Game Thread: No. 13 Baylor Women’s Basketball Faces Off against Alabama State

WACO, Texas – No. 13 Baylor women’s basketball (9-1) welcomes the Alabama State Lady Hornets (2-5) as the Bears complete their five-game homestand. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Foster Pavilion. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Alabama State has yet to defeat a Division I team this season. The Lady Hornets' last encounter with a Division I team was a 92-38 loss to Vanderbilt.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 21
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 15
• Alabama State Barttorvik Rank: 344
  • Alabama State Massey Rating: 357
• Barttorvik Prediction: 83-41 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 90-31 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 111-37 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Johnetta Hayes (Alabama State): 156-159 record; 1 NCAA Tournament

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 5.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.7 APG, 34% FG, 34% 3-PT, 75% FT, 29 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 23.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.8 SPG, 45% FG, 37% 3-PT, 90% FT, 34 MPG 
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 10.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 40% FG, 31% 3-PT, 93% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.0 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 48% FG, 33% 3-PT, 61% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 6.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 0.5 APG, 2.6 BPG, 57% FG, 57% 3-PT, 67% FT, 21 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.9 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.0 APG, 37% FG, 15% 3-PT, 40% FT, 19 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.9 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.1 APG, 53% FG, 41% 3-PT, 100% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.3 APG, 1.7 BPG, 60% FG, 44% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 3.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.3 APG, 55% FG, 20% 3-PT, 75% FT, 9 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

Alabama State Starters

• Guard Amari Franklin (5’8, Sr.): 3.0 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.6 APG, 21% FG, 27% 3-PT, 100% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Taylor Smith (5’5, Sr.): 5.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.3 SPG, 34% FG, 23% 3-PT, 55% FT, 24 MPG
• Guard Ny’Keria Flowers (5’4, Fr.): 5.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.7 SPG, 33% FG, 24% 3-PT, 40% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Charlese McClendon (5’11, Jr.): 8.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 54% FG, 50% 3-PT, 27% FT, 18 MPG
• Forward Clearia Peterson (6’1, Jr.): 5.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 0.2 APG, 48% FG, 33% FT, 18 MPG

Alabama State Bench

• Forward Kaitlyn Bryant (5’11, Sr.): 6.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.5 APG, 32% FG, 17% 3-PT, 14% FT, 19 MPG
• Guard Shamya Reid (5’6, Jr.): 7.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 43% FG, 35% 3-PT, 57% FT, 18 MPG
• Forward Kaia Ponder (6’0, Sr.): 3.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 0.2 APG, 37% FG, 55% FT, 13 MPG
• Guard Caylee Simpson (5’6, Jr.): 6.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 39% FG, 33% 3-PT, 80% FT, 12 MPG
• Guard Ashley Gray (5’10, Sr.): 1.6 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 12% FG, 15% 3-PT, 71% FT, 12 MPG
• Forward Alanah Pooler (5’9, Jr.): 3.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.6 APG, 44% FG, 40% 3-PT, 75% FT, 11 MPG
• Forward Takya Walters-Norman (6’0, Jr.): 1.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 1.0 BPG, 22% FG, 83% FT, 8 MPG