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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (0-0)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Waco, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Big 12<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662"><span style="color:#154734">Nicki Collen</span></a> (Marquette, 1998)<br>
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<a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster"><span style="color:#154734">Roster</span></a> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats"><span style="color:#154734">Stats</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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TEXAS A&M</span></strong> (0-0)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 3, 2021 • 7 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • The Ferrell Center (10,284) - EXHIBITION</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LIVE STATS: </span></strong><a href="http://baylorstats.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#154734">Stat Broadcast</span></a><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WATCH:</span></strong> N/A<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> N/A<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">LISTEN: </span></strong>ESPN 1660AM, 92.3FM, <a href="https://baylorbears.com/watch/?Live=64" target="_blank"><span style="color:#154734">BaylorBears.com</span></a><br>
Talent: Derek Smith (PBP), <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/sophia-young-malcolm/1726"><span style="color:#154734">Sophia Young-Malcolm</span></a> (Analyst)<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor Social Media: </span></strong></span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://twitter.com/baylorwbb" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01D7D00C.64C11780" alt="auto twitter icon"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://instagram.com/baylorwbb" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D7D00C.64C11780" alt="instagram png"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://facebook.com/baylorwbb" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154734;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.png@01D7D00C.64C11780" alt="Facebook PNG"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> Canyon, Texas <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Lone Star<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Josh Prock (Oklahoma, 2001)<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">New Beginnings</span></strong><br>
<dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662"><span style="color:#154734">Nicki Collen</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white"> was announced as the fifth head coach in
Baylor women's basketball history on May 3, 2021.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Collen came to Baylor from the WNBA's Atlanta franchise, where she spent the last three seasons at the helm for the Dream. Her first year in Atlanta resulted in a 23-11 season in 2018, where she earned WNBA Coach of the Year honors
and helped the team to the WNBA Playoff Semifinals.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Collen's collegiate coaching career spanned for nine seasons prior to her WNBA arrival. She spent two seasons as an assistant at Colorado State (2000-02), one season at Ball State (2002-03), one at Louisville (2003-04), three
at Arkansas (2011-14) and two at Florida Gulf Coast (2014-16).</span><br>
<span style="background:white"> </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Her teams combined record in nine seasons as an NCAA Division I assistant was 214-74. As an assistant, Collen guided four different squads to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the second round in three of those seasons.</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Trio of Bears Named to Preseason Watch Lists</span></strong><br>
<dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10723"><span style="color:#154734">Jordan Lewis</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white">, <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10721"><span style="color:#154734">NaLyssa
Smith</span></a></span></dfn> and <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10718"><span style="color:#154734">Queen Egbo</span></a></span></dfn> received national accolades before the start of the
season.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Lewis, a graduate transfer from Alabama, was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Preseason Watch List. She was also named the Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. The 5-6 guard put up career numbers for the Crimson Tide a year
ago as she averaged career-bests with 17.0 points and 4.2 assists per game.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Smith, named the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, was named to the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List. The senior forward won the award a season ago, in addition to taking home the Wade Trophy as the WBCA's National
Player of the Year. Smith also garnered All-American honors by five different entities after averaging 18.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Egbo, a Preseason All-Big 12 Team member, was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Preseason Watch List. The senior center made it to the Final Five for the award last season after averaging 11.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks
per game. Egbo moved to ninth all-time on Baylor's career list for blocks (120) with 56 as a junior.</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">New Faces</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">Nearly half the Baylor roster make their BU debut this season.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Transfers Lewis and <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10724"><span style="color:#154734">Ja'Mee Asberry</span></a></span></dfn> come in as sharpshooters from the
perimeter after stellar careers at Alabama and Oklahoma State, respectively.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Freshman <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10725"><span style="color:#154734">Kendra Gillispie</span></a></span></dfn> will add some depth to the front court for
the Bears, and freshman walk-on <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11097"><span style="color:#154734">Andrea Katramados</span></a></span></dfn> brings some offensive power of her own.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">While senior <dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10719"><span style="color:#154734">Kamaria McDaniel</span></a></span></dfn> was on the Baylor roster last season,
the Penn State transfer missed the entire season due to injury. She is fully cleared and ready to add her All-Big Ten talent to the mix.</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Let It Fly</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">Baylor has been toward the bottom in the Big 12 in 3-point shooting in years past. That won't be the case this season.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Keep track of Baylor's program records for 3-pointers made (210, 2016-17) and attempted (596, 2013-14) because those numbers are sure to fall.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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