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Game Day Thread: No. 10 Baylor Women's Basketball at No. 5 Texas

December 29, 2023
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AUSTIN – The No. 10 Baylor women’s basketball team begins Big 12 play on the road when it faces No. 5 Texas on Saturday at the Moody Center.

Tip-off is set for 1:10 p.m. on FOX and is the first Big 12 women’s basketball game to air on the national network with Tim Brando and Sarah Kustok on the call.

A live radio broadcast will be available on ESPN Central Texas (1660 AM/92.3 FM). Additionally, live in-game updates will be provided via Twitter and live stats.

STARTING FIVE

Baylor has five players averaging double figures led by Sarah Andrews’ 13.4 points per game. The Bears are one of three teams (Kansas, Oklahoma State) in the Big 12 with five-or-more players averaging double digits.

Heading into the holiday break, Baylor and South Carolina were the only two teams in the country that ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring offense and scoring defense. The Bears ranked No. 14 (84.6) in scoring offense and No. 19 in scoring defense (53.1), while South Carolina sat at No. 5 (92.5) and No. 9 (51.0) in each category, respectively.

The Bears are seeking their second-straight conference opening win on Saturday and eighth in the last 10 years.

In Baylor’s 11 wins this year, the Bears have held their opponents to their lowest scoring output six times and an additional four teams to their second-lowest scoring outputs.

Baylor is one of 10 teams in the country that is still undefeated and one of four Big 12 teams (Texas, West Virginia, TCU).

SCOUTING THE SERIES WITH THE LONGHORNS

Texas leads the all-time series against Baylor, 60-49, and the Longhorns are 27-19 in Austin. Prior to the 2021-22 postseason, the Bears had won 13-straight meetings, including twice in the regular-season. Last year’s series split with Texas marked the first time Baylor lost a regular season game to the Longhorns since the 2009-10 campaign when the Bears lost both contests. The Bears have won the last 13 games they’ve played in Austin.

LAST TIME OUT VS. TEXAS

Baylor’s 63-54 win over the Longhorns in Austin last season on Feb. 27, 2023, marked the fifth top-25 win of the 2022-23 season for the Bears. The Bears became the 11th program in the nation to win at least five games against the AP Top-25 and the only school in the Big 12 to collect five wins over top-25 foes.

With the victory, the Bears snapped Texas’ 12-game home win streak. Three Bears finished in double figures led by Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, who finished with 19 points, going 9-for-18 from the floor, in 39 minutes off the bench. She scored 15 of her 19 in the opening half.

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Game Day Thread: No. 10 Baylor Women's Basketball at No. 5 Texas

13,841 Views | 80 Replies | Last: 10 mo ago by BU71
MrGolfguy
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Just win Bears!
HarryJohnson
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The only games that matter are against UT and OU. Must win these. Don't know when we will play these arseholes again after this year.
blackie
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HarryJohnson said:

The only games that matter are against UT and OU. Must win these. Don't know when we will play these arseholes again after this year.
Sooner than we will play them again in football. The NCAA tournament in basketball makes it rather easy to meet again. Unless we meet them in the football playoffs at some point in the future I don't think we will ever play OU in football again. I just don't see either school being interested in scheduling each other. I could see playing UT again, but I believe that is doubtful as they would probably play Tech or Houston instead if they want a non-con in the state.
Baylorbbw
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Aijha blackwell is warming up with the team
BU71
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Baylorbbw said:

Aijha blackwell is warming up with the team
CNC said she will play but they will be careful with her. They want to don't want to cause any long term issues with her foot.
pilgrim
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Tim Brando WBB. Now that's something.
saucebob
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Shreveport boy
pilgrim
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Who is that throwing the ball away?
WacoKelly83
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Good news is we have the Horns post players with 2 fouls each at the end of one.
pilgrim
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Looks like Texas has a good home crowd.
gold rewards
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Physical game. Wondering who gets tired first. Texas definitely bigger and more physical. Both teams working hard. Refs the stars of the game. Ask either team.
BU71
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BU71
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Dre has three walks, got to clean that up! BU up by 1 point now. Momentum has shifted.
WacoKelly83
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Blackwell doesn't look very good today
rileyroo
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Need to drive to the basket. Shooting way too many 3's.
SirBearALot
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More fouls called on us than TU
SirBearALot
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We are being out rebounded, but our shooting percentage is better..
Bear3
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She is coming off of foot injury. Nicki said she will play limited minutes.
BU71
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Starting with the last part of the first quarter it looks like UT forced us to play their game, helter skelter, and ultra physical. If we can settle down in the second half we can still win this by 8-12 points.
Baylorbbw
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Danae fritz is scared, and being bullied
BU71
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Moving ahead we really need Deane Fritz to avoid the two mistakes she just made, a missed layup and a bad pass cost us. I think she will settle down, just hope it is today!
rileyroo
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Have to take out Fritz
WacoKelly83
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It's her mental mistakes that are hurting her.
VaeBear
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Too many unforced errors
SirBearALot
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Blackwell needs to sit too, too many turnovers.. if she is hurting , let her rest..
BU71
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UT outscored us by 2 points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Need a real strong 4th quarter!
True Grit
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Turnovers… yikes
WacoKelly83
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Walker is so quick.
historian
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gold rewards said:

Physical game. Wondering who gets tired first. Texas definitely bigger and more physical. Both teams working hard. Refs the stars of the game. Ask either team.

They are not zebras. They have too much orange. They are tigers
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
WacoKelly83
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Both teams struggling with turnovers, 21 - 21
SirBearALot
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JVGB COME ON MAHN !!
SirBearALot
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BIG SCORE THERE BY DREE !!!
pilgrim
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Who threw that ball away?
SirBearALot
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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT..
LEAD THE WHOLE GAME
HOLD ON NOW
SirBearALot
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MAKE THEM FOUL US
FIT THE FFs
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