WBB: No. 18 Baylor 65, No. 22 West Virginia 58

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 18/17 Baylor (18-5, 7-5 Big 12) 65, No. 22/22 West Virginia (20-3, 9-3 Big 12) 58
Waco, Texas (Foster Pavilion)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024


  *   The No. 18 Baylor women’s basketball team picked up the 65-58 win over No. 22 West Virginia at Foster Pavilion on Saturday afternoon.
  *   The Bears collected their conference-leading fifth top-25 win with the victory over the Mountaineers.
  *   Baylor is one of five programs in the country with five wins over ranked opponents this season joining UConn, NC State, South Carolina and UCLA.
  *   The 58 points scored by West Virginia were its third-lowest scoring output of the season, tallying just 49 against Texas (Jan. 6) and 54 against George Washington (Nov. 23).
  *   Four Bears finished in double figures led by Darianna Littlepage-Buggs for the second-straight outing.
  *   The sophomore added 10 rebounds for her second-straight double-double, fourth of the year and 18th of her career.
  *   Fellow sophomore Bella Fontleroy recorded 12 points and 10 boards off the bench, registering her second double-double of the season and fifth of her career.
  *   Dre’Una Edwards reached double figures for a team-leading 18th time, finishing with 10 points.
  *   Aijha Blackwell tallied her 10th double-digit outing of the season with 12 points added a pair of blocks to lead the Bears in the defensive category.
  *   Sarah Andrews dished out a team- and game-high six assists to lead BU in the category for the seventh time this season. She went without a turnover in 34 minutes of action.
  *   The Bears moved to 16-2 this season when leading at the half.
  *   Baylor shot 48.1% from the floor, compared to WVU’s 32.3%, improving to an impressive 15-0 when shooting higher than its opponents this season.

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

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