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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">17/18 BAYLOR BEARS (25-6, 15-3 Big 12)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Nicki Collen (Marquette, 1998)<br>
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster">Roster</a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats">Stats</a> | <a href="file:///documents/2025/3/6/BU_WBB_Notes_32-34_Big_12_Championship.pdf">Game Notes (PDF)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">17/18 BAYLOR</span></b><span style="color:black"> (25-6, 15-3 Big 12) at <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">March 7-9, 2025 </span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Kansas City, Mo. • T-Mobile Center </span></strong>(18,000) <br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="https://baylorbears.com/stats" target="_blank">Stat Broadcast</a><br>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Derek Smith (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst)</span></em><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Quarterfinal:</span></strong></b> March 7 at 5:30 p.m. CT<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Semifinal:</span></strong> March 8 at 5:30 p.m. CT<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Final:</span></strong> March 9 at 4 p.m. CT<br>
<a href="https://www.axs.com/events/734950/2025-big-12-women-s-basketball-championship-tickets?skin=tmobilecenter">Ticket Information</a> |
<a href="https://admin.big12sports.com/feature/2025-Big-12-WBB-Championship">Bracket</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>*OPPONENT-SPECIFIC GAME NOTES WILL BE <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2022/8/3/wbb-game-notes.aspx">
UPLOADED</a> ONCE BAYLOR’S OPPONENT IS DETERMINED EACH DAY. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Game notes-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Baylor awaits its fate for the opening <span class="scayt-misspell-word">matchup</span> in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, facing either Arizona State, Cincinnati or Iowa State on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears finished the regular season Big 12 slate with a 15-3 record for second place, dropping their final game that decided the Big 12 Champion to TCU by three points at Foster Pavilion. 15-3 ties the 2021-22 squad’s Big 12 Championship season as the
best conference record under head coach Nicki Collen in her fourth year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Sarah Andrews is now the keeper of both the Baylor program and Big 12 Conference career games played record at 163 in her fifth year as a Bear.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears remain the leading rebounding team in the Big 12 Conference, averaging 42.00 per game, enough for 15th in the NCAA, and hold an average margin of 8.6 boards over their opponents. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Back in the AP Top 25, the Bears reentered the rankings on Monday, February 10. Placed at No. 17 in its eighth appearance of 2024-25 (week of Feb. 10), BU received votes in eight editions while being left out twice. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU owns a 49-16 record in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, going 3-3 in the first three years with Nicki Collen at the helm of the team. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Last season, Baylor defeated Oklahoma State in the second round before falling to Iowa State by five points in the quarterfinal. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The Bears played for a championship in <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Collen’s</span> first season, but lost to Texas, 67-58.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Against possible quarterfinal opponents in the championship: <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
ASU-</span> first meeting; Iowa State- 4-3. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Through games on March 4, Baylor is ranked 16th in the NET, going 3-4 against Quad 1 programs and 5-2 over Quad 2. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• BU’s highest-ranked NET win is over No. 9 Kansas State. The Bears upset the Wildcats on their home court, 79-62, led by 24 points and 12 rebounds from
<span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Aaronette</b></span><b> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Vonleh</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• Six Baylor players tallied seven All-Big 12 Yearly honors at the conclusion of the regular season, the Big 12 Conference announced on March 4. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>• <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Darianna</span> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Littlepage-Buggs</span> </b>headlined the release for the Bears with a first-team recognition, and
<b>Yaya Felder </b>was named Sixth Player of the Year, while <b>Sarah Andrews </b>
and<b> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Aaronette</span> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Vonleh</span> </b>had a second-team placement.<b> Bella <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Fontleroy</span> </b>and<b> Jada Walker </b>were given honorable mention, and <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
<b>Fontleroy</b></span><b> </b>received a second nod on the All-Defensive Team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• At the end of the regular season, <span class="scayt-misspell-word"><b>Littlepage-Buggs</b></span><b>
</b>was the only player to average a double-double in the Big 12 while leading in rebounds per game and
<b>Felder</b> was the only player in the league to come off the bench averaging 10 or more points per game. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>• The six individuals for BU was the most for the program in the <span class="scayt-misspell-word">
Nicki</span> <span class="scayt-misspell-word">Collen</span> era and seven awards is second behind the eight bestowed to Baylor in 2021-22. <o:p></o:p></p>
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