No. 25 Texas (13-6, 4-2 Big 12) at No. 24 Baylor (13-5, 4-2 Big 12)
Sunday, January 22, 2023 – 4:00 p.m. Central
Ferrell Center – Waco, Texas
TELEVISION: The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with Pam Ward (pxp) and Nikki Fargas (analyst) on the call.
RADIO: The game will be carried on 105.3 FM in Austin. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action. The broadcast will be streamed on TexasSports.Com.
SERIES: Texas leads the all-time series 59-48. The last meeting came in the Big 12 Tournament championship game with Texas winning, 67-58. The last time Texas won in Waco was Feb. 6, 2017.
The Baylor Bears (13-5, 4-2 Big 12) host the Texas Longhorns (13-6, 4-2 Big 12) in Big 12 action at Ferrell Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The matchup starts at 4:00 PM CT.Baylor defeated Kansas State 69-48 in the team's last action on Wednesday, led by Darianna Littlepage-Buggs' team-high 19 points.Texas was defeated by Texas Tech 68-64 in the team's last outing on Wednesday. Sonya Morris' team-high 17 points were not enough in the loss.
Baylor Team Stats
Baylor enters the matchup with a 74.2 points per game average, 16.5 more than the 57.7 Texas allows per contest. The Bears are 13-4 in games when they score at least 58 points.In the 2022-23 campaign, the Bears average 18.3 assists and 14.7 turnovers per game. When Baylor has an assist-to-turnover ratio better than its season mark of 1.24, the Bears are 8-2.
Texas Team Stats
The Longhorns score 77.4 points per game, more than the 56.8 Baylor allows. When Texas reaches the 57-point mark, it is 13-6 on the year.The Longhorns have shot a higher percentage from the field than their competition this season, making 46.4 percent of their field goals while limiting opponents to 37.6 percent shooting. When Texas eclipses its season average, the Longhorns are 10-0 in the 2022-23 campaign.
Baylor Players to Watch
Sarah Andrews leads Baylor in scoring, averaging 15.6 points and 4.5 assists per game. The Bears leading rebounder is Littlepage-Buggs, who averages 9.0 boards per game in addition to scoring 9.7 points. Jaden Owens is the team's best passer, tallying 5.9 assists to go with 9.1 points per game.Andrews is the top shooter for Baylor from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 2.5 treys per contest (making 34 percent of her attempts).Player stats reflect 18 of 18 games this season.
Texas Players to Watch
Morris leads Texas in scoring and averages 12 points per game. Rori Harmon paces the squad with 7.4 assists and averages 11.0 points, while Khadija Faye leads the Longhorns with 5.9 rebounds per game and adds 7.2 points.Morris leads Texas' three-point shooting efforts, making 2.1 treys per game while connecting on 41 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.Player stats reflect 19 of 19 games this season.