WBB: No. 19 Baylor 75, No. 13 Virginia Tech 72

[Hild, Shelby]

Game book attached.

No. 19/18 Baylor (26-7) 75, No. 13/12 Virginia Tech (25-8) 72
Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum)
Sunday, March 24, 2024


  *   The five-seeded Baylor women’s basketball team outlasted the No. 4-seeded Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday night, 75-72.
  *   Baylor’s appearance marked the 20th-straight for the Bears in the Big Dance which is the fourth-longest active streak in the country.
  *   With the win, Baylor moved to 57-18 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
  *   The Bears are making their first Sweet 16 appearance under the direction of head coach Nicki Collen.
  *   BU’s trip to the Sweet 16 is the 13th in 15 years, and 16th in program history, which is the third-most in the last two decades behind only UConn and Stanford.
  *   The loss signified Virginia Tech’s first setback at home this season as the Hokies dropped to 32-2 at Cassell Coliseum the last two years.
  *   Baylor held a 34-28 advantage at the break, moving to an impressive 23-2 this season when leading at halftime.
  *   The Bears moved to 8-2 in nationally televised games.
  *   BU is 7-3 against ranked opponents.
  *   Jada Walker paced the Baylor offense with a career-high 28 points, going a team-leading 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. Additionally, she finished with zero turnovers and three assists.
  *   The outing marked her seventh-career 20-plus point performance.
  *   Sarah Andrews (16) and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (10) joined Walker in double figures.
  *   Bella Fontleroy led the Bears on the boards for the second-straight game, grabbing nine.
  *   Fontleroy blocked a career-high four shots.

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

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