Game Thread: No. 14 Baylor Women’s Basketball Hosts UTSA in In-State Battle

WACO, Texas – No. 14 Baylor women’s basketball (8-1) welcomes the UTSA Roadrunners (3-4) to Waco. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Foster Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN+.

UTSA is 0-3 against high-major opponents, with losses to Texas Tech, Houston and Auburn. Furthermore, the Roadrunners and Bears have played a shared opponent, the UNLV Lady Rebels. In the Roadrunners’ last game, they fell to UNLV 66-39 in San Antonio. Baylor had knocked off UNLV 62-54 in Las Vegas back on Nov. 14.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 23
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 15
• UTSA Barttorvik Rank: 110
  • UTSA Massey Rating: 111
• Barttorvik Prediction: 68-49 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 74-47 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 110-37 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Karen Aston (UTSA): 352-212 record; 7 NCAA Tournaments, Elite 8, 4x Sweet 16

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 4.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.0 APG, 30% FG, 30% 3-PT, 67% FT, 29 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 23.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.9 SPG, 45% FG, 37% 3-PT, 89% FT, 34 MPG 
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 11.6 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 42% FG, 35% 3-PT, 93% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 9.6 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.1 BPG, 48% FG, 33% 3-PT, 47% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 6.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 2.8 BPG, 57% FG, 57% 3-PT, 67% FT, 22 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 5.1 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.1 APG, 38% FG, 12% 3-PT, 44% FT, 20 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.8 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 53% FG, 44% 3-PT, 100% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 2.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.2 APG, 1.7 BPG, 53% FG, 43% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.3 APG, 55% FG, 20% 3-PT, 75% FT, 10 MPG
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1, Jr.): 3.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 89% FG, 100% 3-PT, 83% FT, 7 MPG

Projected Lineups

UTSA Starters

• Guard Ereauna Hardaway (5’8, Sr.): 6.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.5 SPG, 36% FG, 25% 3-PT, 53% FT, 32 MPG
• Guard Jayda Holiman (5’6, Jr.): 5.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 0.9 APG, 31% FG, 32% 3-PT, 83% FT, 21 MPG
• Guard Damara Allen (5’10, So.): 8.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, 40% FG, 40% 3-PT, 67% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Cheyenne Rowe (6’2, Sr.): 13.0 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 1.0 BPG, 47% FG, 30% 3-PT, 67% FT, 31 MPG
• Forward Idaro Udo (6’1, Jr.): 8.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 42% FG, 50% 3-PT, 88% FT, 25 MPG

UTSA Bench

• Forward Mia Hammonds (6’3, So.): 6.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 31% FG, 20% 3-PT, 75% FT, 27 MPG
• Guard Adriana Robles (5’5, Fr.): 4.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.7 APG, 22% FG, 6% 3-PT, 57% FT, 21 MPG
• Forward Emilia Dannebauer (6’4, So.): 3.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 0.0 APG, 39% FG, 0% 3-PT, 100% FT, 13 MPG
• Forward Sanaa Bean (6’3, Fr.): 0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.1 APG, 20% FG, 75% FT, 8 MPG