Game Thread: No. 15 Baylor WBB Travels to Lubbock for Top-25 Matchup

LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 15 Baylor women’s basketball (22-5, 11-3) aims to keep pace in the Big 12 championship race as it travels to face the No. 20 Texas Tech Lady Raiders (23-4, 10-4). Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the United Supermarkets Arena. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

The Lady Raiders defeated the Bears in Waco earlier this season by a score of 61-60. Baylor star Taliah Scott was limited to just two minutes due to an ankle injury.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 26
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 16
• Texas Tech Barttorvik Rank: 32
  • Texas Tech Massey Rating: 29
• Barttorvik Prediction: 65-63 Texas Tech
  • Massey Prediction: 68-63 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 124-41 record; 4 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Krista Gerlich (Texas Tech): 221-181 record

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 8.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 6.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 38% FG, 37% 3-PT, 71% FT, 33 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 20.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 41% FG, 35% 3-PT, 90% FT, 31 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 34% FG, 27% 3-PT, 86% FT, 26 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 54% FG, 35% 3-PT, 61% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 5.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 0.5 APG, 1.8 BPG, 48% FG, 48% 3-PT, 67% FT, 19 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 3.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 31% FG, 13% 3-PT, 52% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.9 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.9 APG, 45% FG, 38% 3-PT, 74% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.3 APG, 1.6 BPG, 57% FG, 52% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.4 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 0.3 APG, 60% FG, 31% 3-PT, 77% FT, 9 MPG

Projected Lineups

Texas Tech Starters

• Guard Gemma Nuñez (5’7, Sr.): 5.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.0 APG, 2.2 SPG, 42% FG, 26% 3-PT, 60% FT, 31 MPG
• Guard Bailey Maupin (5’10, Sr.): 15.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.6 SPG, 43% FG, 35% 3-PT, 84% FT, 32 MPG
• Guard Denae Fritz (5’11, Sr.): 7.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.2 SPG, 40% FG, 37% 3-PT, 77% FT, 30 MPG
• Forward Jalynn Bristow (6’2, Jr.): 11.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 2.1 BPG, 39% FG, 28% 3-PT, 71% FT, 27 MPG
• Forward Sarengbe Sanogo (6’3, Sr.): 4.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.7 APG, 1.3 BPG, 61% FG, 50% FT, 15 MPG

Texas Tech Bench

• Guard Snudda Collins (6’1, Sr.): 15.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 45% FG, 42% 3-PT, 79% FT, 24 MPG
• Guard Sidney Love (5’8, Sr.): 5.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 44% FG, 40% 3-PT, 76% FT, 19 MPG
• Forward Jada Malone (6’3, Sr.): 7.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.8 APG, 61% FG, 76% FT, 16 MPG