Gameday thread: No. 19 Baylor returns home to achieve a decisive matchup against the state iowa

Waco, Texas -Baylor Women’s Basketball (23-5, 13-2) remains tied to the Big 12 and returns to a decisive matchup against the state Iowa (19-9, 10-5). Tippoff from Foster Pavilion is planned for 1:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, February 22nd and is broadcast on Fox.

• Massy forecast: Baylor 77, Iowa State 69
• Baylor Massey evaluation: No. 14
  • Baylor Net -Ranking: No. 18
• Iowa State Massey Rating: No. 31
  • Iowa State Net -Ranking: No. 39

trainer

Baylor (Nicki Collen): 97-33 Record; 3 NCAA tournaments; Sweet 16

Iowa State (Bill Fennelly): 796-375 record; 25 NCAA tournaments; 6 sweet 16s; 2 elite eight

Baylor -Starter

• Wache Jada Walker (5’7, Sr.): 11.1 ppg, 2.6 RPG, 5.5 APG, 43% FG, 38% 3 -pt, 74% FT
• Wache Sarah Andrews (5’6, 5Sr.): 11.2 ppg, 3.4 RPG, 5.1 APG, 37% FG, 37% 3 -pt, 52% FT
• Wache Yaya Felder (5’8, Sr.): 10.1 ppg, 3.2 RPG, 2.7 APG, 44% FG, 39% 3 -pt, 74% FT
• Striker Bella Fontleroy (6’0, Jr.): 9.8 ppg, 5.8 RPG, 39% FG, 33% 3 -pt, 56% FT
• Center Aaronette vonleh (6’3, sr.): 13.4 ppg, 5.1 RPG, 59% FG, 61% ft

Baylor bank

• Wache Aliyah Matharu (5’7, Sr.): 7.6 ppg, 2.8 RPG, 45% FG, 41% 3 -pt, 59% FT
• Striker Kyla Abraham (6’3, Jr.): 2.1 ppg, 3 RPG, 46% FG, 36% ft
• Striker Kayla Nelms (6’1, Fr.): 2.7 ppg, 2.3 RPG, 45% FG, 22% 3-PT
• *Forward Darianna LittlePage-Buggs (6’1, Jr.): 14.3 ppg, 10.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 54% FG, 73% FT

*Doubtful with injury*

Iowa State Starter

• *Wache Arianna Jackson (5’9, Sun.): 5.5 ppg, 2.9 RPG, 37% FG, 79% FT, 44% 3-PT
• Wachmann Kelsey Joens (5’10, Sun.): 4.8 ppg, 2.9 RPG, 45% FG, 44% 3 -pt, 76% FT
• Wache Emily Ryan (5’11, Sr.): 9.4 ppg, 3.8 RPG, 6.3 APG, 44% FG, 42% 3 -pt, 94% FT
• Forward Addy Brown (6’2, Sun.): 14.9 ppg, 7.6 RPG, 5.2 APG, 49% FG, 36% 3 -pt, 74% FT
• Center Audi Crooks (6’3, Sun.): 22.6 ppg, 7.6 RPG, 59% FG, 67% FT

*questionable with injury*

Iowa State Bank

• Wache Sydney Harris (6’1, Jr.): 7.8 ppg, 2.8 RPG, 49% FG, 77% FT, 49% 3-PT
• Wache Lily Hansford (6’2, Jr.): 1.1 ppg, 1.4 RPG, 19% FG, 100% FT
• Wachmann Reagan Wilson (5’8, Fr.): 2.3 ppg, 35% FG, 34% 3-PT, 73% FT

Iowa State remarkable opponents

• Texas Tech (71-58 Sieg)
• Utah (75-67 loss)
• No. 20 West Virginia (82-68 loss)
• No. 11 Kansas State (87-79 loss)
• No. 9 TCU (82-69 loss)

Top quotes

Head coach Nicki Collen about the status of star striker Darianna LittlePage-Buggs (Jr.):

• “She has a knee injury. We don’t know how long it will be outside. She was now every day. Hopefully it heals quickly. It is not the end of the season-we hope. “

Striker Bella Fontleroy (Jr.) On the offense of the state of Iowa:

• “You are a good team. You shoot the ball really well, but I think with our pressure defense we can make some of these catches uncomfortable for you and don’t give you so many clean looks at the 3rd. “