Gameday Thread: No. 25 Baylor Travels To Lubbock To Take On Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 25 Baylor women’s basketball (21-5, 11-2) will travel to Lubbock to face Texas Tech (14-12, 3-10). Tipoff from United Supermarkets Arena is slated for 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 15, and will be streamed on ESPN+.

• Massey Prediction: Baylor 73, Texas Tech 61
• Baylor Massey Rating: No. 14
  • Baylor NET Ranking: No. 21
• Texas Tech Massey Rating: No. 65
  • Texas Tech Net Ranking: No. 87

Coaches

Baylor (Nicki Collen): 95-33 Record; 3 NCAA Tournaments; Sweet 16

Texas Tech (Krista Gerlich): 193-171

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jada Walker (5’7, Sr.): 10.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 5.5 APG, 43% FG, 36% 3-PT, 74% FT
• Guard Sarah Andrews (5’6, 5Sr.): 11 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 5.3 APG, 36% FG, 36% 3-PT, 54% FT
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Jr.): 14.2 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 2.4 APG, 52% FG, 73% FT
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Jr.): 9.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 38% FG, 32% 3-PT, 55% FT
• Center Aaronette Vonleh (6’3, Sr.): 13.8 PPG, 5 RPG, 60% FG, 60% FT

Baylor Bench

• Guard Yaya Felder (5’8, Sr.): 10.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 46% FG, 40% 3-PT, 73% FT
• Guard Aliyah Matharu (5’7, Sr.): 7.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 49% FG, 45% 3-PT, 59% FT
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, Jr.): 2.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 47% FG, 38% FT
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, Fr.): 2.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 47% FG, 25% 3-PT

Texas Tech Starters

• Guard Jasmine Shavers (5’8, Jr.): 14.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.9 APG, 37% FG, 29% 3-PT, 86% FT
• Guard Bailey Maupin (5’10, Jr.): 13 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.2 APG, 39% FG, 28% 3-PT, 81% FT
• Guard Denae Fritz (5’11, Jr.): 4.5 PPG, 2 RPG, 38% FG, 35% 3-PT, 90% FT
• Guard Kilah Freelon (6’1, Jr.): 3.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 55% FG, 70% FT
• Forward Sarengbe Sanogo (6’3, Jr.): 5.1 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 53% FG, 51% FT

Texas Tech Bench

• Guard Loghan Johnson (5’0, So.): 4.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 53% FG, 39% 3-PT, 47% FT
• Guard Adlee Blacklock (6’0, Jr.): 5.2 PPG, 2 RPG, 35% FG, 72% 3-PT, 33% FT
• Guard Jada Wynn (6’1, Jr.): 2.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 30% FG, 57% FT

Texas Tech Notable Opponents

• No. 12 Kansas State (77-57 Loss)
• No. 17 West Virginia (89-53 Loss)
• Oklahoma State (71-68 Loss)
• Utah (70-64 Loss)
• No. 9 TCU (63-42 Loss)

Top Quotes

Head coach Nicki Collen on facing Texas Tech:

• “They’ve been really competitive this year. They may not be record-wise, but watching them last week against TCU, it was really close at halftime. They didn’t quite have enough offense to stay with them. They go as Maupin and Shavers go. … A lot of their success is through Maupin making shots. Is Shavers getting downhill and getting to the foul line? Obviously, we will face Denae Fritz, which will be a unique experience. But I think they are a team that plays hard, and they run a lot of sets. … They’re always good in Lubbock, so they are certainly not a team that we’re going to take for granted.”