Game Thread: No. 15 Baylor WBB Wraps Up Home Schedule, Hosts Kansas State

WACO, Texas – No. 15 Baylor women’s basketball (23-6, 12-4) welcomes the Kansas State Wildcats (15-14, 8-8) in a must-win game for the Bears to have a chance at the Big 12 regular season crown. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on Monday, Feb. 23, at the Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 35
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 21
• Kansas State Barttorvik Rank: 58
  • Kansas State Massey Rating: 47
• Barttorvik Prediction: 71-61 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 71-63 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 125-42 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Jeff Mittie (Kansas State): 611-375 record, 15 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 7.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 37% FG, 37% 3-PT, 71% FT, 33 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 20.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.3 SPG, 40% FG, 35% 3-PT, 91% FT, 31 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 33% FG, 26% 3-PT, 85% FT, 26 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.9 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, 54% FG, 33% 3-PT, 61% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 5.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.6 APG, 1.8 BPG, 48% FG, 46% 3-PT, 67% FT, 19 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 34% FG, 15% 3-PT, 54% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.8 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.0 APG, 43% FG, 37% 3-PT, 73% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.4 APG, 1.6 BPG, 58% FG, 50% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.1 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.4 APG, 59% FG, 31% 3-PT, 79% FT, 9 MPG

Projected Lineups

Kansas State Starters

• Guard Gina Garcia (5’10, Fr.): 6.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 46% FG, 39% 3-PT, 83% FT, 28 MPG
• Guard Taryn Sides (5’7, Jr.): 12.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.9 SPG, 43% FG, 41% 3-PT, 85% FT, 31 MPG
• Guard Tess Heal (5’10, Sr.): 11.0 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, 49% FG, 36% 3-PT, 86% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Nastja Claessens (6’1, Jr.): 11.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 54% FG, 38% 3-PT, 72% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Brandie Harrod (6’1, Fr.): 5.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, 43% FG, 44% FT, 20 MPG

Kansas State Bench

• Guard Jordan Speiser (6’1, Fr.): 9.1 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 36% FG, 31% 3-PT, 89% FT, 22 MPG
• Guard Aniya Foy (5’11, Fr.): 3.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.3 APG, 38% FG, 27% 3-PT, 62% FT, 12 MPG
• Center Ramiya White (6’5, So.): 2.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.2 APG, 57% FG, 67% FT, 10 MPG