WBB: No. 21 Baylor 92, Saint Louis 58

[Hild, Shelby]

No. 21 Baylor (4-1) will face No. 23 Villanova (5-0) tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET on the second day of the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida.

NOTES

  *   This will be just the second meeting between Baylor and Villanova.
  *   The first meeting was at the 2008 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Bears topped the Wildcats, 62-57.
  *   The nationally-ranked Wildcats edged Belmont, 83-80, in their opening round of the tournament on Friday.
  *   The 83 points scored by Villanova marked the most by the program since putting up 98 against Butler during the 2020-21 campaign.
  *   This will be the Wildcats’ first top-25 matchup of the season and BU’s second in three games.
  *   Villanova is led offensively by Maddy Siegrist, who is averaging 29.0 points per game. She recorded a season-high 41 against Temple and hasn’t turned in fewer than 21 points in a game this season. Additionally, Siegrist has four double-doubles on the year.

TEAM COMPARISON (BU | NOVA)

  *   Points per game: 75.4 | 70.6
  *   Rebounds per game: 43.8 | 40.8
  *   Field goal percentage: 41.8% | 43.4%
  *   3-point percentage: 27.6% | 33.3%
  *   Free throw percentage: 62.0% | 71.1%
  *   Assists per game: 19.2 | 14.2
  *   Turnovers per game: 10.8 | 10.4
  *   Steals per game: 8.6 | 6.8
  *   Blocks per game: 3.4 | 4.2

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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From: Hild, Shelby <Shelby_Hild at baylor.edu>
Date: Friday, November 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM
To:
Subject: WBB: No. 21 Baylor 92, Saint Louis 58
Game book attached. The Bears will face the winner of Belmont/No. 23 Villanova tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT. Updated notes to come.

POSTGAME AUDIO<https://baylor.box.com/s/gsxfde84hy0o3sbs2ugclk8tzinn6yec>

No. 21 Baylor (4-1) 92, Saint Louis (1-6) 58
Estero, Fla. (Hertz Arena)
Friday, Nov. 25, 2022


  *   Baylor won the first-ever meeting with Saint Louis, 92-58, to open the 2022 Florida Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday, moving to 4-1 on the year.
  *   The Bears’ 92 points were the most put up in a game since notching 95 in a win over Kansas State at home last season and most in a non-conference contest since scoring 94 in a victory over Alcorn State last December.
  *   Baylor outrebounded the Billikens, 47-39, marking the fourth time the Bears have grabbed more boards than their opponents this season. The 47 boards are the second-most in a game by BU this year.
  *   Freshman Darianna Littlepage-Buggs continued to make an impact, notching her second-career double-double, finishing with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
  *   Littlepage-Buggs’ 14 boards matched a career-high for the rookie and tied the single-game tournament record. She has put up double-digit rebound figures in three-straight contests.
  *   Junior Sarah Andrews led the Bears in scoring for the third-straight game, turning in a game-high 16 points.
  *   Graduate Ja’Mee Asberry notched a season-high 14 points, going 6-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-4 behind the arc.
  *   Freshman Bella Fontleroy recorded her third double-digit performance of the year, scoring 10 points, while securing a career-high nine rebounds.
  *   Senior Jaden Owens turned in her second point-assist double-double of the season, finishing with 11 and 10, respectively. She matched a career-high with five rebounds and fell a steal shy of tying a career-best, finishing with a team-high three.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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