Feb. 6, 2007
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#15/#11 Baylor (19-4, 6-3) at Texas Tech (14-9, 5-4)
Wednesday, Feb. 7 - 7 p.m. (CT)
United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, Texas
OVER THE AIRWAVES
TV: Texas Tech Television Network
Waco's Time Warner Cable - 15
Internet Feeds
Audio: Live audio stream at BaylorBears.com
Radio: KRZI/ESPN - 1660 AM - Waco
KVCE - 1160 AM - Dallas
Radio Talent:
Rick May, play-by-play
Lori Fogleman, color analyst
BAYLOR VS. TEXAS TECH...
Wednesday's matchup between No. 15 Baylor (19-4, 6-3) and Texas Tech (14-9, 5-4) will feature two squads separated by just one game in the league standings and each coming off Saturday road losses, Baylor to Nebraska (76-67) and Texas Tech to Colorado (70-67). The Lady Raiders will be defending this season's 9-1 United Spirit Arena record.
The contest marks the Lady Bears' fifth in a stretch where they will play four of five games away from Waco beginning with a 63-59 victory at Texas, followed by a 66-55 win at Oklahoma State, a home triumph over Missouri (71-70) and a 76-67 defeat at the hands of No. 22 Nebraska (Feb. 3).
GAME TELEVISED IN WACO...
The game will be broadcast by the Texas Tech Television Network and will be available to Waco area Time Warner Cable customers on channel 15.
BAYLOR LADY BEARS
IN THE POLLS
15 - Associated Press
11 - USA Today/ESPN Coaches
PROBABLE STARTERS
Angela Tisdale - Jr., G, 5-5 - 10.7 ppg, 4.0 apg
Latara Darrett - Fr., G, 5-10 - 8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Jessica Morrow - So., G, 6-2 - 9.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Rachel Allison - So., P, 6-1 - 7.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Bernice Mosby - Sr., P, 6-1 - 18.30 ppg, 9.1 rpg
TEXAS TECH LADY RAIDERS
IN THE POLLS
NR - Associated Press
RV - USA Today/ESPN Coaches
PROBABLE STARTERS
LaVonda Henderson - So., F, 5-7 - 4.7 ppg, 1.4 apg
Brooke Baughman - Sr., G, 5-10 - 6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Jordan Murphree - Fr., G, 6-0 - 9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Alesha Robertson - Sr., F, 6-0 - 13.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg
Erin Myrick - Jr., C, 6-3 - 8.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg
NO. 1 IN NCAA BLOCKING STATISTICS...
The Lady Bears come into the contest ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division I statistics (through games of Feb. 4) in blocked shots per game at 7.69. Undefeated and top-ranked Duke is No. 2 (7.2) while second-ranked North Carolina sits at No. 3 with 7.1 an outing. In total blocks through games of Feb. 4, Baylor's 175 rejections rank No. 1, four blocks ahead of North Carolina's 171.
With its 175 blocks, Baylor has rejected 50 more shots on the season than its nearest Big 12 opponent (Kansas State, 125).
HEAD COACH Kim Mulkey...
When Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey accepted the position of women's head basketball coach at Baylor University, few could have predicted the dramatic and prestigious turn the program was about to take. In just six years at Baylor, the former All-American and Olympic Gold medalist has guided the Lady Bear basketball program to the pinnacle of women's basketball, the 2005 NCAA national championship, five NCAA Tournament appearances and six 20-win seasons.
The 2005 national title was Baylor's first for a women's team sport and the only basketball national title, men's or women's, in the Big 12 Conference's 10-year history.
In winning the 2005 title, Mulkey became the first person, man or woman, to win a basketball national championship as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
En route to the NCAA championship, the Lady Bears won their first Big 12 Conference championship and were the league's tournament champion as well. Mulkey has produced amazing results since taking over the reins of the program on April 4, 2000, averaging 26.1 wins a season. In her seven years at the program's helm, she has posted an impressive 176-49 (.782) record which ranks her No. 7 nationally in winning percentage.
Since taking over a squad that was just 7-20 the season prior to her arrival, Mulkey has guided the Lady Bears to six postseason appearances, including five NCAA Tournaments and a trip to the 2003 WNIT finals. In 2004, the Lady Bears made their first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 and have now played in three straight Sweet 16s.
On Dec. 28, Mulkey became the winningest coach in Baylor women's basketball history with the squad's 89-40 victory over North Carolina A&T. Pam Bowers previously held the record with 168 wins which she accomplished in 15 seasons.
THE LADY BEARS...
The Baylor Lady Bears continue Big 12 Conference action after playing their most challenging non-conference schedule in program history. Baylor played three teams ranked among the Associated Press' top 25 (No. 9 LSU, No. 12 Purdue, No. 22 BYU) and two others who were receiving votes (Hofstra, UCLA). All told, Baylor has played eight ranked opponents, including five during Big 12 Conference action (No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 19 Texas A&M, No. 22 Nebraska, No. 24 Texas, No. 25 Kansas State).
Through 23 games, two players are averaging double-digit scoring but the Lady Bears have plenty of balance as seven players contribute 7.0 or more points a game.
Senior All-America candidate Bernice Mosby leads the way with 18.3 a game, ranking No. 3 among Big 12 players, and junior point guard Angela Tisdale scores 10.7 points. Sophomore guard Jessica Morrow manages 9.4, freshman post Danielle Wilson scores 8.8 an outing while freshman Latara Darrett tallies 8.2, sophomore post Rachel Allison scores 7.1 and sophomore Jhasmin Player manages 7.1.
Mosby is averaging a team-leading 9.1 rebounds a game while Allison is the squad's second-leading rebounder with 6.7 a contest and is followed by Wilson's 5.5.
ONE MORE FOR 20...
At 19-3, the Lady Bears need one more victory this season to achieve their seventh straight 20-win season and 13th in school history. Also, Baylor has posted 20-win campaigns in each season since Coach Mulkey assumed the reins of the program.
ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE Bernice Mosby...
Senior transfer Bernice Mosby, an All-America candidate, was named Preseason Newcomer of the Year by the Big 12 coaches and was recently one of four players added to the WBCA's 2007 Wade Trophy watch list.
Mosby, in her two-plus seasons at the University of Florida, averaged 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. She averaged a team-leading 15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 30.3 minutes a game as a junior before leaving the team in late March. She amassed 1,124 points and 625 rebounds at Florida and was voted 2004 Southeastern Conference Sixth Woman of the Year. Mosby was also named to the 2003 SEC All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC by the coaches and media in 2005.
Since her arrival at Baylor she has stepped up her averages and leads the Lady Bears and is one of the Big 12's top players at 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds a game. She has produced 80 double-figure scoring, 32 double-figure rebounding games with 27 double-doubles throughout her career. Even more impressive this season are her numbers versus Baylor's eight ranked opponents, 22.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
MOSBY ADDED TO WADE WATCH LIST AND WOODEN MIDSEASON AWARD LIST...
Senior forward Bernice Mosby was one of four players recently added to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Wade Trophy watch list and one of five players added to the Wooden Award Midseason list.
Mosby is one of three Big 12 Conference players on the two lists, joining Oklahoma's Courtney Paris and Texas' Tiffany Jackson.
FRESHMAN REJECTION...
When she's in the game, freshman post Danielle Wilson has the ability to alter the opponent's game plan. In 23 games, Wilson has used her expansive wing span (82 1/4") to block a team-leading 66 shots for an average of 2.87 an outing. In fact, Wilson has recorded at least two blocks in 18-of-23 games and at least one block in every game this season and has blocked five or more five times (North Texas, BYU, Purdue, North Carolina A&T, Texas A&M).
In addition, Wilson ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 15 in NCAA Division I statistics in blocked shots at 2.87 per outing. In total blocks on the season, Wilson sits at No. 15 nationally with 66. Only two freshmen have registered more blocks this season than Wilson, Michigan State's 6-9 Allyssa DeHaan has 104 to rank No. 2 nationally and Xavier's Amber Harris (6-5) sits at No. 3 with 86.
With her five blocks against North Carolina A&T, Wilson cracked BU's single season top 10. Now with 66 on the season, she sits at No. 2 after passing Steffanie Blackmon's 58 which she achieved in the 2002-03 season. Carol Reeves Brandenburg, a recent inductee into Baylor's Athletic Hall of Fame, owns the top spot at 76 in the 1979-80 season.
Wilson needs just three more blocks to crack BU's career top 10.
BAYLOR QUICK HITS...
- Baylor ranks No. 1 in NCAA Division I statistics in blocked shots at 7.6 a game (through game of Feb. 4).
- Since her arrival at Baylor, Kim Mulkey has posted the most victories (176) and the best winning percentage (.782) among Big 12 coaches.
- Senior All-America candidate Bernice Mosby averages 22.1 points and 11.1 rebounds a game versus ranked teams this season. The Lady Bears have played eight ranked opponents.
- Five Lady Bears were named to the Fall 2006 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Joining senior LaToya Wyatt on the list were sophomore Rachel Allison and freshmen Haylee Abbe, Kaitlin Oberg and Danielle Wilson. Abbe posted a 4.00 GPA last semester.
- Four Lady Bears have posted double-doubles this season: Bernice Mosby (10 - UNT, Hofstra, Purdue, LSU, SEMO, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas), Rachel Allison (2, UAPB, Oklahoma State), Danielle Wilson (2 - LSU & NCAT) and Angela Tisdale (SDSU).
- Sophomore Rachel Allison recorded her first career double-double versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 13 points and 10 rebounds and added another against Oklahoma State (14p, 12r).
- Two freshmen, Danielle Wilson (66) and Bradley (21), have combined for just under half of Baylor's blocked shots, 87-of-175. Senior Bernice Mosby has added 29 as well while Jessica Morrow tallied 20.
- Danielle Wilson, a Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year candidate, ranks No. 15 nationally in blocked shots (66) and is No. 2 on Baylor's single season top 10. She recently passed Steffanie Blackmon's 58, which she achieved in the 2002-03 season. Carol Reeves Brandenburg owns the top spot at 76 in the 1979-80 season.
- Wilson needs just three more blocked shots to crack Baylor's career top 10.
- Baylor is 137-12 (.920) 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 14-0 when scoring 70 or more points, 9-0 when topping the 80-point barrier.
- Baylor is 78-14 (.841) since the start of the 2004-05 season with 11 of the 14 setbacks coming at the hands of nationally ranked opponents. Baylor's last nine losses have come to ranked opponents.
- Baylor players have earned Big 12 Rookie of the Week five of the 13 weeks the award has been selected. Wilson has two selections under her belt while Bernice Mosby has picked up the award twice and Latara Darrett garnered one.
- In its four losses this season, Baylor is 11-of-41 (.216) from 3-point range compared to .351 (73-208) percent beyond the arc in its 19 wins. - Since beginning Big 12 play, BU has shot .392 (210-536) from the floor as opposed to .470 (427-908) in non-conference play.
- The Lady Bears shot .341 (56-164) from 3-point range in non-league play and have managed only .295 (28-95) in conference action.
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 98-71 all-time in regular season Big 12 games. However, in Kim Mulkey's six-plus years, Baylor is 71-34 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.
Baylor is 32-9 since the start of the 2004-05 Big 12 season.
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 - 6-3
MULKEY VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS...
With Baylor's loss to 22nd-ranked Nebraska on Feb. 3, head coach Kim Mulkey is now 34-33 against ranked opponents, including a 4-4 record this season. Since a 69-55 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M during the 2004-05 season, Baylor is 18-9 versus ranked opponents.
SCOUTING THE LADY RAIDERS...
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders, 14-9 on the season and 5-3 in conference action, come into the game with a 9-1 home record. Their lone United Spirit Arena loss this season came at the hands of Texas A&M 49-47. Head coach Kristy Curry is in her first season at Texas Tech after a highly successful head coaching stint at Purdue. Curry posted a 179-51 record in six seasons at Purdue. She is 193-60 in seven season as a head coach.
Curry and Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey were both assistant coaches at Louisiana Tech at the same time, Mulkey served there from 1985-2000 while Curry was there for three seasons (1996-99).
Texas Tech is led in scoring by 5-10 sophomore forward Alesha Robertson's 13.9 points and 8.9 rebounds. Freshman guard Jordan Murphree ranks second on the team in scoring and is just under the double digit scoring mark at 9.7 a contest. Junior forward (6-3) Erin Myrick ranks second in rebounding at 7.7 an outing.
SERIES RECORD...
Texas Tech holds a 46-17 series lead over Baylor. However, the Lady Bears have won six of the last seven contests. In her seven seasons at Baylor, Coach Mulkey has posted a 9-7 record versus the Lady Raiders. On Jan. 3, the first Big 12 game of the season for both teams, Baylor posted a 61-54 victory over Texas Tech at Waco.
Baylor is 3-24 versus Texas Tech in games played at Lubbock. All three victories have come under Kim Mulkey's direction, she is 9-7 versus the Lady Raiders.
