Game Thread: No. 15 Baylor Women’s Basketball Opens Conference Play Against Texas Tech

WACO, Texas – No. 13 Baylor women’s basketball (10-2) welcomes the Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-0) in the Bears’ opening conference game. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Foster Pavilion. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

While the Red Raiders are undefeated, they have yet to play a Quad 1 game, as this matchup with the Bears will be their biggest test to date.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 29
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 20
• Texas Tech Barttorvik Rank: 22
  • Texas Tech Massey Rating: 28
• Barttorvik Prediction: 64-63 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 68-58 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 113-38 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Krista Gerlich (Texas Tech): 211-177 record; 0 NCAA Tournaments

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 5.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 6.7 APG, 36% FG, 36% 3-PT, 79% FT, 30 MPG
• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 5.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.9 APG, 35% FG, 15% 3-PT, 39% FT, 21 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 10.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 41% FG, 31% 3-PT, 81% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 9.9 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.1 SPG, 46% FG, 20% 3-PT, 56% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 6.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.5 APG, 2.3 BPG, 58% FG, 60% 3-PT, 75% FT, 20 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 7.5 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, 50% FG, 42% 3-PT, 60% FT, 18 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.2 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.3 APG, 1.8 BPG, 64% FG, 54% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.5 APG, 58% FG, 38% 3-PT, 67% FT, 10 MPG
• Forward Kiera Pemberton (6’1, Jr.): 2.5 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.3 APG, 73% FG, 50% 3-PT, 80% FT, 7 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.)*: 22.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.6 SPG, 46% FG, 39% 3-PT, 91% FT, 32 MPG

*Questionable

Projected Lineups

Texas Tech Starters

• Guard Gemma Nuñez (5’7, Sr.): 5.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.6 SPG, 47% FG, 37% 3-PT, 77% FT, 31 MPG
• Guard Bailey Maupin (5’10, Sr.): 14.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.8 SPG, 48% FG, 35% 3-PT, 81% FT, 29 MPG
• Guard Denae Fritz (5’11, Sr.): 7.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.9 SPG, 41% FG, 34% 3-PT, 75% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Jalynn Bristow (6’2, Jr.): 14.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.5 SPG, 2.2 BPG, 41% FG, 27% 3-PT, 78% FT, 28 MPG
• Forward Sarengbe Sanogo (6’3, Sr.): 4.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.2 APG, 1.1 BPG, 62% FG, 46% FT, 13 MPG

Texas Tech Bench

• Guard Snudda Collins (6’1, Sr.): 14.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.3 APG, 46% FG, 43% 3-PT, 71% FT, 23 MPG
• Guard Sidney Love (5’8, Sr.): 4.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.9 APG, 51% FG, 53% 3-PT, 80% FT, 21 MPG
• Forward Jada Malone (6’3, Sr.): 8.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.8 APG, 68% FG, 76% FT, 16 MPG
• Guard Adlee Blacklock (6’0, Sr.): 2.8 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 45% FG, 39% 3-PT, 63% FT, 10 MPG
• Forward Mariam Sanogo (6’2, Sr.): 0.9 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.3 APG, 13% FG, 75% FT, 3 MPG