The graduate student point guard is on pace to become one of the program’s top-10 all-time scorers.
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Baylor will tie a school record of seven participating athletes set during the 2020 Tokyo Games and look to win a gold medal for the eighth time in the past nine Olympic Games.
“I’m not afraid to say I was really, really offended by the article that came out,” Collen said. “And I didn’t read any of it. … Don’t know what happened. Didn’t read the article. But nothing is withering in Waco. … And we’re going to do it our way. And it’s going to be just as good.”
Rooted in an underdog mentality, it was seemingly No. 5 seed Baylor women’s basketball versus the world. Despite trailing by six at halftime, the Bears hit seven of their next nine shots and had No. 1 seed USC on the ropes. However, Baylor missed its first eight shots in the fourth quarter, which allowed the Trojans to stomp back and end the Bears’ run in the Sweet 16 by a score of 74-70 on Saturday at the Moda Center.
“I feel like there’s no pressure on us,” senior guard Sarah Andrews said. “The pressure is on the other team. We’re the underdogs. We have nothing to lose, but we have a lot to gain.”
Following the second-best start to a season in program history (14-0 start through Jan. 6), No. 5 seed Baylor women’s basketball hit turbulence.. Through a cold streak in which they lost six of their next 10 games, the team stayed positive and rallied back to find itself in the Sweet 16 for the first time under head coach Nicki Collen. Now, the Bears will clash with No. 1 seed USC at 4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at the Moda Center.
She may be the smallest on the court at times, but 5-foot-7 junior guard Jada Walker had the biggest impact on Sunday. Walker poured in a career-high 28 points — highlighted by a crucial and-one layup with 19 seconds to go — and No. 5 seed Baylor women’s basketball escaped No. 4 seed Virginia Tech 75-72 in the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
No. 5 seed Baylor women’s basketball knocked out No. 12 seed Vanderbilt 80-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
The duo was thrown into the fire as freshmen, as they played pivotal roles for a team seeking its 13th-straight Big 12 regular season title. They didn’t expect to have to play so much as underclassmen, but Fontleroy said the 2022-23 season accelerated their progression.
Baylor basketball has been a threat all season, and heading into March Madness, it’ll continue to be one. Once it passes the first weekend, both teams will be ready to make it deep into the tournament.
As exciting as it may have been for both Baylor basketball teams to hear their names called on Selection Sunday, they know there’s no time to celebrate.
As players and schools continue to search for profitable ways to navigate the ever-changing world of Name, Image and Likeness, the sports card boom has proved to help benefit athletes. On Feb. 14, Baylor men’s and women’s basketball partnered with ONIT Athlete to bring licensed sports cards to the community.
Deciding to use her fifth-year of eligibility was a no-brainer for senior guard Sarah Andrews. It was twofold: Get to stay with a Baylor women’s basketball program that she loves and continue to develop with her eyes set on the WNBA.
“My mindset when it comes to helping my team is just to always do it,” Van Gytenbeek said. “I want to be positive, and I want to be trusted by everybody — to know that I’m going to show up and be the same kind of person and do what I need to do for everybody else and always try to be unselfish.”
Not everyone’s spring break was spent laying out on the beach, as Baylor Athletics kept its spring slate moving through the time off from class. Here’s everything you may have missed over the annual hiatus.
In a hard-fought contest, the Bears came up just short against the Cyclones in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
The Bears outscored the Lady Raiders 19-10 in the fourth quarter to secure the 11-point victory in the second round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
While the Foster Pavilion has been a needed and welcomed new fan experience for Baylor men’s and women’s basketball, finding a seat has been a chore for students. From a lack of abundance to a hard-to-navigate process to get in the door, students feel the process is more than they bargained for.
No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball, led by senior guard Jana Van Gytenbeek’s career-high 19 points, made quick work of Cincinnati by a score of 74-53 on Tuesday evening in the Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
Suzie Snider Eppers holds Baylor women’s basketball’s career points (3,861) and rebounds (2,176) all-time records.
No. 24 Baylor women’s basketball pulled put a nail-biting 66-65 win against No. 22 West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.
No. 24 Baylor’s women’s basketball secured its second win in a row by a score of 69-61 over Kansas on Wednesday night at the Foster Pavilion.
Former Lady Bear Brittney Griner had her jersey retired before Baylor’s conference game against Texas Tech on Sunday in the Foster Pavilion.
Griner will make her first return to Waco at 3 p.m. on Sunday for No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball’s conference game against Texas Tech in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears have lost six of their last 10 contests dating back to Jan. 10.
Baylor head coach Nicki Collen said the Sooners play with “great pace.”
The Bears got back in the win column with their first home victory since Jan. 20 on Saturday in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears shot a season-worst 34.8% from the field in a 12-point loss to the Cougars on Wednesday night in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
Six Bears scored in double figures on Sunday, the most in a Big 12 game this season for the program.
The Bears and Longhorns met for the final time as conference foes, as Texas is moving to the SEC following this season.
