Baylor WBB Begins Two-Game Homestand with Kansas State Wednesday

Tue Jan 17 16:55:34 CST 2023

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 17, 2023

Baylor WBB Begins Two-Game Homestand with Kansas State Wednesday
Wednesday’s contest has been tabbed Salute to Heroes

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>

WACO, Texas – The Baylor women’s basketball team hosts Kansas State on Wednesday inside the Ferrell Center at 7 p.m.

The contest between the Bears (12-5, 3-2 Big 12) and the Wildcats (12-6, 1-4 Big 12) is available for streaming via Big 12 Now on ESPN+<https://baylorbears.com/showcase?Live=3882> and a live radio broadcast is also available for fans on the Varsity Network App<https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1459/content/baylor:allaccess-Live-3904?xd_co_f=NmY4NDJjMTgtYjYwMC00NjUzLWEwNDItY2Y4MTFiNWIzOWI3> or locally on 1660 AM/92.3 FM. Additionally, live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter<https://twitter.com/BaylorWBB> or live stats<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=429997>.

PROMOTIONS

Wednesday’s contest has been tabbed Salute to Heroes night. Active and retired military members, first responders, healthcare workers and teachers with a valid ID can receive free walk-up admission to the game.

The 2023 Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship trophy is on its college tour and is making a stop at the Ferrell Center on Wednesday. Fans can take photos with the trophy pregame on the concourse.

LAST TIME OUT

Baylor was unable to overcome West Virginia on the road Sunday afternoon, falling 74-65. For the second-straight game, the Bears turned in a season-best performance at the free throw line, shooting 83.3% (10-for-12).

The Bears erased a 14-point deficit heading into the locker room at halftime, closing on a 16-1 run behind Sarah Andrews’ team-leading nine points to hold a 34-33 advantage. The junior guard finished with a team-high 24 points - her fifth 20-plus point performance of the year. As a team, the Bears outrebounded the Mountaineers, 46-37, marking the 13th time this season Baylor has outrebounded its opponent.

THE REBOUNDING ROOKIE

After her career-high 15 rebounds at West Virginia on Sunday, Littlepage-Buggs has soared back to the top of the leaderboard among Division I freshmen in the category. Averaging, 8.9 rebounds per game, Littlepage-Buggs sits just above Oregon State’s Raegan Beers (8.8/game) and is one of just four freshmen in the country averaging at least eight rebounds a game. She finished with 14 points against the Mountaineers, turning in her team-best sixth double-double of the year. Her six double-doubles is tied for the third most among players in the Big 12 this season. Littlepage-Buggs ranks fifth overall in the league in rebounding and third overall in Big 12 action.

SUPER SENIOR

In her fifth season at Baylor, Caitlin Bickle has continued to make a difference for the Bears, especially through the first five Big 12 games for BU. During Big 12 play, Bickle ranks second in the league in rebounding, sitting at 9.2 rebounds per game, while ranking third in defensive rebounds (6.6/game).

On the year, Bickle has reached double-figure scoring nine times and double-figure rebounding on five occasions. Bickle has notched double figures in the points column four of the last five games and tied a career-high 12 rebounds in back-to-back games against Kansas and Oklahoma State, reaching double digits in three of five Big 12 contests.

SCOUTING KANSAS STATE AND THE SERIES

Baylor is 41-9 in the all-time series with Kansas State, and an impressive 18-1 in Waco. Last season, the teams split the two-game series, with the Bears coming out on top, 95-50, after a 68-59 setback on the road to start Big 12 play. Prior to the 2021-22 season, the Bears had won 36-straight games against the Wildcats.

Kansas State is led by Jeff Mittie, who is currently in his ninth season at the helm and has a 157-116 record with the Wildcats. The Wildcats enter Wednesday’s game with a 12-6 overall record and 1-4 ledger in Big 12 play. Kansas State has three players averaging double figures, led by Gabby Gregory’s 19.7 points per game. The senior has turned in 11 20-plus point performances this season, including a pair of 30-plus point outpourings against Northern Arizona and South Dakota State.

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

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