WACO, Texas – The No. 13 Baylor women’s basketball team returns home to host the Oregon Ducks on Sunday.
The game has been tabbed Baylor’s annual ‘Holiday Hoops’ contest and tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at the Ferrell Center.
The game is available nationally on FS1. Live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter and live stats.
STARTING FIVE
Baylor has scored 80-plus in all six of its contests to start the year for just the fourth time in program history. The last time it accomplished this feat was during the 1977-78 campaign. It’s the first time since the 1975-76 season that all six games were wins by the Bears.
The Bears finished the month of November a perfect 6-0. It’s the first time since 2018-19 that Baylor went undefeated in the opening month of competition and just the ninth time since the turn of the century that the Bears have done so.
For the third-straight year under the direction of Nicki Collen, the Bears earned the win in their first true road game of the season, taking down SMU in Dallas on Thursday, 85-61. The 24-point victory marked the fourth 20-plus point win of the year for Baylor.
In each of the Bears’ six wins, Baylor has had a different leading scorer each contest. Sophomore Darianna Littlepage-Buggs led the way for the Bears at SMU, turning in her first double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Sunday’s game will be the second-straight nationally-televised game for the Bears. Baylor will be featured on eight total national broadcasts this year and are 8-6 in nationally televised games over the last three seasons.
SCOUTING THE DUCKS AND THE SERIES
Oregon enters Sunday’s contest with a 4-2 ledger, dropping two of its last three. Baylor is 4-0 all-time against the Ducks, last meeting in the national semifinals in 2019. The Bears used a 72-67 win to advance to the national title game before eventually winning its third national championship.
This will be the third time in five meetings between the two programs that the game is featured on a national broadcast. The Ducks have advanced to the postseason every year since 2015-16, with five trips to the NCAA Tournament in the seven-year span. Oregon’s Grace VanSlooten is averaging a team-leading 16.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while three other Ducks are averaging double figures on the floor.
PROMOTIONS
Fans are encouraged to come in their best ugly Christmas sweater and to bring a teddy bear for the annual halftime Care Bear Toss, presented by Smile Doctors. Any fan that brings a stuffed animal for the toss will receive one entry per stuffed toy for a chance to win a free pair of Nike Dunks by visiting the marketing table on the concourse.
All Care Bears will be donated to Baylor Scott & White's McLane Children's Hospital. Families will also be able to find Santa on the concourse and can take photos with him through the first half.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor women’s basketball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.
- BaylorBears.com -
..HoustonBear15 said:
Correct. I thought at one point she was also committed to Texas but could be wrong there.
whitetrash said:
Everyone has played except the 2 blondes. I guess due to either Oregon size or zone
BUVA said:..HoustonBear15 said:
Correct. I thought at one point she was also committed to Texas but could be wrong there.
Yes ...after decommiting from BU, she committed to Texas, and decommited again for OR.
Did you notice in the box score a flop warning was issued to Baylor. I did not catch that during the broadcast and the announcers did not report it as they were always chattering about nongame related stuff. For a while there I thought I was listening to date night banter.WacoKelly83 said:
Bella is the new Bickle. Takes a charge like a champ. She has developed into a great defensive player.
