Baylor-Oklahoma Women's Game Notes
1/12/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2001
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#23/RV Baylor Lady Bears (13-1, 2-1)
vs.
#17/16 Oklahoma (10-4, 2-1)
Sat., Jan. 13 - 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Ferrell Center - Waco, TX
No. 23 Baylor will face the second of two ranked opponents this week when they host Oklahoma on Saturday. It will be the second of four ranked opponents in five games.
BEST START SINCE...
At 13-1, the Lady Bears have vaulted off to the best start in Lady Bear history. Twice, 1974-75 and 1980-81, Baylor posted 9-0 records to start the season. The Lady Bears have already surpassed their season win total of last season (7-20).
They also broke the school record for most consecutive wins with 13. The previous mark of 12 was set in the 1975-76 season.
BROKE IN...
For the first time in 23 years, Baylor is ranked among the nation's elite, breaking into the AP Top 25 at No. 23. They also received 87 votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll which puts them at 26th.
Since the beginning of NCAA competition in women's basketball (1981-82), Baylor had 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.
Back in the days of AIAW competition Baylor was ranked in the AP's Top 20. During the 1976-77 season Baylor was ranked as high as 12th nationally (twice). The last time they were ranked 12th was on Mar. 16, 1977. They began the 1977-78 season ranked 15th but fell out of the rankings for good after being ranked No. 18 on Jan. 25, 1978.
LAMBERT EARNS DOUBLE HONOR...
Baylor's Sheila Lambert was named Big 12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week in a vote of a media panel for games played from Jan. 1-7.
Lambert led Baylor to Big 12 Conference wins over Oklahoma State and Kansas with averages of 34.5 points, 9.5 assists, 4.5 steals and 5.5 rebounds. The 5-7 junior guard from Seattle, Wash., posted her third double-double of the season with a career-high 37 points and 10 assists vs. Kansas. Her two 30-point games were her third and fourth this season. Lambert's 37 points against Kansas was the eighth-highest total in Baylor history. She leads the Big 12 in scoring and ranks among Big 12 leaders in assists, steals and rebounds.
In addition, Lambert was tabbed Big 12 Rookie of the Week for holiday break. She averaged 22.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.0 steals in helping Baylor to a 4-0 record during the holidays. It was Lambert's second Rookie of the Week Honor.
LAMBERT ON THE LOOSE...
Sheila Lambert is showing why, with just three Big 12 games under her belt, she's a serious contender for Big 12 Player of the Year honors...The 5-7 junior guard is averaging 31.3 points 4.7 rebounds, 7.67 assists and 4.0 steals in Big 12 games...On the season she ranks #1 in the Big 12 in scoring at 24.5 points a game, which is #3 in the nation+, and the speedster is among the league's top three in assists and steals.
Lambert has scored in double figures in every game this season and has produced four 30-point performances. She has three double-doubles to her credit, two with points/assists and one with points/rebounds.
NATIONAL ATTENDANCE STATISTICS...
Once again the Lady Bear program is among the top programs in the nation for home attendance. With an average of 2,603 a game so far this season the Lady Bears rank #26 in the nation. Figures show that at this point in the season the Lady Bears are averaging 1,000 more fans a game than they were at this time last season. Also, last season's biggest home crowd was 2,485 (Texas Tech) while they've already had three crowds above that figure this season.
LAST TIME OUT...
The Lady Bears suffered their first loss of the season after reeling off 13 straight victories. The Texas Tech Red Raiders dealt Baylor an 84-61defeat. For the ninth time this season Sheila Lambert led Baylor in scoring with 25 points. Danielle Crockrom added 15 points while Monica Arnold completed BU's double figure scoring with 10 points. She led Baylor in rebounding with eight points. Jia Perkins came in off the bench for Tech and scored 23 points. Baylor's 61 points were the lowest total for the squad this season and Tech outrebounded the Lady Bears 51-38.
ON THE NATIONAL SCENE...
The Lady Bears rank among NCAA Division I leaders both in individual and team categories through Jan. 8.
Team:
#1 Rebounding margin - 16.2
#1 Winning Percentage - 100%
#2 Scoring Margin - 25.7
#5 Scoring offense - 84.5
#18 Field Goal Pct. Defense - 36.1%
Individual:
Sheila Lambert - #3 Scoring (24.5), #19 assists (6.1), #7 steals (3.9).
Danielle Crockrom - #9 Field Goal Pct. (.605), #3 Rebounding (12.8), #10 Scoring (21.5).
ONLY BAYLOR...
In NCAA Division I statistics posted Jan. 8, Baylor is the only school to have two players ranked in the top 20 in scoring. Sheila Lambert ranks #3 at 24.5 while Danielle Crockrom ranks #10 with 21.5.
RPI RANKINGS...
Baylor is ranked 30th in the latest RPI published by College Basketball News on Jan. 7. RPI ratings are derived from three component factors: Division I winning percentage (25%), schedule strength (50%) and opponent's schedule strength (25%). The Lady Bears rank sixth behind Iowa State (9th), Texas (13th), Texas Tech (15th) and Oklahoma (19th).
In the Women's Basketball Coaches (WBCA)/Summerville RPI the Lady Bears are No. 35.
ON THE SEASON...
Baylor's leader, six games into the season, is Sheila Lambert. The Seattle native is averaging 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.86 steals and 5.93 assists a game.
Danielle Crockrom, the fourth week of the season, reached the double-digit mark in season scoring and rebounding. Crockrom, a 6-2 forward, checks in at 21.0 points and a team and league leading 12.4 rebounds while Monica Arnold (Austin/Johnston HS), a 6-2 post, tallies 11.0 points and 6.8 boards.
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 with 33 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.
IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE...
In Baylor's victory over Oral Roberts three Lady Bears scored 20 points or more. Danielle Crockrom led the way with 23, Monica Arnold added 22 and Sheila Lambert tallied 21. The feat has been accomplished seven other times, the most recent coming on Feb 28, 1998 when Lara Webb scored 32, Kacy Moffitt tallied 21 and Toya Ellis added 20 points against Texas A&M. In fact, that trio duplicated the performance against the Aggies again that same season (Feb. 4, 1998) when Webb scored 26, Ellis 25 and Moffitt 23.
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.
LAMBERT DOUBLES...
In Baylor's 14 games this season Sheila Lambert has scored in double figures in every game. Her lowest point output in a game is 15 (UMKC), she's scored 19 points three times, she's had sox 20-point performances and four 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 24.5 points a game while Crockrom manages 21.0.
CROCKROM'S 23...
Crockrom's 23 rebound performance against against the University of Southern California ranks as the third best rebounding effort in the nation so far this season. Howard's Andrea Garnder pulled down 27 against Stony Brook to lead the nation.
MULKEY-ROBERTSON ON THE NATIONAL SCENE...
First-year head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson is among the nation's leaders for first year coaches at 13-1. As a result, she and the program are getting some national recognition. She recently (Dec. 7) participated in a live chat on ESPN.com and ESPN.com also had an article on her that same day. For a copy of the article go to: http://espn.go.com/ncw/dish2000/5.html. To see a transcript of the live chat, log onto Baylor's official website (www.GoBaylorBears.com) and go to the women's basketball page. On the lower left side click on the transcript of the live chat.
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 (82.9), #1 in scoring margin (+22.2), #1 in rebounding (49.1), #1 in rebounding margin (+14.1), #2 in steals (14.57), #2 in field goal defense (.369), #3 in scoring defense (60.6), #3 in free throw pct. (.712) and #3 in turnover margin (+6.14).
Sheila Lambert: #1 in scoring (24.5), #3 in steals (3.86), #3 in assists (5.93), #12 free throw percentage (.767).
Danielle Crockrom: #1 in offensive rebounds (5.43), #1 in rebounding (12.4), #2 in scor- ing (21.0), #2 in defensive rebounds (6.93), #4 in field goal percentage (.594) and #15 in steals (2.07).
Monica Arnold: #5 in blocked shots (1.50), #16 in rebounding (6.8), #25 in scoring (11.0).
Jessika Stratton - #14 free throw percentage (.765).
A LOOK AHEAD...
After playing six consecutive home games the Lady Bears take to the road for three of their next four games. They will travel to Kansas and Texas Tech, play Oklahoma at home then play at Texas A&M over that four game span.
Starting with Baylor's game with Texas Tech the Lady Bears will play four ranked teams in the next five games. Texas Tech (11th), Oklahoma (17th), Texas A&M, Iowa State (#7) and Texas (14th).
THE OPPOSITION...
Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners come into Saturday's game with a record of 10-4 and 2-1 in the Big 12. The Sooners' four losses have all come at the hands of Top 25 teams. They lost to No. 6 Georgia (94-70), #19 Wisconsin (97-77), #21 Southwest Missouri (69-61), #7 Iowa State (81-79). They three Top 25 victories to their credit: #13 Southwest Missouri (89-82), #17 Stanford (102-98 ot) and #14 Texas (85-74).
The Sooners are led by 5-9 junior guard LaNeishea Caufield's 16.2 points a game. Junior guard Stacey Dales ranks second in scoring at 15.9 and leads the team in assists with 7.7 a game. Caton Hill, a sophomore forward scores 12.3 a game and leads the squad in rebounding with 8.9.
Oklahoma is coached by Sherri Coale who is in her 5th year as Oklahoma's head coach. She is 64-67 in her five years there. Coale has spent her entire head coaching career at Oklahoma.
SERIES RECORD...
Oklahoma leads the series 7-4. The Sooners have won four straight games against the Lady Bears. Baylor's last victory over the Sooners (97-67) was on Feb 1, 1998 in Waco. The Sooners won the first three games of the series, Baylor won the first four games when the Big 12 began, then OU's won the last four. Oklahoma holds a 3-2 series advantage in Waco and leads 4-2 in Norman.
LAST YEAR...
The Sooners won both games last season, posting an 87-59 win in Norman and beating the Lady Bears 87-66 in Waco. In Waco, among players on this season's roster, Caufield tallied 18 points and eight rebounds, Jadrea Seely scored 16 and Dales added 14 points. For Baylor Monica Arnold tallied 17 while Nicole Collins added 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds. In Norman Danielle Crockrom was the only returnee to score in double figures with 15, she also led the Lady Bears in rebounding with seven. Dales led OU returnees with 15, Seely managed 14 and Caton Hill posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
BIG 12 RECORD...
Since the inception of the Big 12, the Lady Bears have posted a 29-38 record. The Sooners are 26-38, in four years of Big 12 action. In those four seasons, Coale has taken the Sooners from a 1-15 record her first season to a 13-3 finish and Big 12 Championship last season.
