Game Thread: No. 6 Seed Baylor WBB Looks to Upset No. 3 Seed Duke in Round of 32

DURHAM, N.C. – No. 6 seed Baylor women’s basketball (25-8) prepares for a rematch against the No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils (25-8) in the Round of 32. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 22, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Baylor and Duke faced off in Paris in both teams’ opening game of the season. Taliah Scott’s 24-point performance led Baylor to a 57-52 win in a game in which both defenses found success.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 34
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 21
• Duke Barttorvik Rank: 7
  • Duke Massey Rating: 10
• Barttorvik Prediction: 69-58 Duke
  • Massey Prediction: 70-61 Duke

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 127-44 record; 5 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Kara Lawson (Duke): 122-49 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Elite 8, Sweet 16

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 7.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 37% FG, 36% 3-PT, 74% FT, 32 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 19.9 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 38% FG, 33% 3-PT, 89% FT, 32 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.1 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 34% FG, 26% 3-PT, 81% FT, 26 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 53% FG, 30% 3-PT, 61% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 4.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.6 APG, 1.8 BPG, 48% FG, 41% 3-PT, 64% FT, 19 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.8 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.9 APG, 43% FG, 37% 3-PT, 74% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 4.0 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 1.5 BPG, 58% FG, 50% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 0.4 APG, 56% FG, 27% 3-PT, 72% FT, 9 MPG
• Guard Ella Brow (5’8, RJr.): 0.5 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 0.9 APG, 40% FG, 25% 3-PT, 50% FT, 6 MPG

Projected Lineups

Duke Starters

• Guard Taina Mair (5’9, Sr.): 11.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 5.5 APG, 2.4 SPG, 41% FG, 35% 3-PT, 88% FT, 34 MPG
• Guard Ashlon Jackson (6’0, Sr.): 11.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 35% FG, 32% 3-PT, 83% FT, 34 MPG
• Guard Riley Nelson (6’2, RSo.): 9.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, 40% FG, 35% 3-PT, 75% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Delaney Thomas (6’3, Jr.): 10.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, 61% FG, 73% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Toby Fournier (6’2, So.): 17.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.3 BPG, 54% FG, 33% 3-PT, 56% FT, 29 MPG

Duke Bench

• Forward Jordan Wood (6’4, Jr.): 5.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.3 BPG, 38% FG, 40% 3-PT, 75% FT, 19 MPG
• Center Arianna Roberson (6’4, RFr.): 8.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 1.1 BPG, 42% FG, 33% 3-PT, 61% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Anna Wikstrom (5’11, FR.): 1.4 PPG, 0.6 RPG, 0.5 APG, 43% FG, 27% 3-PT, 40% FT, 10 MPG