The Bears (3-1) honed in on the defensive side of the ball, where junior forward Bella Fontleroy had a career-high five blocks. Head coach Nicki Collen’s team finished with 23 points off turnovers after forcing 11 steals and swatting away nine shots.
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Just three games into the season, junior forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is having a career year as the team’s leader in points and rebounds. Littlepage-Buggs led all players with 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 17 Baylor women’s basketball dropped East Texas A&M, 104-55, Thursday night at the Foster Pavilion.
Despite a 17-2 run in the fourth quarter, No. 12 Baylor women’s basketball couldn’t find its footing until too late as the Bears’ comeback effort came up short. Senior guard Jada Walker inspired the charge with a game-leading 24 points as the green and gold fell to Oregon, 76-74, on Sunday night at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
Junior forward Bella Fontleroy brought down a career-high 14 rebounds, senior guard Jada Walker tied a career-high with 10 assists and junior forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs knocked down her first two career 3-pointers as No. 12 Baylor women’s basketball rocketed past Incarnate Word, 85-33, on Thursday night at the Foster Pavilion.
In the transfer portal era, finding someone who fits the team’s culture is just as important as finding someone who can be a star. For No. 12 Baylor women’s basketball, senior center Aaronette Vonleh was a five-star in both aspects.
Some people play with their food, but for a team as hungry as No. 12 Baylor women’s basketball, an exhibition match was a perfect time to feast. Bolting out of the gates with the first 11 points of the game, the Bears never looked back and steamrolled Langston, 100-39, in an exhibition match on Sunday afternoon at the Foster Pavilion.
The graduate student point guard is on pace to become one of the program’s top-10 all-time scorers.
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.”
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.
Former Lady Bear Brittney Griner had her jersey retired before Baylor’s conference game against Texas Tech on Sunday in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears and Longhorns met for the final time as conference foes, as Texas is moving to the SEC following this season.
The Bears and Longhorns will meet for the 111th time at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Foster Pavilion.
“It’s always good to get in the win column,” Baylor head coach Nicki Collen said. “I think sometimes you just need the mojo back.”
Looking at the games played so far this year, head coach Nicki Collen and the No. 12-ranked Bears have been a dominant force. On both sides of the ball, the Bears have been able to outperform their competition in nearly all statistical categories.
No. 6 Baylor women’s basketball handed No. 23 TCU its first loss of the season on Wednesday night in the Foster Pavilion.
The Bears utilized a 49-point first half to keep the Hurricanes at bay on Saturday in the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
While you were going back for “just one more roll,” here’s everything you may have missed from Thanksgiving break.
The Bears’ upset of No. 4 Utah signals a return to the program’s Big-12-championship-winning ways.
In front of a record-breaking student crowd, No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball upset No. 4 Utah 84-77.
The Bears have now won 14-straight home openers.
The Bears are adding several new pieces into the mix ahead of Friday’s scrimmage against Hardin-Simmons.
When Baylor women’s basketball took the floor Monday for its first practice of the fall, it did so with several fresh faces. After falling short of a Big 12 title for the first time since 2009-10, head coach Nicki Collen reloaded the Bears’ roster with a plethora of transfers. Collen said the team intentionally brought in players who have produced in previous places.
The Baylor women’s basketball team will welcome four transfers and one freshman for the 2023-24 season.
The 2022-23 Baylor women’s basketball season has officially come to a close, and while the final result for head coach Nicki Collen and the Bears wasn’t perfect, there is lots of potential for the 2023-24 season.
The Bears couldn’t hang with the Huskies for the full 40 minutes, as UConn bested Baylor, 77-58, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Monday night in the Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
The Bears overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Crimson Tide, 78-74, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, in Gampel Pavilion, in Storrs, Conn.
Baylor basketball was represented well by its freshmen this season, as the Big 12 Conference named freshman guard Keyonte George and freshman forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs the Big 12 Freshman of the Year for their respective sides.
Whether or not Baylor women’s basketball is winning or losing, junior guard Sarah Andrews keeps a smile on her face at all times.
The Bears never found a groove at home during conference play and now look to take their road and neutral site success into the NCAA Tournament.
