Game Thread: No. 16 Baylor Women Face No. 7 Duke in Oui-Play Paris 2025

PARIS – No. 16 Baylor women’s basketball (0-0) travels to Paris, France, to open the season against No.7 Duke (0-0) in the Oui-Play Paris 2025 event. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 3, at Adidas Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: No. 28
  • Baylor Massey Rating: No. 12
• Duke Barttorvik Rank: No. 5
  • Duke Massey Rating: No. 7
• Barttorvik Prediction: 73-64 Duke
  • Massey Prediction: 66-65 Duke

Coaches

• Baylor (Nicki Collen): 102-36 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Duke (Kara Lawson): 97-41 record; 3 NCAA Tournaments, Elite 8, 2 Sweet 16s

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 10.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.0 APG, 50% FG, 40% 3-PT, 16 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 20.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.0 SPG, 43% FG, 50% 3-PT, 100% FT, 29 MPG (Stats at Auburn)
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.1 BPG, 38% FG, 32% 3-PT, 59% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 13.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.0 BPG, 53% FG, 27% 3-PT, 73% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.)*: 2.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.3 APG, 50% FG, 39% FT, 12 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 11.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.4 APG, 38% FG, 37% 3-PT, 85% FT, 28 MPG (Stats at Auburn)
• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 41st ranked recruit (ESPN)
• Guard Ella Brow (5’8, RJr.)*: 6.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.7 APG, 30% FG, 29% 3-PT, 75% FT, 23 MPG (Stats at SMU)
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 2.2 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.4 APG, 53% FG, 27% 3-PT, 60% FT, 7 MPG (Stats at Oklahoma)
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 2.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.1 APG, 42% FG, 19% 3-PT, 7 MPG
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1 Jr.): 16.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, 53% FG, 32% 3-PT, 74% FT, 33 MPG (Stats at North Dakota)

*Recovering from injuries, will update depending on their status for the game

Projected Lineups

Duke Starters

• Guard Taina Mair (5’9, Sr.): 6.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.5 SPG, 42% FG, 38% 3-PT, 69% FT, 25 MPG
• Guard Ashlon Jackson (6’0, Sr.): 12.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 37% FG, 37% 3-PT, 87% FT, 29 MPG
• Guard/Forward Jadyn Donovan (6’0, Jr.): 5.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.3 BPG, 45% FG, 44% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Delaney Thomas (6’3, Jr.): 7.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.5 SPG, 52% FG, 77% FT, 22 MPG
• Forward Toby Fournier (6’2, So.): 13.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.4 APG, 1.1 BPG, 53% FG, 43% 3-PT, 65% FT, 20 MPG

Duke Bench

• Guard Emilee Skinner (6’0, Fr.): 4th ranked recruit (ESPN)
• Guard Riley Nelson (6’2, RSo.): 5.1 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.8 APG, 44% FG, 19% 3-PT, 76% FT, 14 MPG (2023-24 stats at Maryland)
• Guard Anna Wikstrom (5’11, FR.)
• Forward Jordan Wood (6’4, Jr.): 4.1 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.6 APG, 47% FG, 29% 3-PT, 66% FT, 12 MPG
• Center Arianna Roberson (6’4, RFr.): 17th ranked recruit in the 2024 class (ESPN)