No. 18 Baylor Travels to Provo for Midweek Matchup with BYU

WACO, Texas – The No. 18 Baylor women’s basketball team remains on the road and travels to face BYU at the Marriott Center at 8 p.m. CT on Wednesday.

The game is available for streaming via the Big 12 Now on ESPN+.  A live radio broadcast will be available on ESPN Central Texas(1660 AM/92.3 FM) and live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter and live stats. 

STARTING FIVE

Wednesday’s game between Baylor and BYU marks the only contest between the two programs during the regular season.

Graduate senior Aijha Blackwell eclipsed 1,000 career rebounds in BU’s win at Houston on Sunday. She has led the Bears on the boards 10 times this season and has reached double figures on the glass in four of the last five contests.

Senior Sarah Andrews has 216 career 3-pointers and needs 45 more to break Odyssey Sim’s record of 258. The senior guard has hit at least two from range in 17 of 21 games this year.

The Bears have shot 50% or better from the floor in eight games this season. Baylor is 267-2 all-time when shooting 50% or higher from the field. The Bears went 33-of-59 (55.9%) from the floor in Sunday’s 83-60 win at Houston and six players finished in double figures led by Dre’Una Edwards’ 15 points.

The 23-point win over the Cougars marked the fourth 16-plus point victory by Baylor in Big 12 action this season. The 83 points scored by the Bears marked the third time in conference play, and 10th time this season, that Baylor has tallied 80-plus in a game.

SCOUTING THE SERIES WITH BYU

Baylor leads the all-time series with BYU, 2-1. The Bears won their only outing in Provo, 81-77, on Jan. 14, 1978. The most recent outing between the two programs was an 84-58 victory by the Bears on Nov. 16, 2006. This will be only contest between the Bears and the Cougars during the 2023-24 regular season.