Nicki Collen has retooled Baylor’s roster around star guard Taliah Scott after another 25-win season ended before the Bears could break through their March ceiling. Now the question is whether the new-look pieces can turn regular-season consistency into the deeper postseason run the team has been chasing.
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From foundational stars to generational icons, Baylor women’s basketball has produced no shortage of greatness over the past 25 years. These five players did more than fill up stat sheets; they helped shape the standard of excellence that defines the program.
Baseball, men’s tennis and women’s tennis all lost to TCU this weekend, while softball bounced back and women’s basketball landed a new transfer.
Fontleroy, who scored over 1,000 points during her four years with the green and gold, will have an opportunity to prove herself with a training camp deal.
Baylor women’s basketball continued its portal push Tuesday, bringing in junior guards Trinity Turner and Tianna Thompson from Georgia and Ole Miss. The additions give Nicki Collen a true floor general, a proven perimeter shooter and more momentum as the Bears reshape their roster for the season ahead.
The Big 12’s back-to-back leading rebounder went with the 30th pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft. She is the Bears’ fifth draft pick under head coach Nicki Collen and the second signed by Collen.
Men’s and women’s basketball each landed their first transfer of the offseason, a Baylor alum competed at the Masters and tennis wrapped up its regular season.
Baylor opened its offseason with a frontcourt boost, landing Utah forward Reese Ross as its first transfer addition Friday. The 6-foot-1 former No. 1 player in South Dakota brings Big 12 experience, rebounding production and needed versatility as Baylor rebuilds its rotation.
With experience departing and gaps to fill, Baylor turns its focus to a loaded transfer portal. Guards, shooting and frontcourt presence top the offseason priority list.
After four years of leading Baylor women’s basketball through a new era, Bella Fontleroy and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs leave behind a lasting imprint on the program. Now with the WNBA Draft approaching, the veteran duo turns its focus to proving their games translate to the next level.
Baylor’s season came to a close Sunday as the Bears struggled to find their rhythm from the opening tip, falling to ACC champion Duke in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. The loss marked the end of a veteran era in Waco.
Months after their season opener in Paris, Baylor and Duke will square off again in the NCAA Tournament. While the Bears knocked off the Blue Devils in November, Sunday’s meeting carries far greater stakes, as they’ll look to do it again with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.
The Bears lost an 11-point first-quarter lead — but came back to win 67-62 behind a bevy of late foul shots.
Less than two days before Baylor opened NCAA Tournament play, freshman guard Marcayla Johnson suffered a torn ACL in practice and will miss the remainder of the postseason.
No. 6 seed Baylor will take on No. 11 seed Nebraska in the first round for the right to face (presumably) No. 3 seed Duke on the Blue Devils’ home court.
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No. 6 seed Baylor is set to face a new challenge against No. 11 seed Nebraska/Richmond in the first round. The Bears’ matchup is also adjacent to Duke, whom they defeated in the season opener.
Before she became one of the nation’s premier scorers in green and gold, Taliah Scott’s journey wound through Florida, the SEC and a season interrupted by injury. At every stop along the way, buckets followed.
After three seasons at Oklahoma, Kiersten Johnson arrived at Baylor with a winning résumé. But in Waco, the senior forward found something even greater in her final season: a fresh start and renewed purpose on a team that felt like home.
Baylor women’s basketball has not achieved its previously expected heights so far under head coach Nicki Collen’s tenure. Yet the evolution of the sport has made her job more difficult than ever before.
No. 21 Baylor finished the season with a 5-5 record, including a first-round loss to Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament. Despite the slow finish, the Bears ended up in third place in the conference.
After another 20-win season, No. 21 Baylor heads to Durham, N.C., to open NCAA Tournament play against No. 11 seed Nebraska. With a healthy roster and unfinished business from last March, the Bears are looking to chase a deeper run.
No. 21 Baylor finished the season with a 5-5 record, including a first-round loss to Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament. Despite the slow finish, the Bears ended up in third place in the conference.
With fresh legs and a renewed mindset, Baylor women’s basketball enters the NCAA Tournament looking to turn a late-season reset into a deep postseason run. The Bears will open tournament play Friday in Durham, N.C., against the winner of Nebraska and Richmond.
A cold shooting night and early deficit proved too much to overcome as the Bears dropped their opening game in the Big 12 Tournament to the Buffaloes. The Bears now await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday.
After securing their 25th straight 20-win season, the Bears enter the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament as the No. 3 seed, chasing their first conference tournament crown under head coach Nicki Collen — and a postseason path that could lead March Madness back to Waco.
TCU’s “Batman and Robin” duo powered the Horned Frogs to a 65-53 win, clinching the Big 12 regular-season title while Baylor battled through a frigid shooting performance. The Bears now shift their focus to the Big 12 Tournament after finishing third in the conference standings.
In an era defined by roster turnover and uncertainty, Jana Van Gytenbeek, Bella Fontleroy and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs chose to grow together. Four seasons later, they leave as the foundation of a program they helped steady, shape and sustain.
Baylor earned a 26-point win over Kansas State on Monday night to close its regular season home schedule. The Bears finish the campaign 15-2 at Foster Pavilion.
The No. 15-ranked Baylor Bears declawed the Arizona Wildcats in Saturday’s Senior Night matchup, 74-60, after a slow first-quarter start turned into an explosive performance from the 3-point line.