Game Notes: Lady Bear Hoops vs. Oklahoma State
1/2/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 2, 2001
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Baylor Lady Bears (11-0, 0-0)
vs
Oklahoma State (8-3, 0-0)
Wed., Jan. 3 - 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Ferrell Center - Waco, Texas
Wednesday's game marks the beginning of the fifth season of Big 12 women's basketball competition. This will mark the fifth straight season the Lady Bears have opened Big 12 play in the friendly confines of the Ferrell Center. They are 1-3 in Big 12 opening games. Their lone opening victory came against Kansas in 1998, they have suffered opening day losses to Texas Tech (twice) and Texas A&M.
BEST START SINCE...
At 11-0, 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).
GAINING RESPECT...
For the sixth consecutive week the Lady Bears received votes in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 Poll, receiving 46 votes this week which ranks them 28th. Since the beginning of NCAA competition in women's basketball (1981-82), 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. They have twice received votes in the USA Today/Coaches Poll.
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.
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE...
Baylor University is the only school in the nation that has yet to suffer a defeat - by either its men's or women's basketball team. In addition to the 11-0 record the Lady Bears own, the Baylor men are a perfect 10-0 this season.
Also, the Lady Bears are the only Big 12 women's team to go through pre-conference competition undefeated. Iowa State was undefeated prior to their loss at Duke on Saturday.
ANOTHER RECORD WITHIN REACH...
The record for most consecutive victories in a season for the Lady Bear program is 12 which was achieved during the 1975-76 season. The Lady Bears are currently on an 11-game winning streak.
AND AGAIN THEN THERE WAS ONE...
At 11-0, first-year Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson is the only undefeated first-year head coach in NCAA Division I. Only three Division I teams (Baylor, UCONN, Notre Dame) are currently undefeated and none of those coaches are first-year head coaches.
NATIONAL ATTENDANCE STATISTICS...
Once again the Lady Bear program is among the top programs in the nation for home attendance. With an average of 2,530 a game so far this season the Lady Bears rank #27 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.
ON THE NATIONAL SCENE...
The Lady Bears rank among NCAA Division I leaders both in individual and team categories through Dec. 20.
Team:
#1 Rebounding margin - 18.1
#1 Winning Percentage - 100%
#3 Scoring offense - 88.0
#4 Field Goal Pct. Defense - 33.8%
#4 Scoring Margin - 30.1
Individual:
Sheila Lambert - #5 Scoring (23.5)
Danielle Crockrom - #4 Field Goal Pct. (.660), #4 Rebounding (11.8), #14 Scoring (21.6).
RPI RANKINGS...
Baylor is ranked 48th in the latest RPI published by College Basketball News on Dec. 31. 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 Texas Tech (16th), Iowa State (17th), Oklahoma (19th), Texas (22nd) and Oklahoma State (31st).
NATIONAL STAR OF THE WEEK...
Junior Danielle Crockrom was named National Star of the Week by WomensCollegeHoops.com for her performances the week of Dec. 18-25. In those two games she averaged 22 points, 19.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as the Lady Bears posted wins over USC and UMKC.
ON THE SEASON...
Baylor's leader, six games into the season, is Sheila Lambert. The Seattle native is averaging 22.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 5.5 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 21.8 points and a team-leading 13.6 rebounds while Monica Arnold (Austin/Johnston HS), a 6-2 post, tallies 10.9 points and 7.2 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 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.
IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE...
In Saturday'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.
CROCKROM CRANKING IT UP...
Over Baylor's last nine games Danielle Crockrom has averaged 23.9 points and 15.3 rebounds a game. All nine games have been double-doubles.
LAMBERT DOUBLES...
In Baylor's 11 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 five 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 22.6 points a game while Crockrom manages 21.8.
MULKEY-ROBERTSON ON THE NATIONAL SCENE...
First-year head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson is among the nation's leaders for first year coaches at 11-0. 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 (84.8), #1 in scoring margin (+28.8), #1 in field goal defense (.345), #1 in rebounding (51.6), #1 in rebounding margin (+18.2), #2 in steals (15.64), #2 in scoring defense (56.0), #3 in free throw pct. (.729) and #3 in turnover margin (+7.73).
Sheila Lambert: #1 in scoring (22.6), #3 in steals (3.82), #3 in assists (5.45), and #6 free throw percentage (.827), #17 in rebounding (6.4).
Danielle Crockrom: #1 in offensive rebounds (6.00), #1 in rebounding (13.6), #2 in scor- ing (21.8), #2 in defensive rebounds (7.64) and #4 in field goal percentage (.612), #14 in steals (2.09).
Monica Arnold: #4 in blocked shots (1.45), #14 in rebounding (7.2), #29 in scoring (10.9).
Jessika Stratton: #11 in free throw pct (.793).
Nicole Collins - #11 in steals (2.27).
THE OPPOSITION...
Oklahoma State Cowgirls The Oklahoma State Cowgirls (OSU) come into Wednesday's game with a record of 8-3 and a four-game winning streak. They started off the season with four wins but then lost three straight before rebounding to post four more wins. They have defeated Oral Roberts ((71-63), Tulsa (68-57), Cleveland State (72-56), Texas A&M-CC (67-61), Wichita State (67-59), Eastern Michigan (65-45), Alabama (58-54ot) and West Virginia (95-62). Their losses have come at the hands of Southwest Missouri State (78-44), Arkansas (69-61) and Washington (66-59).
The Cowgirls are led by 5-11 junior forward Kara Faulk's 10.0 points and 7.8 rebounds. Seven of OSU's players average 7.0 or more points a game and all seven average at least 19.5 minutes a game.
Oklahoma State is coached by Dick Halterman who is in his 18th year as OSU's head coach. He is 309-206 in his 18 years there and 558-240 in 27 seasons as a head coach.
SERIES RECORD...
Baylor leads the series 6-5 but since the beginning of Big 12 play the two teams are 5-5. Four of Baylor's six wins over OSU have come in Waco the other BU victory came in the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. The Lady Bears have never beaten OSU in Stillwater.
LAST YEAR...
The two teams split, each winning on their home court. Baylor only won two Big 12 games last season, one over OSU and one against Colorado. In the first game (in Stillwater) the Cowgirls prevailed 75-54 behind Shelby Hutchen's 22 points, she was a perfect 9-for9 from the floor. Hilary Akromis is BU's only returner that scored in double figures in that game, she tallied 11 points. In Waco Baylor posted a 71-60 victory. Returnees Akromis, Danielle Crockrom, Nicole Collins and tallied double figures with 19, 16 and 11 points respectively. For OSU, returnee Toya Releford had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
BIG 12 RECORD...
Since the inception of the Big 12, the Lady Bears have posted a 27-37 record. The Cowgirls are 26-38 in four years of Big 12 action.
