Preview: No. 3 VB Opens Second Half of Big 12 Play at Oklahoma

Wednesday, October 30

Norman, Okla.

7:00 p.m. CT

Baylor

Oklahoma

Preview: No. 3 VB Opens Second Half of Big 12 Play at Oklahoma

10/29/2019 12:44:00 PM | Volleyball

Baylor Match Notes (PDF)

The Bears look to sweep the season series for the fourth consecutive season

WACO, Texas – Third-ranked Baylor volleyball (17-1, 7-1 Big 12) opens the second half of conference action with a road match at Oklahoma (14-5, 6-2 Big 12) Wednesday night at 7 p.m. CT at McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla.

Baylor and Oklahoma are currently second and third in the Big 12 standings.

The match will be live on Fox Sports Oklahoma with Chad McKee and Kelly Files on the call.

Fans can follow along for match coverage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorVBall.

BEARS OPEN SECOND HALF OF CONFERENCE PLAY IN NORMAN
• Third-ranked Baylor will open the second half of the conference schedule with a road match at Oklahoma Wednesday night.
• The Bears were the final undefeated team in D1 college volleyball after holding a 16-0 record.
• BU snapped its program-best 31-set winning streak last Wednesday at Texas. Baylor had won 10 straight matches in three sets after winning the fourth set against Houston on Sept. 12.
• Baylor's 31-set win streak was the second longest in the country behind Stephen F. Austin. SFA extended its streak to 34 straight sets with last Saturday's win over Southeastern Louisana.
• BU went undefeated through non-conference play for the first time since 2009 and only the third time in program history. The 2001 season was the first time the Bears went unblemished in non-conference action with an 8-0 record, and the 2009 squad went a program-best 11-0.
• Baylor holds a 5-1 record in true road matches in 2019, including 3-1 in Big 12 play.
• BU is 7-2 against Oklahoma under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• Baylor is in the top-20 nationally in five different stat categories heading into Wednesday's match, and three players are among the nation's top 20 in five categories.

A WIN WOULD…
• A win would be a series-best eighth consecutive win over Oklahoma.
• A win would give the Bears a program-best 8-1 record in Big 12 play.
• A win would give the Bears their sixth road win of the season.
• A win would give the Bears four consecutive wins in Norman for the first time in the all-time series.
• A win would give the Bears the season sweep over the Sooners for the fourth-straight season.

ROAD WARRIORS
• Baylor is 5-1 in true road matches in 2019 and recently dropped a 3-0 decision to then-No. 4 Texas last Wednesday.
• Baylor was 7-4 on the road in 2018, including a season-best five-match win streak.
• BU is 32-21 all-time in road matches under head coach Ryan McGuyre.
• On the road, BU is 4-1 in three sets, 1-0 in four sets and 0-0 in five-set matches.
• Including the 2017 conference season, BU is 16-4 in Big 12 road matches under McGuyre and has only dropped matches at Texas and Kansas in that stretch.

LAST TIME VS. OKLAHOMA IN NORMAN (Nov. 3, 2018)
• Baylor volleyball used its offensive efficiency to close out Oklahoma in four sets on Nov. 3 at McCasland Field House in Norman, 25-20, 34-36, 27-25, 25-21.
• The Bears matched a series-best sixth consecutive victory over the Sooners while recording 11 double-digit performances on the road.
• Shelly Fanning fired off a career-high 24 kills on 46 attempts to lead the Bears. Three other Bears were in double digits with Yossiana Pressley (18), Gia Milana (13) and Aniah Philo (13).
• Hannah Fluegel recorded her first career double-double with a team-high 34 assists and a career-high 14 digs to help the Bears record their third consecutive conference win.