Game Thread: No. 7 Baylor Women Faces No. 19 Iowa in WBCA State Farm Showcase

ORLANDO, Florida – No. 7 Baylor women’s basketball (4-0) heads to Orlando to play the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) in the WBCA State Farm Showcase. This is the first of two games the Bears will play in the event. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

This is Iowa’s first test of the season, as the Hawkeyes have yet to play a team ranked inside the top 135 on Barttorvik. Baylor is looking to add another resume headliner, as this matchup is the Bears’ third game against a top-60 team away from home and second game against a top-20 team at a neutral site.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 26
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 6
• Iowa Barttorvik Rank: 16
  • Iowa Massey Rating: 9
• Barttorvik Prediction: 72-69 Iowa
  • Massey Prediction: 71-68 Iowa

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 106-36 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Jan Jensen (Iowa): 27-11 record; 1 NCAA Tournament

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 2.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.3 APG, 15% FG, 17% 3-PT, 100% FT, 26 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 24.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 46% FG, 35% 3-PT, 86% FT, 35 MPG 
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 14.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 2.5 SPG, 46% FG, 47% 3-PT, 90% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 12.5 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 55% FG, 100% 3-PT, 64% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 6.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.3 APG, 2.0 BPG, 46% FG, 60% 3-PT, 0% FT, 24 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 32% FG, 0% 3-PT, 56% FT, 21 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 2.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.3 APG, 2.3 BPG, 33% FG, 75% FT, 16 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 4.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.0 APG, 53% FG, 33% 3-PT, 14 MPG 
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 3.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.5 APG, 60% FG, 50% 3-PT, 9 MPG
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1, Jr.): 1.5 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.0 APG, 100% FG, 100% FT, 5 MPG

Projected Lineups

Iowa Starters

• Guard Chazadi Wright (5’4, So.): 14.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.8 SPG, 67% FG, 61% 3-PT, 88% FT, 28 MPG
• Guard Kylie Feuerbach (6’0, 6Yr.): 4.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 33% FG, 22% 3-PT, 100% FT, 17 MPG
• Guard Taylor McCabe (5’9, Sr.): 7.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 39% FG, 42% 3-PT, 21 MPG
• Forward Hannah Stuelke (6’2, Sr.): 12.0 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 64% FG, 29% 3-PT, 57% FT, 24 MPG
• Center Ava Heiden (6’4, So.): 14.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 63% FG, 62% FT, 20 MPG

Iowa Bench

• Center Layla Hays (6’5, Fr.): 13.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 APG, 66% FG, 53% FT, 19 MPG
• Guard Addie Deal (6’0, Fr.): 6.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 3.0 APG, 35 FG%, 25% 3-PT, 57% FT, 17 MPG
• Guard Emely Rodriguez (6’0, So.): 9.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 52% FG, 17% 3-PT, 80% FT, 16 MPG
• Guard Taylor Stremlow (5’10, So.): 5.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 2.3 SPG, 56% FG, 40% 3-PT, 13 MPG
• Guard Journey Houston (5’11, Fr.): 3.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.3 APG, 55% FG, 50% FT, 13 MPG