Gameday Thread: No. 12 Baylor WBB Heads West to Face Oregon

EUGENE, Oregon — No. 12 Baylor (1-0) will head west for a Sunday showdown against Oregon (2-0) at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

Massey Prediction: Baylor 70, Oregon 63

Coaches

• Baylor (Nicki Collen): 74-28 Record; 3 NCAA Tournaments; Sweet 16
• Oregon (Kelly Graves): 607-273 Record (225-100 at UO); 13 NCAA Tournaments; 7 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; Final Four

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jada Walker (Sr.): 6 PPG, 1 RPG, 10 APG, 0% FG, 100% FT
• Guard Sarah Andrews (5Sr.): 5 PPG, 2 RPG, 4 APG, 33% FG, 20% 3-PT
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (Jr.): 25 PPG, 6 RPG, 1 APG, 61% FG, 40% 3-PT, 100% FT
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (Jr.): 9 PPG, 14 RPG, 0 APG, 28% FG, 12% 3-PT, 0% FT
• Center Aaronette Vonleh (Sr.): 16 PPG, 3 RPG, 0 APG, 75% FG, 100% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard Yaya Felder (Sr.): 5 PPG, 5 RPG, 2 APG, 20% FG, 20% 3-PT, 100% FT
• Forward Kyla Abraham (Jr.): 6 PPG, 4 RPG, 0 APG, 67% FG, 100% FT
• Forward Kayla Nelms (Fr.): N/A

Top Quotes

Head coach Nicki Collen on facing Oregon in the second game of the season instead of playing them on opening night:

• "It was important to get a look at them. I wouldn’t have wanted to play them in the first game because their entire roster is totally different. As a coach, you don’t like to go in blind. Last year, they were big but not as active and played zone. Now they’re pressing and being aggressive on their ball screen coverage."

Head coach Nicki Collen on what challenges Oregon brings:

• "Lots of transfers. A lot of pieces. They can go nine-deep and have people who can score. It’s going to be a challenge. They’re bringing Sabrina [Ionescu] back to celebrate the [New York] Liberty’s championship. I’m anticipating a really good crowd at 7 p.m. on a Sunday night."