No. 2/2 Baylor hosts Lamar Thursday



	#2/2 BAYLOR LADY BEARS (4-0) Location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (La. Tech, 1984) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes	#2/2 BAYLOR (4-0) VS. LAMAR (1-2) November 21, 2019 • 7 p.m. CT Waco, Texas • The Ferrell Center (10,284) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast/1660 AM/92.3 FM WATCH: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Talent: John Morris (PBP), Jim Haller (Analyst) LISTEN: Tune In Talent: Bruce Gietzen (PBP), Maggie Davis-Stinnett (Color) Baylor Social Media:

	LAMAR CARDINALS (1-2) Location: Beaumont, Texas Conference: Southland Head Coach: Aqua Franklin (Texas A&M, 2009, 1st Year) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes

WE'RE GOING STREAKING
     53-43-33. Baylor won its 53rd straight non-conference game at the Ferrell Center vs. No. 22/23 South Florida Tuesday, its 43rd consecutive win at the Ferrell Center overall and its 33^rd-straight win overall, which is the longest active streak in the NCAA. The 33-game streak is tied for the 13th longest win streak in NCAA history and is the second-best Baylor win streak of all-time (2005-06). A win over Lamar would push the Lady Bears' home-court win streak to 44 games, which would tie for the 44^th best streak of all-time and the second-best at the Ferrell Center (69, 2011-14).

SMITH PICKS UP WEEKLY NCAA.COM HONOR; COOPER NAMED BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK, SEVERAL WITH CAREER HIGHS IN ROUT OF HOUSTON BAPTIST
   NCAA.com selects a weekly "Starting Five" highlighting the top NCAA Division I women's basketball performances from the previous week, and Baylor's NaLyssa Smith landed a spot on the first week's five. Smith averaged 21.0 points and 13.5 rebounds and shot 75 percent from the floor in wins over New Hampshire and Grambling State. Smith also earned Big 12 co-Player of the Week for her
performance.
   Te'a Cooper became the first Big 12 Player of the Week for Baylor Monday since Smith was named co-Player of the Week Nov. 12, 2018.
   Cooper's previous career high in assists coming to Baylor was six. Thursday vs. Houston Baptist, she nearly doubled that total with 10, and she did so without committing a turnover. Couple that with her 23 first-half points, and she became the first Lady Bear with a 20-point, 10-assist performance since Alexis Jones had 24 points and 10 assists vs. No. 20 Oklahoma, Jan. 29, 2017.
   Queen Egbo notched a career-high 21 points in her first career start in place of the injured Lauren Cox. Caitlin Bickle had career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (4) while Trinity Oliver collected a career high in steals with three.

RICHARDS GETS CHANCE TO SHADOW ESPN'S MARIA TAYLOR FOR COLLEGE GAME DAY MATCHUP
   ESPN's College Gameday came to Waco this past weekend to feature the Baylor football vs. Oklahoma matchup. ESPN sideline reporter Maria Taylor graciously allowed the Lady Bears' DiDi Richards to shadow her for the game coverage portion of the game. Richards observed while Taylor gathered intel pre-game and talked with Richards about game preparation.
   ""It was hands down one of the most memorable experiences of my life. Maria Taylor is someone I would definitely try to model a sports broadcasting career after," said Richards. "She's so poised and confident when it comes to being in front of the camera, and I got to experience that first hand Saturday night. This unique opportunity meant the world to me, I enjoyed every second of it. I am forever grateful for having someone like Maria Taylor as a mentor. Thank you to everyone who contributed to me getting this once in a lifetime opportunity."

SENIOR FORWARD LAUREN COX TO MISS TIME WITH RIGHT-FOOT INJURY
     Baylor All-American senior forward Lauren Cox sustained a stress
reaction to the second metatarsal on her right foot and is expected to miss time beginning with Thursday night's contest with Houston Baptist.
     Cox will rest and rehab with the Baylor Athletics medicine staff, and will treat the injury aggressively to ensure further progression. Her return will be determined based on her symptoms.

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT: LADY BEARS INK TWO TOP-10
RECRUITS FOR 2020
     Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey announced the signing of two of the top 10 players in the country Wednesday, with Irving MacArthur standouts Sarah Andrews and Hannah Gusters signing national letters of intent to join the Lady Bears in 2020.
     Gusters was the first to verbally commit to Baylor in May. The 6-4 post player is the No. 9 overall ranked player in the 2020 class and the No. 2 center by espnW's Hoopgurlz. The Dan Olson Collegiate Basketball Report ranks her ninth and second, respectively as well. After helping Duncanville High School win a state championship as a freshman, Gusters averaged 14.5 points per game as a sophomore in leading the Pantherettes to a 39-2 record and the Class 6A region finals. Gusters played AAU ball for Nike ProSkills, and her maternal grandfather, Dewey Turner, played football for the University of Texas.
     Andrews verbally committed to Baylor on social media Nov. 2 during an official visit. The 5-7 point guard is ranked No. 7 overall and the No. 2 point guard by espnW's HoopGurlz recruiting rankings and carries the same ranking from the Dan Olson Collegiate Basketball Report. Among Andrews' honors as a point guard for Irving MacArthur High School, she was a two-time TGCA 6A All-State selection in 2018 and 2019. USA Today named Andrews to the second-team All-Texas team in 2019 as well. The Dallas Morning-News named Andrews the top recruit in Texas. As a junior, she was the District 6-6A MVP after averaging 15.1 points, 7.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals for a MacArthur team that went 29-9. Andrews played AAU ball for Nike ProSkills.

BROCK GETS SURPRISED AT GRAYSON COLLEGE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Friday, associate head coach Bill Brock had to miss Baylor's contest with Grambling State because he was among the first two inductees to the Grayson College Athletics Hall of Fame. He was inducted in a ceremony over the weekend, and during halftime of a basketball game Saturday night, the school surprised Brock in a ceremony by naming the school's basketball floor "Bill Brock Court."

I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE, SOMEBODY'S WATCHIN' ME
     Winning a national title puts a lot of extra eyes on a program, and the Baylor Lady Bears have been honored entering the 2019-20 season with several acknowledgments from national entities for individual awards. The WBCA/Naismith Hall of Fame has an annual Starting Five, which honors the best player at each position. Te'a Cooper (Nancy Liberman Award), Juicy Landrum (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award), DiDi Richards (Cheryl Miller Award), Lauren Cox (Katrina McLain Award) and Queen Egbo (Lisa Leslie Award) were all honored as a part of the preseason watch lists.
     Cox earned a trifecta when she was named to the John Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and Wade Trophy watch lists for collegiate player of the year. Landrum and Richards were each named to the Wooden Award watch list as well and Cooper earned a look from the Naismith Trophy.

MULKEY PASSES HER COLLEGE HEAD COACH, FORMER BOSS AND FORMER BU ASSISTANT COACH IN ALL-TIME WINS
     Leon Barmore coached Kim Mulkey in college at Louisiana Tech, hired her to be an assistant coach when she was done playing, and later rejoined his pupil as an assistant coach at Baylor. In 19 seasons as head coach at Louisiana Tech, Barmore won 576 games and the 1988 NCAA national title with Mulkey as an assistant. Baylor's 97-29 win over New Hampshire Tuesday at the Ferrell Center gave Mulkey 577 career wins.

SCORING IS TOUGH VS. THE LADY BEARS
Baylor ranked tops in the nation in 2018-19 in the following categories: Assists (850), Assists Per Game (22.4), Blocked Shots (274), Blocked Shots Per Game (7.2), Defensive Rebounds Per Game (32.0), Rebound Margin (+17.0), Rebounds (1,790), and won-lost percentage (97.4). However, the Lady Bears ranked first in field goal percentage defense (.318) marking the third-straight year to lead the nation. Baylor has also ranked in the top five in eight of the last nine years.

No. 2/2 Baylor hosts Lamar Thursday

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