Game Thread: No. 7 Baylor Women's Basketball Travels to Las Vegas to Face UNLV

LAS VEGAS – No. 7 Baylor women’s basketball (2-0) heads west to play the UNLV Lady Rebels (2-0) in the Bears’ first true away game of the 2025-26 season. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 14, at Cox Pavilion. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

The Lady Rebels are projected to win the Mountain West Conference this season on Barttorvik. UNLV won the Mountain West regular season crown in the 2024-25 season, and coach Lindy La Rocque took home Mountain West Coach of the Year honors.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 27
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 8
• UNLV Barttorvik Rank: 58
  • UNLV Massey Rating: 44
• Barttorvik Prediction: 71-66 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 73-63 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 104-36 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Lindy La Rocque (UNLV): 130-30 record; 3 NCAA Tournaments

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 2.5 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 5.0 APG, 7% FG, 13% 3-PT, 100% FT, 28 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 26.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 47% FG, 41% 3-PT, 88% FT, 35 MPG 
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 15.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 3.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 48% FG, 40% 3-PT, 100% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 7.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.0 BPG, 31% FG, 100% 3-PT, 67% FT, 34 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 7.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 1.5 BPG, 50% FG, 100% 3-PT, 28 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 25% FG, 0% 3-PT, 67% FT, 20 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 2.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.5 APG, 2.0 BPG, 50% FG, 50% FT, 16 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 1.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.0 APG, 33% FG, 0% 3-PT, 9 MPG
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1 Jr.): 0.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 4 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 2.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 100% FG, 4 MPG

Projected Lineups

UNLV Starters

• Guard Aaliyah Alexander (5’8, Gr.): 18.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.0 APG, 39% FG, 14% 3-PT, 81% FT, 33 MPG
• Guard Teagan Colvin (5’7, So.): 4.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 29% FG, 71% FT, 23 MPG
• Guard Jasmyn Lott (5’8, Sr.): 14.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.5 APG, 30% FG, 17% 3-PT, 100% FT, 30 MPG
• Forward Shelbee Brown (6’0, Sr.): 7.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 4.5 SPG, 55% FG, 100% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Meadow Roland (6’2, So.): 17.5 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 2.5 BPG, 48% FG, 0% 3-PT, 85% FT, 35 MPG

UNLV Bench

• Guard Mariah Elohim (5’10, Sr.): 4.5 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 36% FG, 25% 3-PT, 23 MPG
• Forward Destiny Brown (6’4, Sr.): 2.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 1.0 BPG, 50 FG%, 0% FT, 16 MPG
• Guard Destiny Leo (5’10, Sr.): 5.5 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 44% FG, 29% 3-PT, 50% FT, 13 MPG
• Center Erica Collins (6’3, Sr.): 2.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 0% FG, 100% FT, 3 MPG