 12<sup>th</sup> time this season in as many games.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Walker</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> is 36-10,
<b>Andrews</b> is 81-31, <b>Littlepage-Buggs</b> is 48-17, <b>Fontleroy</b> is 31-12 and
<b>Vonleh</b> is 10-2 as starters at Baylor. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Baylor heads to Lawrence to open up conference play against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at 4 p.m. ESPN+ will carry coverage of the matchup with radio,
as always, on FOX Sports Central Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">_________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#073D1E;mso-ligatures:none">Colin Pirtle</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#073D1E;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">|
Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN) </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">C: 940-564-0351</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://baylorbears.com/" title="http://baylorbears.com/"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="160" height="44" style="width:1.6666in;height:.4583in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB515B.15CB4B40" alt="signature_2230589939"></span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>