Baylor Bears
Big 12 (27-7, 15-3)
Big Wins: 2/11 West Virginia (75-65), 2/24 at Kansas State (79-62)
Bad Losses: 11/24 vs Indiana (65-73), 1/1 Oklahoma State (61-84)
Coach: Nicki Collen
Probable Starters:
Aaronette Vonleh, Senior, Center, 14.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Bella Fontleroy, Junior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 1.4 apg 5.6 rpg
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Junior, Guard, 14.3 ppg, 2.3 apg, 10.5 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Jada Walker, Senior, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 5.4 apg
Sarah Andrews, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 5.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Yaya Felder, Senior, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.8 apg
Aliyah Matharu, Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.7 (21st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.3 (74, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.2 (45, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (54, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (45, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (36, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.3 (310, 16)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (13, 1)
Assists Per Game: 19.0 (8, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (51, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Vanderbilt |
2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Virginia Tech |
2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to USC |
2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Alabama |
2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Connecticut |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Hawaii |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to South Dakota |
2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Jackson State |
2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Virginia Tech |
2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Michigan |
2021 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Connecticut |
2019 | NCAA | First Round win over Abilene Christian |
2019 | NCAA | Second Round win over California |
2019 | NCAA | Third Round win over South Carolina |
2019 | NCAA | Quarterfinal win over Iowa |
2019 | NCAA | Semifinal win over Oregon |
2019 | NCAA | Championship win over Notre Dame |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Grambling State |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Michigan |
2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Oregon State |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Texas Southern |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over California |
2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Louisville |
2017 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Mississippi State |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Idaho |
2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Auburn |
2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Florida State |
2016 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Oregon State |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Northwestern State |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Arkansas |
2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Iowa |
2015 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Notre Dame |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Western Kentucky |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over California |
2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Kentucky |
2014 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Notre Dame |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Prairie View A&M |
2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Florida State |
2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Louisville |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UC Santa Barbara |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Florida |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Georgia Tech |
2012 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Tennessee |
2012 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Stanford |
2012 | NCAA | National Final win over Notre Dame |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Prairie View A&M |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over West Virginia |
2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Green Bay |
2011 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Texas A&M |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Fresno State |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Georgetown |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win Tennessee |
2010 | NCAA | Regional Final win Duke |
2010 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Texas-San Antonio |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over South Dakota State |
2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Louisville |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Fresno State |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Pittsburgh |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Chattanooga |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina State |
2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Illinois State |
2005 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Oregon |
2005 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Minnesota |
2005 | NCAA | Regional Final win over North Carolina |
2005 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over LSU |
2005 | NCAA | National Final win over Michigan State |
*all team stats through 3/6