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5/5 BAYLOR (2-0) 97, NR/NR SOUTHERN MISS (1-1) 42
Monday, Nov. 16, 2015
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 5,400

BAYLOR POSTGAME NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS
- Tonight's game marked the second round of the 16-team Preseason WNIT produced by Triple Crown Sports.
- Baylor will now face South Florida in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT Nov. 19 in Waco, marking the program's third trip to the event's semifinals in its four appearances.
- Baylor is making its fourth appearance in the Preseason WNIT and first since 2011 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" BU has hosted every Preseason WNIT game it has played in, posting a 10-2 record, and has won the event one time (2011).
- Baylor is 439-90 all-time under Kim Mulkey.
- Baylor is 833-488 all-time in its 43rd season.
- Baylor is 1-1 all-time against Southern Miss and 1-0 under Mulkey as the teams met for the first time since 1979.
- Baylor has won 154 straight home games vs. non-conference opponents, dating back to a loss to Auburn on April 4, 2003, in the WNIT finals.
- 152 of Baylor's 175 wins since 2010-11 have been by 10 points or more, and only 11 times in that span has its winning margin been five points or fewer.
- Baylor is 353-16 under Mulkey when scoring 70 or more points, including a 209-6 record when totaling 80 or more.
- Baylor is 175-14 over the past five seasons.
- Baylor's starting lineup featured Niya Johnson, Alexis Jones, Alexis Prince, Nina Davis and Kristina Higgins ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the group is 2-0 on the season as a starting unit and each player scored at least four points.
- Baylor, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are the nation's only schools ranked in the AP in football and men's and women's basketball.

TEAM NOTES
- Baylor used a 15-2 run over from the 9:37 mark to the 4:19 mark of the second quarter to take control of the contest.
- Baylor has held its opponent at or below 50 percent shooting in 516 of 529 games under Mulkey with only five of those efforts coming in the last 13 years.
- Baylor is 242-21 in home games under Mulkey, including a 98-2 mark since 2010-11.
- Baylor is 387-26 when leading at half under Mulkey.
- Baylor is 84-8 in November games under Mulkey.
- Baylor is 408-19 when outshooting its opponent under Mulkey.
- Baylor is 367-35 when outrebounding its opponent under Mulkey.
- Baylor is 301-33 when winning the turnover battle under Mulkey.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Senior Niya Johnson (15 points) had her first game scoring in double figures this season (first points of season as well) and 22nd career double figure scoring game ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" the last time she had double figures (13) before halftime was against Texas Tech (10 points) on Feb. 18, 2015, and it's just the third time in her career she's scored 10 or more points in a half.
- Freshman Kalani Brown set career highs with 10 points, seven rebounds, five blocks and one steal.
- Freshman Beatrice Mompremier had her first two career blocks and steals and first assist.
- Mompremier had career highs of nine points and seven rebounds.
- Senior Kristina Higgins tied a career high with two blocks.
- Junior Alexis Jones (10 points) had her 39th career double-figure scoring game and second in a BU uniform in as many games.
- Junior Nina Davis (10 points) had her 68th career game with 10 or more points and second in a row to start the season.
- Junior Alexis Prince (16 points) had her first game scoring in double figures this season (first points of season as well) and 15th of career.
- Sophomore Kristy Wallace (11 points) had her first double figure scoring game of the season and 11th career.
- Wallace tied a career high with six assists.
- Junior Khadijiah Cave had a career-high four steals.