Bickle Ices No. 23 Villanova with Clutch Free Throws, 75-70

*Per Baylor Press Release:

No. 21 Baylor (5-1) 75, No. 23 Villanova (5-1) 70

Estero, Fla. (Hertz Arena)

Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022

• In just the second meeting ever between Baylor and Villanova, the Bears topped the Wildcats, 75-70.
• BU improved to 10-3 all-time against the Big East Conference.
• The victory marks Baylor’s first top-25 non-conference win since besting then-No. 17/23 Indiana, 77-62, in the U.S. Virgin Islands during the 2019-20 campaign.
• The Bears outrebounded the Wildcats, 43-38, marking the fifth time in six games this season that BU has grabbed more boards than its opponent.
• For the third time this season, and second-straight game, Baylor saw five Bears reach double-figure scoring.
• Fifth-year Caitlin Bickle logged her second-career double-double, finishing with a season-high 18 points and career-high 12 rebounds.
• Senior Jaden Owens registered a career-high 17 points and led the Bears in assists (2) for the sixth-straight outing. She also matched a career-best five rebounds.
• Junior Sarah Andrews reached double-figure scoring in the sixth-straight game to start the year, finishing with 13.
• Baylor held Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist to her second-lowest scoring output (22) as the senior led the Wildcats in the category.