Game Thread: No. 6 Seed Baylor WBB Opens March Madness against No. 11 Seed Nebraska

DURHAM, N.C. – No. 6 seed Baylor women’s basketball (24-8) sets its focus on the No. 11 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-12) in the Round of 64. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Friday, March 20, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Nebraska played its way into the Round of 64, downing Richmond 75-56 in a play-in game. Nebraska is powered by its high-powered offense, ranking 12th in effective field goal percentage.

• Baylor Barttorvik Rank: 35
  • Baylor Massey Rating: 21
• Nebraska Barttorvik Rank: 25
  • Nebraska Massey Rating: 34
• Barttorvik Prediction: 70-67 Nebraska
  • Massey Prediction: 72-68 Baylor

Coaches

• Nicki Collen (Baylor): 126-44 record; 5 NCAA Tournaments, Sweet 16
• Amy Williams (Nebraska): 63-36 record; 3 NCAA Tournaments

Projected Lineups

Baylor Starters

• Guard Jana Van Gytenbeek (5’7, 6Sr.): 7.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 37% FG, 36% 3-PT, 72% FT, 32 MPG
• Guard Taliah Scott (5’9, RSo.): 20.0 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, 39% FG, 34% 3-PT, 90% FT, 32 MPG
• Forward Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Sr.): 9.1 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 33% FG, 27% 3-PT, 84% FT, 26 MPG
• Forward Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6’1, Sr.): 10.7 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 53% FG, 30% 3-PT, 61% FT, 29 MPG
• Forward Kiersten Johnson (6’4, Sr.): 5.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.6 APG, 1.8 BPG, 48% FG, 42% 3-PT, 67% FT, 19 MPG

Baylor Bench

• Guard Marcayla Johnson (6’0, Fr.): 4.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 0.7 APG, 36% FG, 16% 3-PT, 55% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Yuting Deng (6’2, So.): 6.8 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.9 APG, 43% FG, 37% 3-PT, 74% FT, 17 MPG
• Forward Kyla Abraham (6’3, RJr.): 3.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 0.4 APG, 1.6 BPG, 59% FG, 50% FT, 16 MPG
• Forward Kayla Nelms (6’1, So.): 4.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.4 APG, 57% FG, 29% 3-PT, 70% FT, 9 MPG

Projected Lineups

Nebraska Starters

• Guard Callin Hake (5’8, Sr.): 7.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.4 SPG, 37% FG, 34% 3-PT, 88% FT, 28 MPG
• Guard Britt Prince (5’11, So.): 17.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 54% FG, 46% 3-PT, 91% FT, 32 MPG
• Guard Logan Nissley (6’0, Jr.): 8.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 46% FG, 43% 3-PT, 86% FT, 22 MPG
• Forward Amiah Hargrove (6’2, So.): 12.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.7 APG, 55% FG, 40% 3-PT, 81% FT, 24 MPG
• Forward Petra Bozan (6’3, So.): 6.8 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.5 APG, 52% FG, 20% 3-PT, 59% FT, 15 MPG

Nebraska Bench

• Forward Jessica Petrie (6’2, Jr.): 11.4 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 45% FG, 28% 3-PT, 76% FT, 23 MPG
• Forward Eliza Maupin (6’3, Sr.): 7.6 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 52% FG, 29% 3-PT, 78% FT, 18 MPG
• Guard Kennadi Williams (5’4, Fr.): 2.5 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 38% FG, 26% 3-PT, 65% FT, 15 MPG
• Guard Hailey Weaver (6’0, Sr.): 2.5 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.0 APG, 33% FG, 41% 3-PT, 59% FT, 13 MPG
• Guard Claire Johnson (5’9, So.): 3.6 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 0.9 APG, 43% FG, 23% 3-PT, 75% FT, 11 MPG
• Guard Emily Fisher (6’0, Jr.): 1.7 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 48% FG, 25% 3-PT, 68% FT, 8 MPG