WBB: No. 24 Baylor 66, No. 22 West Virginia 65

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 24/24 Baylor (21-6, 10-6 Big 12) 66, No. 22/22 West Virginia (22-5, 11-5 Big 12) 65
Morgantown, W.V. (WVU Coliseum)
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024


  *   The No. 24 Baylor women’s basketball team won its third-straight on Saturday afternoon, picking up the 66-65 nail-biting win at No. 22 West Virginia.
  *   With hard contact on Jada Walker with less than five seconds left on the clock, and a one-point deficit, Jana Van Gytenbeek subbed into the game and drilled a pair of game-winning free throws.
  *   The victory marked BU’s sixth top-25 win of the year – the most among teams in the Big 12.
  *   The Bears are tied with UConn, NC State, South Carolina and UCLA for the nation’s lead in ranked wins this season.
  *   Head coach Nicki Collen is tied for fourth with UConn’s Geno Auriemma in top-25 regular season wins since taking over at Baylor ahead of the 2021-22 season with 15 under her belt.
  *   Baylor outrebounded WVU, 31-24, and moved to 17-1 this season when grabbing more boards than its opponent.
  *   The Bears moved to 18-0 when shooting higher than their opponent this year, going 24-of-53 (45.3%) from the floor against the Mountaineers.
  *   Five Bears finished in double scoring marking the first time since BU’s game at Houston on Feb. 4 that at least five players notched double figures.
  *   Additionally, it marked the third time this year that five-or-more scored in double digits against a ranked foe.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs led the Bears on the boards, securing nine rebounds while Aijha Blackwell finished with eight.
  *   Littlepage-Buggs and Van Gytenbeek each dished out a team-leading three assists while Walker added a trio of steals.

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

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