Friday, October 25
Waco, Texas
7:00 PM
Baylor
149
vs
32
Langston
WBB Flexes in Exhibition Win over Langston, 149-32
10/25/2019 9:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Freshman Jordyn Oliver Scores Game-High 28 Points, Cox Posts Double-Double
By Jerry Hill
Baylor Bear Insider
Playing back in her hometown, former La Vega High School all-state center Erin DeGrate recorded a double-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in Friday's 149-32 blowout of Langston University.
But, it wasn't any of those numbers that had Baylor coach Kim Mulkey jumping off the bench like a proud mama.
Midway through the third quarter, the 6-foot-6 grad transfer from Texas Tech held her ground and took a charge from the Lady Lions' Mya Parker.
"I challenged her. I think it was a previous timeout, I said, 'You take a charge, I might consider giving y'all the day off,''' Mulkey said. "That's why everybody got so excited. But, I told them I was just considering it."
The defending national champion Lady Bears definitely earned a day off with a dominant performance that included a 64-14 rebounding edge, 66 percent shooting from the floor (59-of-89) and a borderline ridiculous 35-to-6 assist to turnover ratio.
"It's just good to not beat up on each other and beat up on somebody else a little bit," said 6-4 senior forward Lauren Cox, a returning All-American who recorded a double-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in just 20 minutes. "It was good for us, good to see some new players out there getting some good playing time, good minutes."
Seven of the eight players who saw game action scored in double figures, led by freshman guard Jordyn Oliver with a game-high 28 points. Te'a Cooper, a grad transfer from South Carolina, started at point guard and finished with 15 points and six assists in just 16 minutes.
"I enjoyed getting to see Cooper in action," Mulkey said. "I pretty much know what to expect from the others. But those three (Cooper, Oliver and DeGrate), just watching them. It's pretty obvious we were pretty much overpowering them, but at the same time we've got to play, got to play hard."
Off the opening tip, Cooper took a pass from senior guard Juicy Landrum and nailed a 3-pointer just 10 seconds into the game.
A second-team All-SEC shooting guard last year, Cooper is making the transition to point guard the way Chloe Jackson did last year when she led Baylor to a 37-1 record and national championship.
"What's new for her, as you'll see a lot of times . . . she wants to take off down the floor as a wing player," Mulkey said of Cooper. "And I want her coming back and getting the ball. Now, we've got ballhandlers that can allow her to do that, sometimes. But, I thought she did a better job of coming back and getting the ball and pushing it."
Cooper said she's still "learning how (Mulkey) wants it to be played . . . learning how to play with new players and just enjoying it."
"It felt good being out there with the team," she said. "I have (Cox) to help me out at times. She makes it pretty easy. And everyone else – DiDi (Richards), Juicy – they're pretty fun to play with, so they make my job easier."
Landrum, playing with former La Vega teammate DeGrate for the first time in five years, added 20 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals. Junior guard Moon Ursin had arguably the most impressive stat line with 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and six steals.
DeGrate, who averaged a career-high 8.2 points last year at Tech, made a strong showing in her Baylor debut. She was 5-of-10 from the floor and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line.
"I think DeGrate looks as good as I've ever seen her," Mulley said. "Her body looks great, she's learning how to run the floor hard, as a big girl. No matter how many minutes you're going to be in there, just run foul line to foul line as hard as you can go."
Sophomore guard Trinity Oliver was 7-of-8 from the floor and finished with 17 points, six boards, four assists and three steals, with Richards adding seven points, six boards, two assists and a pair of steals.
Baylor's smothering defense forced 31 turnovers and held Langston to 22 percent shooting from the field. The Lady Lions didn't score their first points inside the arc until a bucket by Parker with 2:40 left in the second quarter.
"You try not to look at the score, try not to embarrass them," Mulkey said. "Just go play, play hard."
The Lady Bears will wrap up exhibition play with a matchup against defending NCAA Division II national champion Lubbock Christian at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Type 1 Diabetes Awareness game. Cox and her sister, Whitney, a freshman at LCU, both have Type 1 Diabetes.
LCU has a challenging schedule, playing Texas on Monday in Austin, then Baylor two days later and Mississippi State on Nov. 4.
Baylor Bear Insider
Playing back in her hometown, former La Vega High School all-state center Erin DeGrate recorded a double-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in Friday's 149-32 blowout of Langston University.
But, it wasn't any of those numbers that had Baylor coach Kim Mulkey jumping off the bench like a proud mama.
Midway through the third quarter, the 6-foot-6 grad transfer from Texas Tech held her ground and took a charge from the Lady Lions' Mya Parker.
"I challenged her. I think it was a previous timeout, I said, 'You take a charge, I might consider giving y'all the day off,''' Mulkey said. "That's why everybody got so excited. But, I told them I was just considering it."
The defending national champion Lady Bears definitely earned a day off with a dominant performance that included a 64-14 rebounding edge, 66 percent shooting from the floor (59-of-89) and a borderline ridiculous 35-to-6 assist to turnover ratio.
"It's just good to not beat up on each other and beat up on somebody else a little bit," said 6-4 senior forward Lauren Cox, a returning All-American who recorded a double-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in just 20 minutes. "It was good for us, good to see some new players out there getting some good playing time, good minutes."
Seven of the eight players who saw game action scored in double figures, led by freshman guard Jordyn Oliver with a game-high 28 points. Te'a Cooper, a grad transfer from South Carolina, started at point guard and finished with 15 points and six assists in just 16 minutes.
"I enjoyed getting to see Cooper in action," Mulkey said. "I pretty much know what to expect from the others. But those three (Cooper, Oliver and DeGrate), just watching them. It's pretty obvious we were pretty much overpowering them, but at the same time we've got to play, got to play hard."
Off the opening tip, Cooper took a pass from senior guard Juicy Landrum and nailed a 3-pointer just 10 seconds into the game.
A second-team All-SEC shooting guard last year, Cooper is making the transition to point guard the way Chloe Jackson did last year when she led Baylor to a 37-1 record and national championship.
"What's new for her, as you'll see a lot of times . . . she wants to take off down the floor as a wing player," Mulkey said of Cooper. "And I want her coming back and getting the ball. Now, we've got ballhandlers that can allow her to do that, sometimes. But, I thought she did a better job of coming back and getting the ball and pushing it."
Cooper said she's still "learning how (Mulkey) wants it to be played . . . learning how to play with new players and just enjoying it."
"It felt good being out there with the team," she said. "I have (Cox) to help me out at times. She makes it pretty easy. And everyone else – DiDi (Richards), Juicy – they're pretty fun to play with, so they make my job easier."
Landrum, playing with former La Vega teammate DeGrate for the first time in five years, added 20 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals. Junior guard Moon Ursin had arguably the most impressive stat line with 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and six steals.
DeGrate, who averaged a career-high 8.2 points last year at Tech, made a strong showing in her Baylor debut. She was 5-of-10 from the floor and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line.
"I think DeGrate looks as good as I've ever seen her," Mulley said. "Her body looks great, she's learning how to run the floor hard, as a big girl. No matter how many minutes you're going to be in there, just run foul line to foul line as hard as you can go."
Sophomore guard Trinity Oliver was 7-of-8 from the floor and finished with 17 points, six boards, four assists and three steals, with Richards adding seven points, six boards, two assists and a pair of steals.
Baylor's smothering defense forced 31 turnovers and held Langston to 22 percent shooting from the field. The Lady Lions didn't score their first points inside the arc until a bucket by Parker with 2:40 left in the second quarter.
"You try not to look at the score, try not to embarrass them," Mulkey said. "Just go play, play hard."
The Lady Bears will wrap up exhibition play with a matchup against defending NCAA Division II national champion Lubbock Christian at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Type 1 Diabetes Awareness game. Cox and her sister, Whitney, a freshman at LCU, both have Type 1 Diabetes.
LCU has a challenging schedule, playing Texas on Monday in Austin, then Baylor two days later and Mississippi State on Nov. 4.
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