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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;background:yellow">Media Link for the 2021-22 Baylor Women’s Basketball Season:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorWBB2122" title="https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorWBB2122"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorWBB2122</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR BEARS (2-0)</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> | <a href="https://baylorbears.com/documents/2021/11/14/BU_WBB_Game_Notes_03_UNO_11_15_21.pdf"><span style="color:#154734">Game
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">BAYLOR</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"> (2-0) <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">vs.
NEW ORLEANS</span></strong> (0-1)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 15, 2021 • 7 p.m. CT</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Waco, Texas • Ferrell Center (10,347) </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> Big 12 Now on ESPN+<br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent:</span></i></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/john-morris/52"><span style="color:#154734">John Morris</span></a> (pxp), Jim
Haller (analyst)</span></em><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>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talent: </span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Derek Smith (pxp), <a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/sophia-young-malcolm/1726"><span style="color:#154734">Sophia
Young-Malcolm</span></a> (Analyst)</span></em><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_10" src="cid:image002.png@01D7D969.FB366B00" 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_9" src="cid:image003.png@01D7D969.FB366B00" 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_8" src="cid:image004.png@01D7D969.FB366B00" 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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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS (0-1)</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> New Orleans, La.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference/Affiliation:</span></strong> Southland<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head Coach: </span></strong>Keeshawn Davenport (New Orleans, 2001)<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">SECOND-HALF SURGE</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
• Baylor led UT Arlington 38-32 at halftime before taking things to another level in the second half.<br>
• The Bears put their foot down on the gas and never looked back as a 20-9 third quarter paved the way to a 27-point win in their second game in three days to start the season.<br>
• In the first half, UTA shot 39 percent from the floor. But the Baylor defense locked things down in the second half as the Lady Mavs only shot 22 percent for a total of 22 points.<br>
• <dfn><b><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></b></dfn><b> </b>became the first Big 12 player this season to have a 20+ point, 10+
rebound game as she finished with 21 points and 16 boards on Thursday.<br>
• <dfn><b><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></b></dfn> caught fire from the perimeter as the Oklahoma State transfer sank five shots
from the perimeter. She nailed one at the halftime buzzer before sinking another in the opening minutes of the third quarter as part of a BU 11-0 run.<br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10717"><span style="color:#154734">Caitlin Bickle</span></a></span></b></dfn> had an all-around game for Baylor as the senior finished with seven points,
eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">SEASON-OPENING WIN</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
• Baylor began the <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662"><span style="color:#154734">Nicki Collen</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>era with a win over Texas State on Tuesday. <br>
• Three Bears finished in double figures - <dfn><b><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></b></dfn><b> </b>(23 points), <dfn><b><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></b></dfn><b> </b>(16 points) and <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10723"><span style="color:#154734">Jordan Lewis</span></a></span></b></dfn><b> </b>(14 points). <b>Egbo </b>also
brought down 11 rebounds, and Lewis dished out seven assists.<br>
• After the first exhibition, <b>Collen</b> mentioned the difference with this year's group of guards and how their size plays into the rebounding numbers. After pulling down one rebound in the opening exhibition, <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10716"><span style="color:#154734">Sarah
Andrews</span></a></span></b></dfn> was second on the team on Tuesday with eight rebounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">NEW BEGINNINGS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><br>
• <dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=662"><span style="color:#154734">Nicki Collen</span></a></span></b></dfn> was announced as the fifth head coach in Baylor women's basketball history on
May 3, 2021. <br>
• <b>Collen</b> 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.<br>
• <b>Collen's</b> 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).<br>
• Her teams combined record in nine seasons as an NCAA Division I assistant was 214-74. As an assistant, <b>Collen</b> guided four different squads to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the second round in three of those seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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