Game Thread: No. 16 Baylor Women Host Lindenwood in Home Opener

WACO, Texas – No. 16 Baylor women’s basketball (1-0) hosts the Lindenwood Lions (1-0) in the 2025-2026 home opener. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, November 9th, at Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN+.

The Lions finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference in the last year with their coach, Amy Eagan, earning OVC Coach of the Year honors.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 26
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 4
• Lindenwood Barttorvik Rank: 129
  • Lindenwood Massey Rating: 240
• Barttorvik Prediction: 83-60 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 87-45 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 103-36 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Amy Eagan (Lindenwood): 31-32 record; 1 NIT Tournament

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 5.0 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, 13% FG, 25% 3-PT, 100% FT, 27 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 24.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 39% FG, 29% 3-PT, 80% FT, 36 MPG 
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 4.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 2.0 SPG, 2.0 BPG, 25% FG, 0% 3-PT, 25 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 BPG, 25% FG, 67% FT, 36 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 4.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 2.0 BPG, 40% FG, 30 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.)*: 5.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 4.0 BPG, 50% FG, 50% FT, 20 MPG
• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 29% FG, 0% 3-PT, 19 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 2.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 100% FG, 6 MPG 
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1 Jr.): 0.0 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 1 MPG
• Guard Ella Brow (5’8, RJr.)*: 6.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.7 APG, 30% FG, 29% 3-PT, 75% FT, 23 MPG (2024-25 stats at SMU)

*Nursing Injury*

Projected Lineups

Lindenwood Starters

• Guard Ellie Brueggemann (5’11, Jr.): 18.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 5.0 APG, 4.0 SPG, 54% FG, 40% 3-PT, 25 MPG
• Guard Gracy Wernli (5’9, Jr.): 8.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 2.0 SPG, 50% FG, 25% 3-PT, 50% FT, 20 MPG
• Guard Mya Skoff (5’10, Jr.): 6.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.0 BPG, 33% FG, 50% 3-PT, 50% FT, 25 MPG
• Guard Brooke Coffey (6’1, Jr.): 15.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 6.0 APG, 1.0 BPG, 50% FG, 0% 3-PT, 88% FT, 24 MPG
• Forward Gracie Kelsey (6’2, Jr.): 10.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, 57% FG, 0% 3-PT, 100% FT, 21 MPG

Lindenwood Bench

• Guard Aleshia Jones (5’7, Sr.): 21.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 3.0 SPG, 2.0 BPG, 67% FG, 50% 3-PT, 100% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Alyssa Nielsen (6’0, Jr.): 15.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.0 BPG, 50 FG%, 60% 3-PT, 100% FT, 22 MPG
• Guard Valerie Norwood (5’8, Fr.): 4.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 6.0 APG, 5.0 SPG, 17% FG, 100% FT, 20 MPG
• Forward Anna McCarn (6’4, Fr.): 8.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 50% FG, 50% FT, 14 MPG