Must win, really the next 2 are and should be W's. Get to 18-10 headed to Austin and we've locked in an NCAA bid. Go 1-1 or worse and things will go south fast as far as seeding
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Baylor Women's Basketball
The 1-3-1: Baylor (16-10, 7-7) at TCU (7-18, 1-13)
With just four games remaining in the regular season, Baylor (16-10, 7-7) can’t afford to let their current four-game losing streak continue. The Bears make the short venture to Fort Worth tonight for a midweek tilt against rival TCU (7-18, 1-13) who is currently in last place of the Big 12 standings.
Baylor dominated TCU in the first meeting this season 64-42, but pulling off the sweep won’t be an easy task. Here is the 1-3-1 on the Bears and Horned Frogs.
One Player:
TCU has just two players averaging double figures this season in forward Lucy Ibeh and guard Tomi Taiwo. While both have the potential to make an impact on any given night, Taiwo is the real difference-maker for the Frogs.
Taiwo does a majority of her damage from behind the arc, where she ranks second in the Big 12 in 3-point percentage (.372). She is TCU’s leading scorer on the season, and ranks eighth in the Big 12 in scoring with 14.39 points per game.
During Saturday’s 75-62 win over Kansas State, Taiwo scored 13 points and added a team-high 3 steals defensively. She has now had at least three steals in a game nine times this year to go along with scoring double figures in each of the past five games.
Three Nuggets:
● Baylor is an astounding 46-5 all-time against TCU and hasn’t lost a game to the Horned Frogs since Feb. 28, 1990.
● TCU has shot .500 or more from downtown in three of the past five games.
● TCU ranks second in the Big 12 in steals with 8.62 per game in conference play.
One Concern:
The scoring inconsistencies for Baylor remain a hot topic, but the foul trouble for Caitlin Bickle down the stretch is alarming. During the current four-gaming losing streak, Bickle had four fouls against Oklahoma and fouled out against Oklahoma State, K-State and Iowa State.
Baylor is already working with a limited rotation off the bench, so when Bickle gets herself behind the eight ball with fouls it’s a recipe for disaster for the Bears. The blueprint is out there now for teams to exploit this weakness for Baylor, and I expect TCU to test this theory with a heavy dose of Ibeh and Bella Cravens in the paint.
Watch/Listen:
Tip-off between the Bears and the Horned Frogs is set for 6:30 p.m. and the contest is available for streaming via Big 12 Now on ESPN+. A live radio broadcast is also available for fans on the Varsity Network App or locally on 1660 AM/92.3 FM. Additionally, live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter or live stats.
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