Lady Bear-UMKC Game Notes
12/22/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2000
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Baylor Lady Bears (9-0)
vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City (1-9)
Sat., Dec. 23 - 2:00 p.m. (CST)
Ferrell Center - Waco, Texas
Saturday's game will be broadcast over KRZI 1660 & 1580 AM.
THE MATCHUPS...
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Kangaroos come into Saturday's game with a record of 1-9 and a four-game losing streak.
The Lady Bears, after having a break of nine days, will play three home games in six days. They played Loyola Marymount on Dec. 18, played USC on Dec. 20 and will play Missouri-Kansas City on Dec. 23.
BEST START SINCE...
At 9-0, the Lady Bears have equalled the program's best start in history. Twice, 1974-75 and 1980-81, the Lady Bears posted 9-0 records to start the season. The Lady Bears have already surpassed their season win total of last season (7-20).
GAINING RESPECT...
For the fourth consecutive week the Lady Bears received votes in the AP Poll. Baylor has never been ranked in the top 25 but had received votes during the 1997-98 season and at the beginning of the 1998-99 campaign.
ONLY 3 SCHOOLS BOAST PERFECT HOOP SQUADS...
Baylor University is one of only three schools in the nation that has yet to suffer a defeat - by either its men's or women's basketball team. Only three institutions - Alabama, Baylor and Mississippi - boast undefeated squads in both sports (through games of 12/20/00). In addition to the 9-0 record the Lady Bears own, the Baylor men are a perfect 6-0 this season.
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE...
At 9-0, first-year Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson is the only undefeated first-year head coach in NCAA Division I. Only 16 Division I teams are currently undefeated and none of those coaches are first-year head coaches.
ON THE SEASON...
Baylor's leader, six games into the season, is Sheila Lambert. The Seattle native is averaging 23.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.89 steals and 5.3 assists a game.
Danielle Crockrom has reached the double-digit mark in season scoring and rebounding. Crockrom, a 6-2 forward, checks in at 22.6 points and a team-leading 13.0 rebounds while Monica Arnold (Austin/Johnston HS), a 6-2 post, tallies 10.1 points and 7.4 boards. In addition, Crockrom leads the squad in field goal percentage with a mark of .619 (76-188).
NEVER BEFORE...
Never before in the history of Lady Bear basketball have two players scored 30 or more points in the same game. It's happened twice this season, against Denver University and Loyola Marymount. Against Denver Danielle Crockrom and Sheila Lambert combined for 67 points. Crockrom poured in a career-high 34 points. She was 13-of-17 from the floor (.764) and 8-of-10 (.800) from the free throw line. Lambert also tallied a career high with33 points. She popped in eight field goals and was 16-of-18 (.889) from the charity stripe.
The feat was duplicated against Loyola Marymount when Crockrom scored 32 and Lambert tossed in 30.
EARLIER THIS WEEK...
Baylor's outside-intside combination of Sheila Lambert and Danielle Crockrom combined for 62 of Baylor's 77 points against Loyola Marymount and 55 of 79 points versus USC. Against LMU Crockrom scored 32, pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds and collected five steals while Lambert scored 30, dished out six assists and stole the ball five times. In defeating USC, Crockrom scored 30 and broke a 20 year old school record with 23 rebounds. Lambert added 25 points, four assists and three steals.
CROCKROM BREAKS 20 YEAR OLD RECORD...
With her 23 rebounds against USC, Danielle Crockrom broke Debbie Polk's 20 year old single game rebounding record. Polk set the mark of 22 rebounds on Nov. 11, 1980 against Huston-Tillotson.
CROCKROM CRANKING IT UP...
Over Baylor's last seven games Danielle Crockrom has averaged 25.4 points and 15.0 rebounds a game. All seven games have been double-doubles. In addition to those impressive marks, of her 105 rebounds, 51 were offensive boards.
LAMBERT DOUBLES...
In Baylor's nine games this season Sheila Lambert has scored in double figures in every game. Her lowest point output in a game is 19 points which she's done three times, she's had four 20-point performances and two 30-point games.
ONE TWO PUNCH...
The tandem of Sheila Lambert and Danielle Crockrom rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference in scoring. Lambert checks in at 23.7 points a game while Crockrom manages 22.6.
IN THE BIG 12...
As individuals and as a team, Baylor ranks at the top of the Big 12 in several categories:
Team: #1 in scoring (89.6), #1 in scoring margin (+32.9), #1 in field goal defense (.322),#1 in rebounding offense (52.6), #1 in rebounding margin (+19.0), #1 in turnover margin (+8.7), #2 in scoring defense (56.7), and #2 in steals (14.7).
Sheila Lambert: #1 in scoring (22.6), #2 in assists (5.43), #4 in steals (3.71), and #9 free throw percentage (.833), #20 in rebounding (6.3).
Danielle Crockrom: #1 in offensive rebounds (5.29), #1 in rebounding (10.9), #2 in scor- ing (20.1), #4 in field goal percentage (.667), and #4 in defensive rebounds (5.57).
Monica Arnold: #9 in blocked shots (1.14), #7 in rebounding (8.1) and #25 in scoring (11.3).
Nicole Collins: #10 in steals.
A LOOK AHEAD...
Finally, it's back to the friendly confines of the Ferrell Center. After playing five games on the road and only one at home, the Lady Bears are back to the friendly confines of the Ferrell for six straight games. They don't go back on the road until they play at Kansas on Jan. 6.
THE OPPOSITION...
UMKC Kangaroos
The UMKC Kangaroos come into Saturday's game with a record of 1-9 and a four-game losing streak. Their lone win came against Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI), 72-57. They have lost to Kansas State (62-49), Southeast Missouri (65-48), Bradley (59-55), Northern Iowa (79-60), Southern Utah (59-55),North Texas (98-55), Lamar (60-38), Arkansas-Little Rock (67-57) and Memphis (93-38).
The Kangaroos have only eight players on their roster. They are led by 6-4 senior center Lauren Powers' 14.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. Right behind her is Anna Niedbal, a6-2 senior forward with 10.8 points and 8.2 boards a game. Rounding out double figure scoring for UMKC is freshman guard Becky Mason's 10.5 point average.
UMKC is is coached by Dana Eikenberg who is in her first year as a head coach.
SERIES RECORD...
UMKC leads the series 1-0. They defeated the Lady Bears on Feb. 29, 1992, 66-54) in the Northern Lights Tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.
