Baylor WBB Set to Face No. 19 Texas Monday on ESPN2

[Hild, Shelby]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 26, 2023

Baylor WBB Set to Face No. 19 Texas Monday on ESPN2
Monday’s contest is the fifth nationally-televised game for the Bears this season


BAYLOR GAME NOTES<https://baylorbears.com/sports/2022/8/3/wbb-game-notes.aspx>

For more information contact: Shelby Hild; 254-405-7591, shelby_hild at baylor.edu<mailto:shelby_hild at baylor.edu>


AUSTIN, Texas – The Baylor women’s basketball team will play its second game in three days when it takes on No. 19 Texas at the Moody Center on Monday night.



Tip-off between the Bears (18-10, 9-7 Big 12) and the Longhorns (22-7, 13-3 Big 12) is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. A live radio broadcast<https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1459/content/baylor:allaccess-Live-3922> is also available for fans on the Varsity Network App or locally on 104.9 FM. Additionally, live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter<https://twitter.com/BaylorWBB> or live stats<https://texassports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary>.



LAST TIME OUT

Baylor earned its second-straight 10-point victory on Saturday night with a 71-61 win over Texas Tech at the Ferrell Center. With the win, the Bears completed the season series sweep of the Lady Raiders, marking the 12th-staight year BU has swept the two-game set with Texas Tech.



As a team, the Bears shot 94.4% (17-for-18) from the charity stripe. BU’s performance at the free throw line was the best in the Nicki Collen era, surpassing the Bears’ 93.3% against Oklahoma last season.



Caitlin Bickle led the way offensively for the Bears with her second-highest scoring output of the season. The forward finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, while adding a pair of blocks and a steal. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs recorded 12 points off the bench, reaching double figures for the fourth-straight game and 16th time this season, as 10 of her dozen points came in the fourth quarter.



PUT TO THE TEST

The Bears’ matchup with No. 19 Texas on Monday will mark Baylor’s 11th outing against an AP Top-25 opponent this season, which is tied with Nebraska for the most games against a top-25 foe among Division I teams in the country.



Baylor has a conference-leading four top-25 wins on the year, including three true road wins against Big 12 opponents. Heading into last week, BU was one of just 11 schools in the country with at least four victories against the AP Top-25.



SCOUTING TEXAS AND THE SERIES

Texas holds the 60-48 advantage in the all-time series with Baylor, despite the Bears winning 13 of the last 15 meetings between the two programs.



The Longhorns are alone in first place in the Big 12 standings after powering past No. 13 Oklahoma, 67-45, on Saturday. Texas is 22-7 on the year and 13-3 in league play. The Longhorns have dropped just one game at the Moody Center this season, sitting at 14-1 in their first season playing in the facility.



The Longhorns have five players averaging double figures, including four averaging over 12 points a contest, led by Shaylee Gonzales’ 12.6 points per game.



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

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