Lady Bears Hoops Hosts Samford
12/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 12, 2008
Game 10
#10/9 Baylor (8-1) vs. Samford (6-2)
Saturday, Dec. 13 - 7 p.m.
Ferrell Center (10,284) - Waco, Texas
OVER THE AIRWAVES
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Radio Talent:
Rick May (Play-by-play)
Lori Fogleman (Color analyst)
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BAYLOR CONTINUES FOUR-GAME STAND
The 10th and ninth-ranked Baylor Lady Bears (8-1) will play the third of four straight home games when they host Samford Saturday night at 7 p.m.
The Lady Bears defeated previously undefeated St. John's (75-65) on Saturday, Dec. 6 to begin the four-game home stretch and downed Lamar (83-36) on Monday, Dec. 8. Baylor will complete its four-game home stretch on Tuesday, Dec. 16, against UT-Pan American to close out its 2008 home slate.
The Samford Bulldogs, 6-2 on the season, began the season at 4-0 before suffering two straight losses. They got back in the win column with a recent 67-62 victory over Wofford. The Bulldogs have posted victories over Jacksonville State (68-55), Alabama (61-55), New Orleans (58-46), Lipscomb (62-48), McNeese State (67-48) and Wofford. Their losses have come against Evansville (58-54 ot) and Chattanooga (55-54).
$5 TICKETS
Fans who attend the Baylor men's game versus Prairie View A&M on Saturday afternoon, may purchase a ticket to the Lady Bear' Saturday night game for $5 by presenting their BU-PVAMU ticket stub.
NEARING 1,000 CAREER POINTS
Lady Bear senior Rachel Allison, is nearing the 1,000 career point milestone. Allison, a forward/post from Jonesboro, Ark., currently has 975 points to her credit, needing just 25 to collect 1,000. She will become the 26th Lady Bears to attain the milestone.
Fellow senior Jessica Morrow, a guard from Humble, Texas, scored her 1,000th career point on Monday, Dec. 8 versus Lamar.
BAYLOR LADY BEARS
IN THE POLLS
10 - Associated Press
9 - USA Today/ESPN Coaches
PROBABLE STARTERS*
21 Kelli Griffin-So., G, 5-8 - 5.7 ppg, 2.7 ppg, 3.7 apg
15 Jhasmin Player-Sr., G, 5-10 -10.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
3 Jessica Morrow-Sr., G, 6-0 - 9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg
14 Rachel Allison-Sr., F, 6-0 - 15.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg
11 Danielle Wilson-Jr., P, 6-3 12.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg
TOP RESERVES
5 Melissa Jones-So., G, 5-10 - 7.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg
55 Morghan Medlock-Jr., F, 6-2 - 6.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg
24 Ashley Field-Fr., G, 6-2, 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
*based on previous game
BAYLOR QUICK HITS
- The then-19th-ranked Lady Bears downed No. 2 Stanford, 81-65, on Sunday, Nov. 16.
- After moving up to No. 6 in the AP poll, Baylor dropped to No. 10 after losing to Wisconsin (59-58) and remained in that spot for the second straight week. Baylor is No. 9 in the USA Today ESPN Coaches' Poll, up from last week's No. 10 ranking.
- BU's victory over No. 2 Stanford marked the program's highest-ranked regular season win.
- Senior post Rachel Allison, 6-1, scored 25 points and hauled down eight rebounds against Stanford's tall posts.
- Baylor tallied a school record 70 rebounds versus an NCAA opponent in its win over Florida Atlantic.
- The Lady Bears own the Big 12's top two team rebounding marks this season. They hauled down 70 against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 14) and 64 versus Lamar (Dec. 8).
- Junior post Danielle Wilson blocked six shots against Stanford. Nine games into the season she has rejected 25 shots and totals 191 for her career to extend her school record.
- Wilson ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference in blocks per game (2.5) and No. 24 nationally.
- Allison has two double-doubles to her credit this season, both have been recorded by halftime (Florida Atlantic, Rice).
- Sophomore Melissa Jones, a 5-10 guard, leads the team in double-doubles with three (Stanford 10p/10r; Rice 11p/10r; Lamar 10p/10r).
- Sophomore Kelli Griffin has delivered back-to-back seven assist games, establishing a career high.
- Jessica Morrow scored a season-high 17 points in Baylor's win over Villanova.
ALL-AMERICAN NUMBERS
Baylor's Rachel Allison has begun the season with considerable success. After hanging 18 points and 13 rebounds against Florida Atlantic, the 6-1 forward/post scored 25 points, 20 of which came in the first half against No. 2 Stanford. She was 9-for-16 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. In addition, she hauled down eight rebounds and had a block and a steal. She continues to excel, notching another double-double (11p/10r) in the first half against Rice en route to a 16 point and 14 rebound effort.
On the season, Allison is averaging team highs of 15.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
BAYLOR IN REGULAR SEASON, NON-CONFERENCE GAMES
In Coach Mulkey's nine seasons, the Lady Bears are 99-7 (.934) in regular season, non-conference games.
2000-01 - 11-0
2001-02 - 12-0
2002-03 - 11-1, lost at Montana State (75-66)
2003-04 - 12-1, lost at No. 7 Penn State (74-63)
2004-05 - 10-1, lost to No, 3 LSU (71-70), State Farm Tip Off Classic, Austin
2005-06 - 10-1, lost at No. 4 LSU (88-57)
2006-07 - 13-1, lost to No. 12 Purdue (69-55) at Waco (Preseason WNIT)
2007-08 - 12-1, lost at No. 5 Stanford (87-563)
2008-09 - 8-1, lost to Wisconsin (59-58) at Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Baylor's Ferrell Center record in regular season, non-conference games under Coach Mulkey is 63-1 (.984). During that nine-year time span, Baylor's lone Ferrell Center loss came against 12th-ranked Purdue on Nov. 19, 2006, in the Preseason WNIT championship game. Since then, Baylor has won 22 straight non-league home games.
BAYLOR'S CAREER TOP 10
Rachel Allison broke into Baylor's career top 10 list free throws made with 266, bumping Jessika Stratton out of No. 10. In addition, the Jonesboro, Ark., native, currently has 706 rebounds and needs to haul down five more to rank No. 10 on that list, tying Baylor Athletic Hall of Famer Karen Aulenbacher's 711. In addition, Allison sits at No. 2 on the 3-point field goal percentage list at 43.1 percent.
Jessica Morrow, with her 103 career 3-point field goals made, continues to move up Baylor's top 10 chart. She currently sits at No. 8 and needs eight makes to tie Jordan Davis' 111. Also, Morrow, with 86 career starts, needs to start in five more games to rank No. 10, tied with Jackie Reiter.
2008-09 LADY BEAR HONORS
By Individual
Rachel Allison
- Big 12 Player of the Week - Nov. 17
- All-Big 12 preseason honorable mention
- Paradise Jam, Island Division, All-Tournament team
Jessica Morrow
- All-Big 12 preseason honorable mention
Danielle Wilson
- Paradise Jam, Island Division, All-Tournament team
By Honor
Big 12 Player of the Week - Rachel Allison (Nov. 17)
Preseason All-Big 12 - Rachel Allison (HM); Jessica Morrow (HM)
Paradise Jam All-Tournament team - Rachel Allison; Danielle Wilson
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
SAMFORD
The Samford Bulldogs, 6-2 on the season, began the year at 4-0 before suffering two straight losses. They got back in the win column with a recent 67-62 victory over Wofford. The Bulldogs have posted victories over Jacksonville State (68-55), Alabama (61-55), New Orleans (58-46), Lipscomb (62-48), McNeese State (67-48) and Wofford. Their losses have come against Evansville (58-54 ot) and Chattanooga (55-54).
Samford is led in both scoring and rebounding by Savannah Hill, a 6-2 sophomore forward, with 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds an outing. Sophomore guard Emily London (5-7) manages 10.6 a game while Karmen Smith, a 5-7 senior guard, comes off the bench to complete Samford's double-digit scoring with 10.1 points a game.
The Bulldogs are led by seventh-year head coach Mike Morris who sports a 98-84 career record, all at Samford. In 2007-08, Morris guided the Bulldogs to a 23-9 season record and a second place Southern Conference finish.
SAMFORD'S PROBABLE STARTERS
14 Emily London - So., G, 5-7 - 10.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg
13 Monica Maxwell - Jr., G, 5-8 - 8.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
12 Megan Wilderotter - Jr., G, 5-5, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
3 Chika Okoli - Sr., F, 5-9, 7.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg
45 Savannah Hill - So., F, 6-2 - 14.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg
SERIES RECORD
This will be the first meeting between Baylor and Samford.
LADY BEARS VS. THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Baylor is 1-1 against Southern Conference schools. The Lady Bears lost to Appalachian State (83-63) on Nov. 25, 1989, and downed Chattanooga in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament (March 18 at Raleigh, N.C.), 68-55.
HOME SWEET HOME
In Kim Mulkey's nine seasons along the Ferrell Center sidelines, her teams have posted some impressive numbers in the venue. The Lady Bears have maintained a 120-15 (.888) Ferrell Center record during that time span. Mulkey's first three seasons produced a 44-8 (.849) Ferrell Center mark while over the past six years the Lady Bears are 76-7 (.916).
The Lady Bears were 17-1 at home in 2007-08, are 5-0 in 2008-09, and have won 63 of their last 68 home games.
2000-01 - 12-2
2001-02 - 15-2
2002-03 - 17-4
2003-04 - 12-2
2004-05 - 14-0
2005-06 - 12-1
2006-07 - 16-3
2007-08 - 17-1
2008-09 - 5-0
BAYLOR IN THE RANKINGS
After defeating the then-No. 2 Stanford Cardinal on Nov. 16, the Lady Bears moved up nine spots, to No. 10, in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and then moved up to No. 6 after wins over Stephen F. Austin and Rice. The Lady Bears currently sit at No. 10 for the second straight week. Baylor has been ranked in a school-record 96 straight AP polls dating back to week nine of the 2003-04 listing when it broke in at No. 24.
In the latest USA Today ESPN Division I Top 25 Coaches' poll, the Lady Bears are ranked No. 9.
BAYLOR'S AP POLL HISTORY
Baylor's 117 Associated Press Top 25 poll appearances in the 2000s, all of which have come under head coach Kim Mulkey, rank No. 14 on the wire service's all-time list. The Lady Bears' average ranking during that time frame is 11.04. Tennessee and Connecticut top the 2000s list with 175 each.
All told, the Lady Bears have appeared in the Associated Press Top 25 poll 133 times which ranks No. 35.
