WBB: No. 19 Baylor 80, Vanderbilt 63

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 19/18 Baylor (25-7) 80, Vanderbilt (23-10) 63
Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum)
Friday, March 22, 2024


  *   The five-seeded Baylor women’s basketball team kickstarted its 2024 NCAA Tournament run with an 80-63 victory over 12th-seeded Vanderbilt on Friday night.
  *   Baylor’s appearance marked the 20th-straight for the Bears in the Big Dance which is the fourth-longest active streak in the country.
  *   The Bears will face Virginia Tech, who took down Marshall, 92-49, on Sunday. TV designation and game time are to be determined.
  *   The meeting between the Bears and the Commodores marked the first-ever outing between the two programs.
  *   Friday’s game marked the 100th career game for head coach Nicki Collen. She holds a 73-27 record at the helm of the Bears.
  *   With the win, Baylor moved to 56-18 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
  *   The Bears have won their opening-round game 21 times in 22 showings in the Big Dance.
  *   Baylor opened with 24 points in the first quarter, marking the second-straight NCAA Tournament game that the Bears notched 24 in the opening frame.
  *   The Bears held a 41-34 lead at halftime and moved to 22-2 this season when leading at the break.
  *   Baylor outrebounded the Commodores, 39-34.
  *   The Bears are an impressive 21-1 when besting their opponent on the boards this season.
  *   Bella Fontleroy turned in her third double-double of the year, and sixth of her career, with a 19-point, 11-rebound performance. The sophomore led the Bears in both categories.
  *   Fontleroy played a career-high 36 minutes, going a team-leading 4-for-7 from 3-point range. She led the team with two blocks, matching a career high in the category.
  *   Sarah Andrews (13), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (11) and Jana Van Gytenbeek (10) joined Fontleroy in double figures.
  *   For the 13th time this season, Andrews led BU in assists, dishing out five.
  *   Jada Walker recorded a game-leading four steals.
  *   Baylor remained undefeated when shooting higher from the floor than its opponent, moving to 21-0, going 30-for-65 (46.2%) from the field.
  *   The Bears shot 42.9% from 3-point range while holding Vanderbilt to 17.6% from behind the arc.
  *   BU has held its opponent to below 20% shooting from 3-point range in three of the last five games.
  *   Baylor’s 80 points marked the 11th time this year that the Bears have put up at least 80 and first time since scoring 83 at Houston on Feb. 4.
  *   The Bears improved to 16-1 this season when besting their opponent by 16-plus points.

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

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