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Associated Press
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Baylor Bears take on the Ole Miss Rebels in second round
Waco, Texas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -3.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Baylor and No. 25 Ole Miss meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Bears have gone 17-4 against Big 12 opponents, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Baylor is ninth in college basketball with 18.3 assists per game. Jada Walker leads the Bears averaging 5.4. The Rebels' record in SEC games is 11-7. Ole Miss is fourth in the SEC with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Starr Jacobs averaging 3.3. Baylor makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Ole Miss has allowed to its opponents (41.3%). Ole Miss scores 15.9 more points per game (75.9) than Baylor allows (60.0). TOP PERFORMERS: Aaronette Vonleh is scoring 14.9 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists for the Bears. Walker is averaging 11.9 points, 4.6 assists and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games. Madison Scott is averaging 12 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Rebels. Kirsten Deans is averaging 10.6 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 8-2, averaging 70.4 points, 32.8 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.3 points per game. Rebels: 6-4, averaging 72.5 points, 36.5 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points. ___
Miami Herald
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Women's NCAA Roundup: No. 4 Baylor, No. 5 Ole Miss win openers
The 1-2 punch of Antoinette Vonleh and Jada Walker carried 4th-seeded Baylor to a 73-60 win Friday over 13th-seeded Grand Canyon in the first round of the Spokane 1 Region of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Waco, Texas. Vonleh scored 25 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds before fouling out, while Walker added 17 points and four assists. Yaya Felder contributed 12 points as the Bears (28-7) hit 50 percent of their field goal attempts and earned a 44-33 rebounding advantage. Trinity San Antonio poured in a game-high 27 points to pace the Lopes (32-3) but was limited to 26 minutes due to foul trouble. Laura Erikstrup added 11 for Grand Canyon, which made just 23 of 67 attempts (34.3 percent) from the field. Baylor trailed 18-13 late in the first quarter but rallied to grab a 31-28 edge at halftime and steadily pulled away in the second half. After the game, On3sports reported that Grand Canyon coach Molly Miller resigned to take the same position at Arizona State. No. 5 Ole Miss 83, No. 12 Ball State 65 Starr Jacobs and Kennedy Todd-Williams each collected double-doubles as the Rebels cruised to a win over the Cardinals in Waco, Texas. Jacobs scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Rebels (21-10), who led by as many as 29 points in the third quarter. Todd-Williams added 14 points and 11 boards, while Madison Scott chipped in 15 points. Ole Miss earned a 51-32 advantage on the boards, turning 17 offensive caroms into 22 second-chance points. It also boasted a 46-28 advantage in paint points. Ally Becki scored a game-high 19 points for the Cardinals (27-8), while Lachelle Austin added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Baylor downs Grand Canyon in first round of NCAA Tournament
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — No. 4 Baylor women's basketball is moving on to the Round of 32 after topping No. 13 Grand Canyon in a hard fought battle, 73-60. The Bears had a sluggish start, trailing most of the first half but in the final three minutes of the second quarter Baylor rattled off a 9-point run and took a 31-28 lead into the locker room. Aaronette Vonleh was nearly unstoppable, scoring 25 points on an efficient 10-13 shooting from the field. Early in the second half, Jada Walker helped extend the lead to eight points by scoring seven in the first five minutes, forcing a Grand Canyon timeout. The Antelopes continued to keep the game within reach for the final 15 minutes but Nicki Collen's squad showed off its toughness, keeping a two possession lead for most of the fourth quarter until two free throws by Sarah Andrews extended the Bears' advantage to nine. The Bears advance to play the winner of No. 5 Ole Miss and No. 12 Ball State on Sunday, March 23rd. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Baylor Bears take on Grand Canyon Antelopes in first round of NCAA Tournament
Grand Canyon Antelopes (32-2, 19-0 WAC) at Baylor Bears (27-7, 17-4 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -15.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Baylor and Grand Canyon play in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Bears are 17-4 against Big 12 opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Baylor ranks eighth in college basketball with 18.5 assists per game led by Jada Walker averaging 5.4. The Antelopes are 19-0 against WAC teams. Grand Canyon averages 17.2 assists per game to lead the WAC, paced by Trinity San Antonio with 5.5. Baylor averages 78.0 points, 21.3 more per game than the 56.7 Grand Canyon gives up. Grand Canyon scores 17.2 more points per game (77.2) than Baylor allows to opponents (60.0). TOP PERFORMERS: Sarah Andrews is shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 10.9 points and five assists. Aaronette Vonleh is shooting 50.4% and averaging 16.6 points over the past 10 games. San Antonio is scoring 15.7 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Antelopes. Alyssa Durazo-Frescas is averaging 4.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 8-2, averaging 71.4 points, 32.4 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game. Antelopes: 10-0, averaging 75.0 points, 28.8 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 13.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.9 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Baylor Bears take on Grand Canyon Antelopes in first round of NCAA Tournament
Grand Canyon Antelopes (32-2, 19-0 WAC) at Baylor Bears (27-7, 17-4 Big 12) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -15.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Baylor and Grand Canyon play in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Bears are 17-4 against Big 12 opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Baylor ranks eighth in college basketball with 18.5 assists per game led by Jada Walker averaging 5.4. The Antelopes are 19-0 against WAC teams. Grand Canyon averages 17.2 assists per game to lead the WAC, paced by Trinity San Antonio with 5.5. Baylor averages 78.0 points, 21.3 more per game than the 56.7 Grand Canyon gives up. Grand Canyon scores 17.2 more points per game (77.2) than Baylor allows to opponents (60.0). TOP PERFORMERS: Sarah Andrews is shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 10.9 points and five assists. Aaronette Vonleh is shooting 50.4% and averaging 16.6 points over the past 10 games. San Antonio is scoring 15.7 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Antelopes. Alyssa Durazo-Frescas is averaging 4.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 8-2, averaging 71.4 points, 32.4 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points per game. Antelopes: 10-0, averaging 75.0 points, 28.8 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 13.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.9 points. ___
