Jan. 4, 2007
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#9/#9 Baylor (14-1, 1-0) vs. Kansas (5-8, 0-1)
Saturday, Jan. 6 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Allen Fieldhouse - Lawrence, Kansas
OVER THE AIRWAVES
TV: Fox Sports Net (national broadcast)
Kevin Eschenfelder, play-by-play
Brenda VanLengen, color analyst
Internet Feeds
Audio: Live audio stream at BaylorBears.com
Radio: KLRK - 92.9 FM - Waco
KVCE - 1160 AM - Dallas
Radio Talent:
Rick May, play-by-play
Lori Fogleman, color analyst
BAYLOR Lady Bears
IN THE POLLS
9 - Associated Press
9 - USA Today/ESPN Coaches
PROBABLE STARTERS
Angela Tisdale - Jr., G, 5-5 - 11.6 ppg, 4.13 apg
Jhasmin Player - So., G, 5-10 - 6.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Jessica Morrow - So., G, 6-2 - 9.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Rachel Allison - So., P, 6-1 - 7.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Bernice Mosby - Sr., P, 6-1 - 17.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg
KANSAS Jayhawks
IN THE POLLS
NR - Associated Press
NR - USA Today/ESPN Coaches
PROBABLE STARTERS
Kelly Kohn - Fr., G, 5-9 - 10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
LaChelda Jacobs - Fr., G, 5-10 - 7.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Sade Morris - Fr., F, 5-11 - 7.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Taylor McIntosh - Jr., F, 5-11 - 4.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Porsha Weddington - Fr., C, 6-1 - 2.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
BAYLOR VS. KANSAS...
Ninth-ranked Baylor, 14-1 on the season and 1-0 in Big 12 play, puts its 11-game win streak on the line when it travels to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Jan. 6 in historic Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor ranks No. 1 nationally in blocked shots and will try to maintain that ranking as it plays the Jawhawks in second-game Big 12 Conference action for both squads.
Kansas, 5-8 on the season and 0-1 in conference action, is coming off a Wednesday loss at Iowa State (61-50).
SECOND TELEVISION APPEARANCE OF SEASON...
The Lady Bears will make their second television appearance of the season as they travel to Lawrence, Kan. to take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 3 p.m. (Central). The game, broadcast on FOX Sports Network (FSN), will be seen live by the following FSN regions: Arizona, Bay Area, Detroit, Midwest, New England, North (Wisconsin), Northwest (Spokane), Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Comcast Chicago and SportSouth. In addition, it will shown on a delayed basis (4 p.m. - Pacific), in the FSN West region.
Kevin Eschenfelder will call the action while Brenda VanLengen will provide color analysis.
THE LADY BEARS...
The Baylor Lady Bears, riding an 11-game win streak, began Big 12 Conference action after playing its most challenging non-conference schedule in program history. Baylor played three teams ranked among the Associated Press' top 25 (No. 12 Purdue, No. 9 LSU, No. 22 BYU) and two others who are receiving votes (Hofstra, UCLA).
Through 15 games, three players are averaging double-digit scoring but the Lady Bears have plenty of balance as six players average 7.7 or more points a game.
Senior All-America candidate Bernice Mosby leads the way with 17.2 a game while junior point guard Angela Tisdale scores 11.6 points and freshman post Danielle Wilson manages 10.3. Sophomore Jessica Morrow scores 9.5 an outing while freshman Latara Darrett tallies 8.8 and sophomore post Rachel Allison scores 7.7.
Mosby is averaging a team-leading 8.7 rebounds a game while Allison is the squad's second-leading rebounder with 6.9 a contest and is followed by Wilson's 6.7.
NO. 1 IN NCAA BLOCKING STATISTICS...
The Lady Bears come into the contest ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division I statistics (through games of Dec. 31) in blocked shots per game at 8.4. Undefeated and second-ranked North Carolina is No. 2 (8.1) while third-ranked Duke sits at No. 3 with 7.7 an outing. In total blocks through games of Jan. 3, Baylor's 124 rejections rank No. 2 behind North Carolina's 130.
Freshman post Danielle Wilson ranks No. 6 nationally in blocks per game with 3.4. In total blocks on the season, Wilson sits at No. 6 with 50. Only two freshmen have registered more blocks this season than Wilson, Michigan State's Allyssa DeHaan has 63 and Xavier's Amber Harris has 54.
With her five blocks against North Carolina A&T, Wilson cracked BU's single season top 10. Now with 50 on the season, she sits at No. 4 on the list and needs three to join Maggie Davis-Stinnett (1987-88) at No. 3.
BAYLOR QUICK HITS...
- Baylor ranks No. 1 in NCAA Division I statistics in blocked shots at 8.36 a game.
- BU's opponents have averaged just 23.4 first-half points this season. The Lady Bears have held 10 of their 15 opponents to 25 points or less in the first half. In fact, five opponents have been held to 20 or less (Hofstra, 18; UCF, 20; Southeast Missouri, 17; North Carolina A&T, 16; Prairie View A&M, 15).
- Since her arrival at Baylor, Kim Mulkey has posted the most victories (171) and the best winning percentage (.788) among Big 12 coaches. See box on page two for complete breakdown.
- Prior to shooting a season-low .286 versus Texas Tech, Baylor had shot an impressive .560 (191-341) in its last five games; .658 (50-76) against Sam Houston State, .621 (41-66) versus UA-Pine Bluff, .469 (30-64) at UCLA, .493 (36-73) against North Carolina A&T and .548 (34-62) versus Prairie View A&M.
- Four Lady Bears have posted double-doubles this season: Bernice Mosby (5, UNT, Hofstra, Purdue, LSU, SEMO), Danielle Wilson (2, LSU & NCAT), Angela Tisdale (SDSU) and Rachel Allison (UAPB).
- Sophomore Rachel Allison recorded her first career double-double versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- Two freshmen, Danielle Wilson (50) and Bradley (16), have combined for almost half of Baylor's blocked shots, 66-of-124. Senior Bernice Mosby has added 21 as well.
- Angela Tisdale, over the last seven games, has hit 16-of-35 (.457) from 3-point range.
- Jessica Morrow, over the last seven games, has hit 8-of-14 (.571) from 3-point range.
- Danielle Wilson ranks No. 6 nationally in blocked shots (50) and is No. 4 on Baylor's single season top 10.
- Baylor is 134-12 (.918) under Mulkey when scoring 70 or more points, including 85-3 (.966) when putting 80 or more on the scoreboard. In 2006-07, the Lady Bears are 11-0 when scoring 70 or more points, 9-0 when topping the 80-point barrier.
- Baylor is 73-11 (.869) since the start of the 2004-05 season with eight of the 11 setbacks coming at the hands of nationally ranked opponents. Baylor's last six losses have come to ranked opponents.
BAYLOR IN BIG 12 GAMES... The 2006-07 season marks the 11th year of competition for women's basketball in the Big 12 Conference. Baylor has a record of 93-68 all-time in regular season Big 12 games. However, in Kim Mulkey's six-plus years, Baylor is 66-31 in Big 12 play and has never posted a losing conference record. In 2004-05 the Lady Bears claimed their first-ever Big 12 Conference championship, winning both the regular season and tournament titles.
2000-01 - 9-7
2001-02 - 12-4
2002-03 - 8-8
2003-04 - 10-6
2004-05 - 14-2
2005-06 - 12-4
2006-07 - 1-0
SCOUTING THE JAYHAWKS...
Kansas, 5-8 on the season and losers of its last four games, is coming off a Wednesday loss (61-50) at Iowa State. The Jayhawks have posted victories over Seton Hall (64-50), UMKC (66-53), Creighton (60-47), Western Illinois (75-63) and Santa Clara (78-68). Their losses have come against Iowa (63-49), Wisconsin (68-41), South Dakota State (53-48), California (73-65), Indiana (63-48), Northern Illinois (82-74), Xavier (72-63) and Iowa State.
Head coach Bonnie Henrickson is in her third year at Kansas after seven successful seasons at Virginia Tech where she compiled a record of 158-62 (.718). She is 34-37 (.479) at KU, 192-99 (.660) in her career and 0-2 versus Baylor.
Kansas, like Baylor, is a very young team. Its 14-player roster includes seven freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and two seniors.
Kansas is led in scoring by 5-9 freshman guard Kelly Kohn's 10.8 points a game. She is the only player averaging in double digits although five players are scoring 7.2 or more points a game. Junior forward Taylor McIntosh, 5-11, leads the squad in rebounding at 5.6 a game and is followed closely by 6-2 sophomore forward Marija Zinic's 5.2 an outing.
SERIES RECORD...
Baylor holds a 9-6 series lead over Kansas. The Lady Bears have won seven straight contests versus the Jayhawks. In her six-plus seasons at Baylor, Coach Mulkey has posted a 7-0 record versus Kansas.
Baylor posted a 90-40 victory in Waco over Kansas last season.
Baylor is 3-3 versus Kansas in games played in Lawrence and 1-1 in neutral site games.
COMMON OPPONENTS...
The Lady Bears and the Jayhawks have faced only one common opponent so far this season, South Dakota State. Baylor posted a 71-53 victory over the Jackrabbits in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam while Kansas was defeated in Lawrence 53-48.
