Game Thread: No. 12 Baylor WBB Looks to Bounce Back at UCF

ORLANDO, Florida – No. 12 Baylor women’s basketball (21-5, 10-3) hits the road after falling at home earlier in the week to take on the UCF Knights (10-14, 2-11). Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Addition Financial Arena. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Baylor and UCF met earlier this season at Baylor’s Foster Pavilion, and the Bears took care of business, downing the Knights by a score of 73-48.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 30
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 19
• UCF Barttorvik Rank: 131
  • UCF Massey Rating: 111
• Barttorvik Prediction: 67-54 Baylor
  • Massey Prediction: 73-56 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 123-41 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Sytia Messer (UCF): 102-105 record

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 8.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 6.2 APG, 1.0 SPG, 37% FG, 37% 3-PT, 71% FT, 33 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 20.4 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 40% FG, 34% 3-PT, 89% FT, 31 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 33% FG, 28% 3-PT, 86% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.8 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 54% FG, 30% 3-PT, 63% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 4.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 0.5 APG, 1.9 BPG, 47% FG, 48% 3-PT, 73% FT, 19 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 3.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 32% FG, 13% 3-PT, 50% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.9 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.9 APG, 44% FG, 38% 3-PT, 74% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.3 APG, 1.6 BPG, 57% FG, 52% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.0 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 57% FG, 31% 3-PT, 75% FT, 9 MPG

Projected Lineups

UCF Starters

• Guard Kristol Ayson (5’8, Sr.): 4.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 37% FG, 26% 3-PT, 67% FT, 19 MPG
• Guard Jacorriah Bracey (5’9, Sr.): 6.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 41% FG, 19% 3-PT, 70% FT, 23 MPG
• Forward Summer Yancy (5’11, So.): 6.8 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 SPG, 40% FG, 33% 3-PT, 73% FT, 25 MPG
• Forward Mahogany Chandler-Roberts (6’2, So.): 7.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 43% FG, 46% 3-PT, 75% FT, 27 MPG
• Center Khyala Ngodu (6’3, Jr.): 10.6 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 48% FG, 67% FT, 27 MPG

UCF Bench

• Guard Samari Bankhead (6’0, Fr.): 3.6 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.6 APG, 28% FG, 14% 3-PT, 68% FT, 18 MPG
• Center Savannah Scott (6’4, So.): 5.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 0.4 APG, 54% FG, 78% FT, 14 MPG
• Guard Kayanna Cox (5’10, So.): 2.2 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 22% FG, 15% 3-PT, 48% FT, 10 MPG