LADY BEARS AGGIES NCAA Women s Basketball Championship Dallas Regional

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1 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL Julie Bennett, Women s Basketball Athletic Communications Contact Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX O: C: F: julie_bennett@baylor.edu Twitter (@LadyBearJB) Blog (Lady Bear Hoop Happenings) 2005 NCAA CHAMPION 2005 & 11 BIG 12 CHAMPION 2005, 09 & 11 BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 10 NCAA TOURNAMENT BIDS 2005 & 10 FINAL FOUR SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER Date BU Opp Opponent TV Time/Score N12 2/2 (1) FIU W, N13 2/2 (1) MONTANA STATE W, N14 2/2 (1) RICE W, N16 2/2 1/1 (2) vs. Connecticut ESPN2 L, N19 2/2 25/22 MICHIGAN STATE W, N23 2/3 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, N26 2/3 LIBERTY W, N28 2/3 SOUTHEASTERN LA. W, DECEMBER Date BU Opp Opponent TV Time/Score D1 2/3 16/16 NOTRE DAME W, D5 2/3 MINNESOTA FSSW W, D14 2/3 6/6 TENNESSEE ESPN2 W, D20 2/3 (3) vs. Clemson W, D21 2/2 23/RV (3) vs. Syracuse W, D30 2/2 UT-PAN AMERICAN W, JANUARY Date BU Opp Opponent TV Time/Score J8 1/1 17/16 IOWA STATE FSN W, J12 1/1 RV/RV at Texas W, J15 1/1 RV/RV OKLAHOMA STATE W, J19 1/1 RV/RV at Kansas Sunflower W, J22 1/1 RV/25 TEXAS TECH W, J30 1/1 6/5 at Texas A&M FSN W, FEBRUARY Date BU Opp Opponent TV Time/Score F2 1/1 13/11 OKLAHOMA SSN W, F6 1/1 at Oklahoma State ESPNU W, F9 1/1 at Nebraska W, F12 1/1 TEXAS FSN W, F14 1/1 5/5 TEXAS A&M ESPN2 W, F19 1/1 at Texas Tech FSN L, F23 3/3 -/RV KANSAS STATE W, F27 3/3 16/15 at Oklahoma ESPN2 W, MARCH Date BU Opp Opponent TV Time/Score M2 3/3 MISSOURI W, M5 3/3 at Colorado W, M9 3/3 (4) Kansas FSN W, M11 3/3 (4) Kansas State FSN W, M12 3/3 8/8 (4) Texas A&M FSN W, M20 3/3 (5) Prairie View A&M ESPN2 W, M22 3/3 RV/25 (5) West Virginia ESPN2 W, M27 3/3 13/11 (6) Green Bay ESPN2 W, M29 3/3 8/8 (6) Texas A&M ESPN2 8 p.m. All times Central and subject to change SCHEDULE KEY Rankings: AP/ESPN Big 12 Conference game Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Ferrell Center (10,284) (1) World Vision Invitational (Waco, Texas) (2) State Farm Tip-Off Classic (XL Center, Hartford, Conn.) (3) Sunsplash Shootout (Nassau, Bahamas) (4) Big 12 Championship (Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.) (5) NCAA Tournament - First and second rounds (Waco, Texas) (6) NCAA Tournament Regionals (Dallas, Texas) (7) NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) BAYLOR LADY BEARS Record: 34-2, 15-1 Ranking (AP/ESPN): 3/3 Last Game: W, 86-76, Green Bay Head Coach: Kim Mulkey Career Record: (11th season) Record at BU: Same Baylor vs. TAMU: Mulkey vs. TAMU: 22-4 TEXAS A&M AGGIES Record: 30-5, 13-3 Ranking (AP/ESPN): 8/8 Last Game: W, 79-38, Georgia Head Coach: Gary Blair Record at TAMU: (8th season) Career Record: (26th season) Blair vs. BU: NCAA Women s Basketball Championship Dallas Regional Sweet 16 - March 27 (Sunday) American Airlines Center - Dallas, Texas No. 2 Texas A&M def. No. 6 Georgia No. 1 Baylor def. No. 5 Green Bay Elite Eight - March 29 (Tuesday) Texas A&M vs. Baylor - ESPN - 8:07 p.m. (CT) GAME INFO Date: Tuesday, March 29 Tip-Off: 8:07 p.m. (CT) Location: Dallas, Texas Arena: American Airlines Center (10,146) Television: ESPN Talent: Pam Ward (pxp), Stephanie White (analyst), Beth Mowins (sideline) Radio: Westwood One Radio (national) Talent: Craig Way (pxp), Ann Meyers Drysdale (analyst) Radio: Baylor Sports Network - IMG College Mix 92.9 FM Talent: Rick May (pxp), Lori Fogleman (analyst) Live Stats: BaylorBears.com Audio: BaylorBears.com Web Stream: ESPN3.com Baylor in the NCAA Tournament With Sunday s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 victory over Green Bay, Baylor advanced to the Elite Eight for the second straight season and third time in program history. In NCAA Tournament play, BU is 2-0 in the Elite Eight, 1-1 in the semifinals and 1-0 in championship games. All-told, the Lady Bears are 22-8 (.733) in 10 NCAA trips, all of which have come under Kim Mulkey. Baylor advanced behind Brittney Griner s 10th season double-double, with a career-high 40 points and 10 rebounds, against Green Bay. Also joining Griner in double-digit scoring was Odyssey Sims with 18. Baylor shot a season-high.589 (33-56) in the winning effort. The Lady Bears, riding a 10-game win streak, take on eighth-ranked and second-seeded Texas A&M, a winner over sixth-seeded Georgia. Tuesday s Baylor/Texas A&M matchup marks the fourth meeting between the long-time rivals this season. The Lady Bears have won all three contests; in College Station, in Waco and in the Big 12 Championship s title game in Kansas City, Mo. Baylor has won 22 of the last 25 contests, including eight straight victories. Overall, on neutral courts, the Lady Bears hold a 7-4 edge, including four straight neutral court wins. BAYLOR S PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (based on previous game) No Name Pos Ht Cl-Exp PPG RPG MPG Notes 0 Odyssey Sims G 5-9 Fr.-HS Career-high 37 pts. at #16 Oklahoma; All-Region 5 3 Jordan Madden G 6-0 So.-1L Defensive stopper; career-high 35 min. at #16 OU 5 Melissa Jones G 5-11 Sr.-3L Leads team in assists (135) and steals (66), All-Region 5 10 Destiny Williams F/P 6-1 R-So.-TR Career-high 21 pts. vs. Kansas; 18 vs. Kansas State 42 Brittney Griner P 6-8 So.-1L Career-high 40 pts. vs. Green Bay, No. 1 nationally in blks Top Reserves 1 Kimetria Hayden G 6-0 So.-1L Double figure scoring in 5 of last 8 games 32 Brooklyn Pope F 6-1 R-So.-TR FG % in NCAA Tny games (13-23) 20 Terran Condrey G 5-7 Jr.-2L Career-high 16 pts. vs. Rice, 10 pts. vs. Liberty

2 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 2 KIM MULKEY - HEAD COACH QUICK FACTS Education: Louisiana Tech, 1984 (B.A.) Experience: Louisiana Tech (Player), Louisiana Tech (Assistant Coach), Louisiana Tech (Assoc. Head Coach), Baylor (Head Coach) 2000-present Highlights 2 national championships as a player (1981, AIAW; 1984, NCAA). 1 NCAA championship as a head coach (2005). 1 NCAA championship as an assistant coach (1988). 30 seasons as a player and coach have resulted in 30 postseason trips, including 29 to NCAA/AIAW Tournament. Mulkey is the only women s basketball coach, and one of only three in men s and women s basketball (Bob Knight and Dean Smith), who have won a national championship as both a player and coach. Mulkey is the ONLY basketball coach to win a national championship as a head coach, assistant coach and player. Mulkey is the first individual ever to play for a women s team ranked No. 1 among AP voters while also later becoming coach of a team selected to No Women s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame inductee Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Head Coaching Year-by-Year Record Baylor Record Postseason NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round WNIT Finals NCAA Sweet ! NCAA Champion NCAA Sweet NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round ! NCAA Sweet NCAA Semifinals ! NCAA Totals (.793) 11 postseason appearances + Big 12 regular season champion! Big 12 Tournament champion Mulkey vs. the Big 12 Team Record Colorado 9-3 Iowa State 11-3 Kansas 13-1 Kansas State 12-4 Missouri 10-2 Nebraska 8-3 Oklahoma 9-17 Oklahoma State 18-5 Texas Texas A&M 22-4 Texas Tech 17-8 Total (.704) Big 12 Records Since Mulkey s Arrival (through March 27, 2011) Team Record (Pct.) Baylor (.793) Oklahoma (.755) Kansas State (.677) Iowa State (.677) Texas (.663) Texas Tech (.640) Texas A&M (.630) Nebraska (.561) Colorado (.538) Missouri (.497) Oklahoma State (.487) Kansas (.457) HEAD COACH KIM MULKEY When Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey accepted the position of women's basketball head coach at Baylor University a decade ago, few could have predicted the dramatic and prestigious transformation the program was about to undergo. In just 11 years at Baylor, the former Olympic Gold medalist has guided the Lady Bear basketball program to the pinnacle of women's basketball, the 2005 NCAA national championship, 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, 11, 20-win seasons and two 30-win campaigns. In addition, over the past seven seasons, Mulkey has led the Lady Bears to two Final Four appearances (2005, 10) and five Big 12 Conference titles. The 2005 national title was Baylor s first for a women s team sport and the first basketball national title, men s or women s, in the Big 12 Conference s 15-year history. In winning the 2005 title, Mulkey became the first person, man or woman, to capture a basketball national championship as a player, assistant coach and head coach. In addition, she is the first individual ever to play for a women s team ranked No. 1 among AP voters while also later becoming coach of a team selected to No. 1. En route to the NCAA championship, the Lady Bears won their first Big 12 Conference championship and were the league s tournament champion, too. Baylor claimed another Big 12 title by winning the league s 2009 postseason tournament and swept both the 2011 regular-season and tournament titles. Mulkey has produced amazing results since taking over the reins on April 4, 2000, averaging 27.1 wins a season. In her 11 years at the program s helm, she has posted an impressive (.793) record which ranks her No. 4 nationally in winning percentage. In addition, the Lady Bear program ranks No. 6 among the NCAA Division I's winningest teams over that span. Since taking over a squad that was just 7-20 the season prior to her arrival, Mulkey has guided the Lady Bears to 11 postseason appearances, including 10 NCAA Tournaments, two trips to the Women s Final Four and a trip to the 2003 WNIT finals. Her teams have also registered 11 of the program s 17, 20-win seasons and two of its six all-time 30-win campaigns. Mulkey s autobiography, Won t Back Down, hit bookstores on Nov. 1, 2007, the paperback edition became available on Sept. 8, Since coming into the league in , Mulkey owns the top winning percentage and most victories among Big 12 coaches at 79.3 percent (298-78) Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.-Exp Hometown (H.S./Last School) 0 Odyssey Sims G 5-9 Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS) 1 Kimetria Nae-Nae Hayden G 6-0 So.-1L Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS) 3 Jordan Madden G 6-0 So.-1L Lepanto, Ark. (East Poinsett County HS) 4 Whitney Zachariason F 6-2 Sr.-2L Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian/Arkansas) 5 Melissa Jones G 5-11 Sr.-3L Thornton, Colo. (Legacy HS) 10 Destiny Williams F/P 6-1 So.-TR Benton Harbor, Mich. (Benton Harbor HS/Illinois) 14 Makenzie Robertson G 5-10 Fr.-HS McGregor, Texas (Waco Midway HS) 15 Shanay Washington$ G 6-1 So.-1L Austin, Texas (Del Valle HS) 20 Terran Condrey G 5-7 Jr.-2L Eufaula, Ala. (Eufaula HS) 24 Ashley Field P 6-2 Jr.-2L Burnet, Texas (Faith Academy) 25 Lindsay Palmer G 5-11 Jr.-2L Tulsa, Okla. (Tulsa Union HS) 32 Brooklyn Pope F/P 6-1 So.-TR Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar HS/Rutgers) 42 Brittney Griner P 6-8 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Nimitz HS) 44 Mariah Chandler F 6-2 So.-1L Atlanta, Ga. (Southwest Atlanta Christian) $ injured, out for the season Baylor Earns Record Number of Big 12 Awards... Big 12 regular season champion Baylor became the first program in Conference history to collect five individual awards, including coach and player of the year, to highlight the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women s Basketball awards released March 7. The official All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league s head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players. Kim Mulkey earned her second Big 12 Coach of the Year honor while sophomore Brittney Griner became the second Lady Bear to garner Big 12 Player of the Year in addition to picking up her second nod for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Last season she shared the award with Nebraska s Yvonne Turner. Destiny Williams was voted Big 12 Newcomer of the Year while Odyssey Sims was selected Big 12 Freshman of the Year. For the first time in program history, three Baylor players earned All-Big 12 first-team recognition when the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women s Basketball awards were released. Griner, Melissa Jones and Sims were named to the league s first-team while Griner was an All-Defense selection and Sims was named to the All-Freshman team.

3 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 3 Quick Hits... With Sunday s win over Green Bay, Baylor, at 34-2, set a Big 12 record for single-season wins. The Lady Bears held the previous mark of 33 which it set during the NCAA championship season. In Baylor s three 2011 NCAA Tournament games, the team is shooting an impressive.519 (83-160) from the field. Four players are shooting 50 percent or above; Brittney Griner (.630), Destiny Williams (.625), Brooklyn Pope (.565) and Kimetria Hayden (.500). Brittney Griner is the nation s leader in blocked shots this season, as she now has 168 rejections, passing St. Mary s Louella Tomlinson s 151 (Tomlinson s season is complete). Griner s career high 40 points vs. Green Bay were the most by a BU player since Danielle Crockrom scored 41 at Texas A&M on Jan. 20, Baylor won a program-record 15 Big 12 regular-season games. The Lady Bears became the seventh Big 12 champion to win at least 15 league games in the league s 15-year history. Baylor has now won at least 29 games in three of head coach Kim Mulkey s 11 seasons and has won 30 or more games twice; 33 in 2005 and a school-record 34 in BU has posted its sixth 30-win season ever, and second under Kim Mulkey. Four of BU s 30-win seasons came before women s basketball was recognized as an NCAA Championship sport. Baylor has won five Big 12 titles, two regular season (2005, 2011) and three postseason tournaments (2005, 2009, 2011). Baylor has held its opponents to a league-leading.322 field goal percentage this season while shooting.477. Baylor s Brittney Griner is a contender for National Player of the Year honors while point guard Odyssey Sims is a National Freshman of the Year candidate. The tandem joins Melissa Jones as All-America candidates as well. BU, 15-1 in league play, outscored its Big 12 opponents by 18.4 points per game and won 12 of its 16 conference games by 12 or more points. Baylor s three non-double-digit Big 12 wins were road victories at No. 6/5 Texas A&M (63-60), Jan. 30 and at No. 16/15 Oklahoma (82-81), Feb. 27 and a home victory over the fifth-ranked Aggies (67-58), Feb. 14. Baylor is 13-1 vs. ranked opponents this season, including four top 10 victories, and has won 13 straight vs. ranked foes. The Lady Bears have posted a scoring margin over their 14 ranked opponents this season. Against ranked opponents, Odyssey Sims owns a higher scoring average than her season scoring mark. Sims averages 17.0 ppg vs. ranked foes vs ppg on the season. Brittney Griner hit just 19-of-32 free throws over the season s first four games, including 5-of-13 at No. 1 UConn, but has since hit 81.3 percent (208-of-256) to move her season mark from.594 to.789. Over the last 14 games, Griner is 101 of 119 (.849) from the free throw line, including 10-of-10 vs. Green Bay. Baylor leads the Big 12 Conference in 12 categories: scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, 3-point FG percentage, 3-point FG percentage defense, rebounding offense, rebounding margin, blocked shots, assist/turnover ratio and defensive rebounds. Baylor drew 10,294 fans vs. Texas (Feb. 12) to eclipse the program s single-season attendance record of 122,550 which was set over 17 home games a year ago. After completing its undefeated 21-game home slate in , a record 166,593 (7,933 per game) passed through the Ferrell Center doors. Baylor surpassed the all-time Ferrell Center (men s or women s) total home attendance mark of 134,256 set by BU s men s team over 19 games in as well as the overall per-game women s average record set in (7,717 per game). Baylor was a school-record 21-0 at home this season and has won 67 of its last 72 Ferrell Center games since the start of the season. Texas win a year ago marked BU s last homecourt loss. BU s 21-game win streak, which was snapped by Texas Tech on Feb. 19 in Lubbock, was its longest since a school-record 30-game string that encompassed the final 20 games of the season and the first 10 of the campaign. The 21-game run was BU s longest single-season run and second-longest overall streak in school history and marked the ninth time in the last 11 seasons it has registered at least one double-digit win streak. Griner and Sims WBCA All-America Finalists... Sophomore post Brittney Griner and freshman point guard Odyssey Sims are finalists for the Women s Basketball Head-To-Head Baylor Texas A&M 79.9* Points Per Game ^ 44.6* Rebounds Per Game Field Goals Made-Attempted * Field Goal Percentage Point FG Made-Attempted * Point Percentage Free Throws Made-Attempted ^ Free Throw Percentage * Assists Per Game * Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game * 7.5* Blocks Per Game * Big 12 statistics leader ^No. 2 in Big 12 statistics NCAA Division I Home Attendance (through games of March 22) Rk Team...Avg. 1. Tennessee...12, Louisville...10, Iowa State...9, Connecticut...9, Notre Dame...8, Baylor...7, New Mexico...7, Purdue...7, Michigan State...7, Texas Tech...7,043 BAYLOR QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Waco, Texas Founded: 1845 Enrollment: 14,900 President: Ken Starr Faculty Representative: Michael Rogers Athletic Director: Ian McCaw Sport Administrator: Paul Bradshaw SWA: Nancy Post Conference: Big 12 Nickname: Lady Bears Colors: Green (PMS 560) and Gold (1235) Arena (capacity): Ferrell Center (10,284) WOMEN S BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season: All-Time Record: (.593) / 37th season Overall NCAA Tournament Record: 22-8 (.733) Final Four Appearances: 2 (2005, 10) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10 NCAA Championship: 1 (2005) Last NCAA Appearance: 2010, NCAA Semifinals (lost to Connecticut 70-50) Postseason WNIT Appearances: 3 Last WNIT Appearance: 2003 (lost to Auburn, WNIT finals) Conference Titles: 2 (2005, 2011) Conference Tournament Titles: 3 (2005, 2009, 2011) REVIEW Overall Record: Big 12 Record (Finish): 9-7 (6th) Postseason: NCAA Semifinals (lost to Connecticut, 70-50) PREVIEW Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/2 Newcomers: 4 Starters Returning: 3 (G) Melissa Jones (Sr., 10.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) (G) Shanay Washington (So., 7.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg) (P) Brittney Griner (So., 18.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg) Starters Lost: 2 (P) Morghan Medlock (Sr., 9.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg) (G) Kelli Griffin (Sr., 7.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 5.1 apg) WOMEN S BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech, 1984) Record at Baylor: (.793),11th season Career Record: same Associate Head Coach: Bill Brock Assistant Coach: Leon Barmore Assistant Coach: Damion McKinney Director of Operations: Johnny Derrick Coordinator of Operations: Rekha Patterson Coordinator of Video Operations: Edsel Hamilton IV Athletic Trainer: Alex Olson Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeremy Heffner Athletic Communications: Julie Bennett Administrative Assistant: Barbara Spitzer Radio Play-by-Play: Rick May Radio Color Analyst: Lori Fogleman

4 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 4 BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Mailing Address: 1500 S. University Parks Dr., Waco, TX Phone: Fax: ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Primary JULIE BENNETT Director, Athletic Communications Office: Cell: Julie_Bennett@baylor.edu WEEKLY INTERVIEWS Head coach Kim Mulkey and Baylor players will be made available for interviews in person or by telephone on a regular basis during the season, at times to be announced. All interviews with Baylor student-athletes must be coordinated through the Athletic Communications Office and requested with 24 hours advance notice. Telephone interviews will be fulfilled at a time that does not interfere with the student-athlete's academic or practice schedule. BAYLOR MEDIA WEBSITE An all-encompassing media page can be found on Baylor s website at: Among the information available at this site are links and pdfs of statistics, game notes, quick facts and directions as well as photo/logo downloads and video FTP information. BAYLOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FTP SITE Baylor provides broadcast-quality video of home-game postgame highlights via FTP download. Contact Baylor Athletic Communications for more information. PRACTICE COVERAGE Generally, Baylor Lady Bear basketball practices are open to the media and the public. SOCIAL MEDIA In addition to following the most up-to-date information on Baylor s Official Athletics Site, follow Lady Bear happenings on as well as the Official Twitter Account of Baylor Athletics. Stay up-to-date with women s basketball happenings by visiting Baylor Athletics newest blog, Lady Bear Hoop Happenings at: Coaches Association (WBCA) 2011 NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches All-America team. The 40 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA-member coaches in each of the eight WBCA regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10- member State Farm Coaches All-America team. Griner, the 2011 Big 12 Player of the Year, averages a team-leading and Big 12 leading 23.1 points per game and leads the nation in blocked shots with 168 on the season. Sims, the 2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, ranks second on the team with 13.4 points per game and leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage at.456. Both players were All-Big 12 first team selections. Texas A&M Aggies... Located in College Station, Texas, the Texas A&M Aggies are 30-5 on the season. Texas A&M s five losses came at fifthranked Duke (61-58), against No. 1 Baylor (63-60, 67-58, 61-58) and at Kansas State (71-67). The Aggies are riding a three-game win streak. The Aggies are led in scoring and rebounding by senior Danielle Adams 22.7 point and 8.7 rebound averages, she is followed by junior forward Tyra White at 13.7 points and guard Sydney Carter s 10.2 an outing. Adora Elonu, a junior forward, ranks second on the team in rebounding with 5.7 a contest. The Aggies are coached by eighth-year head coach Gary Blair (Texas Tech, 1972). Blair is (.701) in his eight seasons along the Texas A&M sideline and (.710) in 26 seasons as a head coach. Series Records... Baylor leads the series and has won 22 of the last 25 contests, including eight straight wins. Overall, on neutral courts, the Lady Bears hold a 7-4 edge, including four straight neutral court wins. Kim Mulkey is 22-4 overall vs. the Aggies and 4-0 on neutral courts (2003, 06, 09, 11). This Year in the NCAA Tournament... Attendance for Waco s first round games was 8,368, which was the highest among 2011 NCAA Women s Tournament firstround sites. Tennessee edged Baylor for first- and second-round total attendance honors with 16,955 to BU s 16,804. BU s 8,436 for its second-round win over West Virginia was the second-best crowd at the 16 NCAA sites (Tennessee had 9,007 for its game vs. Marquette in Knoxville). Prairie View A&M s 8 first-half points are the fewest in one half in NCAA Women s Tournament history. Prairie View A&M s 30 points are tied for the third-lowest point-total in an NCAA Women s Tournament game (regardless of round). Baylor s 51 rebounds vs. Prairie View A&M matched the 51 it hauled down against Florida on March 22, 2004 Brittney Griner set a Baylor NCAA Tournament single-game record for points with 40 vs. Green Bay. Her 12 free throws made vs. West Virginia also ranks No. 1 among BU players in NCAA Tournament play. Baylor s.589 (33-56) shooting percentage vs. Green Bay was a team season high. Griner and Sims Honors Candidates... BG - Brittney Griner Big 12 Player of the Year and National Player of the Year and All-America candidate. Griner ranks No. 1 nationally in blocks (4.7) and triple-doubles (1), No. 6 in scoring (23.1) and No. 27 in field goal percentage (.544). She leads the Big 12 in both blocks and scoring, is No. 2 in field goal percentage and No. 6 in rebounding. O - Odyssey Sims Big 12 Freshman of the Year and National Freshman of the Year and All-America candidate. Sims ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.456), No. 9 in field goal percentage (.483), No. 15 in assists (3.1) and No. 17 scoring (13.4). Sims poured in a career-high 37 points, including a school-record-tying nine treys, in BU s win at No. 16 Oklahoma, Feb. 27. Young Squad... Despite being ranked No. 3 nationally and spending seven weeks at No. 1 in both polls, Baylor is still a very young team. Only five upperclassmen are listed on the 14-player roster; two seniors and three juniors. Of those five, senior Melissa Jones averaged 30.7 minutes per game in (but was sidelined by injury for 15 games), junior Terran Condrey played 16.1 a contest, junior Ashley Field managed 13.2 an outing, while junior Lindsay Palmer and senior Whitney Zachariason played 8.1 and 5.6 minutes a game, respectively. Baylor s roster features seven sophomores and two freshmen. Sophomores Brittney Griner and Shanay Washington, both returning starters, played 33.5 and 21.2 minutes a game, respectively, while fellow classmates Kimetria Hayden and Jordan Madden averaged over 13.5 minutes a contest. Baylor s regular starting lineup consists of a freshman (Odyssey Sims), three sophomores (Brittney Griner, Jordan Madden, Destiny Williams) and a senior (Melissa Jones). Handling Adversity... After advancing to the 2010 NCAA Final Four and returning four starters, much was expected of the Lady Bears. Despite a couple of early setbacks, the loss of two returning starters, the Lady Bears have persevered. Starting point guard Kelli Griffin, a senior, quit the team after one exhibition contest and on Nov. 20 sophomore guard Shanay Washington suffered a season-ending injury, a torn ACL in practice. Griffin was a three-year starter and Washington had started 32 of 36 games last season and every game this season until her injury. Starting guard Melissa Jones received a head injury late in the Lady Bears victory at Oklahoma, Feb. 27 and lost vision

5 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 5 in her right eye. She sat out the Missouri game (March 2) but was back in the starting lineup at Colorado (March 5), despite not regaining her sight in the right eye. As of March 28, she had not yet regained full vision in the eye. Despite the adversity, the Lady Bears have been ranked no lower No. 3 this season and spent seven weeks as the nation s No. 1 team. Off to a Good Start... Prior to its loss at Texas Tech (Feb. 19), Baylor posted its best-ever start in the program s 37 seasons at BU opened the season at At 34-2, the Lady Bears have posted BU s best-ever 36-game record, the team opened at 31-5 start en route to a 31-6 final record. Sunday s win over Green Bay broke the school record for wins in a season (34) and ranks as the most wins ever posted by a Big 12 Conference team. Trio Named All-Region... The trio of sophomore Brittney Griner, senior Melissa Jones and freshman Odyssey Sims were named to the sevenmember State Farm Coaches All-Region 5 team. All three are candidates for the 2011 State Farm Coaches All-America Basketball Team. Griner is one of just three sophomores to make all-region while Sims in the only freshman listed. Former Lady Bear Sophia Young became Baylor's first two-time WBCA All-American with selections in 2005 and `06. Suzie Snider Eppers was Baylor's first WBCA All-American in 1977 and Sheila Lambert was honored in Griner was an honorable mention pick as a freshman in Wins in Sight... Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey, with her career record, needs just two more victories to join the 300 career wins club. In order to reach the milestone this season, the Lady Bears will have to advance to the Women s Final Four championship game. An NCAA Tournament semifinal win would give Mulkey 300 victories in just 378 games at Baylor. Lady Bear Seeds... After earning the program s first-ever No. 1 seed, Baylor s top seed marks the ninth time in 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament that the Lady Bears have been a top five seed. Baylor was a No. 2 seed twice (2002, 05), a No. 3 seed three times (2006, 08, 09), a No. 4 seed twice (2004, 10) and a No. 5 in Baylor s NCAA Tournament History No. 8 seed - West Region - Durham, N.C. (Duke host) First round - lost to No. 9 seed Arkansas (68-59) No. 2 seed - East Region - Waco, Texas (Baylor host) First round - def. No. 15 seed Bucknell (80-56) Second round - lost to No. 7 seed Drake (76-72) No. 4 seed - Midwest Region - Albuquerque (University of New Mexico host) First round - def. No. 13 seed Loyola Marymount (71-60) Second round - def. No. 5 seed Florida (91-76) Sweet 16 - lost to No. 1 Tennessee (71-69) (Oklahoma host) No. 2 seed - Tempe Regional - Seattle (University of Washington host) First round - def. No. 15 seed Illinois State (91-70) Second round - def. No. 10 seed Oregon (69-46) Sweet 16 - def. No. 3 seed Minnesota (64-57) (Tempe - Arizona State host) Elite Eight - def. No. 1 seed North Carolina (72-63) Semifinal - def. No. 1 seed LSU (68-57) (Indianapolis) Championship - def. No. 1 seed Michigan State (84-62) No. 3 seed - Albuquerque Regional - Tucson (University of Arizona host) First round - def. No. 14 seed Northern Arizona (74-56) Second round - def. No. 11 seed New Mexico (87-67) Sweet 16 - lost to No. 2 seed Maryland (82-63) (Albuquerque - New Mexico host) No. 5 seed - Fresno Regional - Raleigh, N.C. (N.C. State host) First round - def. No. 12 seed Chattanooga (68-55) Second round - lost to No. 4 seed North Carolina State (78-72 OT) Associated Press Poll March 7, Final Rank Team Record Last Week 1. Connecticut (37) Stanford (2) BAYLOR Tennessee Xavier Duke UCLA Texas A&M DePaul Notre Dame Miami (FL) Michigan State Wisconsin-Green Bay North Carolina Florida State Maryland Kentucky Ohio State 22-9 NR 19. Marist Gonzaga Oklahoma Houston Georgetown Georgia Tech NR 25. Marquette Others receiving votes: Iowa 53, Louisiana Tech 41, Penn State 40, Iowa State 40, West Virginia 33, Texas Tech 31, Brigham Young 13, Kansas State 13, Rutgers 11, Georgia 10, Temple 7, Tulane 7, Northern Iowa 4, Princeton 4, Bowling Green 3, Louisville 1 USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll March 14, 2011 Rank Team Record Last Week 1. Connecticut (30) Stanford (1) BAYLOR Tennessee Xavier Duke Notre Dame Texas A&M UCLA Miami (FL) Wisconsin-Green Bay DePaul Michigan State North Carolina Florida State Kentucky Marist Maryland Gonzaga Oklahoma Georgetown Ohio State Marquette Houston West Virginia Others receiving votes: St. John s (21-10) 24; Northern Iowa (27-5) 19; Georgia Tech (23-10) 17; Iowa (22-8) 15; Rutgers (19-12) 15; Louisiana Tech (24-7) 10; Penn State (24-9) 7; Louisville (20-12) 5; Texas Tech (22-10) 5; Iowa State (22-10) 4; Syracuse (22-9) 2; Gardner-Webb (23-10) 1; Middle Tennessee (23-7) No. 3 seed - Spokane Regional - Albuquerque (New Mexico host) First round - def. No. 14 seed Fresno State (88-67) Second round - lost to No. 6 seed Pittsburgh (67-59)

6 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 6 Baylor s Record when... Big 12 All Mulkey Era Home Away Neutral Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half Overtime November games December games January games February games March games April games Television games Versus ranked Versus top Field Goal Shooting 20-29% Shooting 30-39% Shooting 40-49% Shooting 50-59% Shooting 60-69% Higher than opponent Lower than oponent Three-Point Field Goal Shooting 0-19% Shooting 20-29% Shooting 30-39% Shooting 40-49% Shooting 50-59% Shooting 60-69% Shooting 70-79% Shooting 80-89% Shooting 90-99% Shooting 100% Higher than opponent Lower than oponent Same as opponent Free Throw Shooting 30-39% Shooting 40-49% Shooting 50-59% Shooting 60-69% Shooting 70-79% Shooting 80-89% Shooting % Higher than opponent Lower than oponent Same as oponent Outrebounding opp Outrebounded by opp Rebounds equal Fewer turnovers opp More turnovers opp Turnovers equal Games decided by 1-5 points points points points points No. 3 seed - Raleigh Regional - Lubbock (Texas Tech host) First round - def. No. 15 seed UT-San Antonio (87-82 OT) Second Round - def. No. 7 seed South Dakota State (60-58) Sweet 16 - lost to No. 3 seed Louisville (56-39) (Raleigh, N.C. - N.C. State host) No. 4 seed - Memphis Regional - Berkeley, Calif. (California host) First round - def. No. 13 seed Fresno State (69-55) Second Round - def. No. 5 seed Georgetown (49-33) Sweet 16 - def. No. 1 seed Tennessee (77-62) (Memphis, Tenn. - Memphis host) Elite Eight - def. No. 2 seed Duke (51-48) Semifinal - lost to No. 1 seed Connecticut (70-50) (San Antonio, Texas - UTSA host) No. 1 seed - Dallas Regional - Waco, Texas (Baylor host) First round - def. No. 16 seed Prairie View A&M (66-30) Second round - def. No. 9 seed West Virginia (82-68) Sweet 16 - def. No. 5 seed Green Bay (86-76) - (Dallas, Texas - Big 12 Conference host) Elite Eight - vs. No. 2 seed Texas A&M Baylor Honors in the NCAA Championship... Seven Lady Bear players have been named to the NCAA Championships All-Tournament team nine times, all since Kim Mulkey s arrival Jessika Stratton - Midwest Regional Sophia Young (MOP), Abiola Wabara - Tempe Regional Steffanie Blackmon, Emily Niemann, Sophia Young (MOP) - Final Four Sophia Young (Albuquerque Regional) Brittney Griner (MOP), Kelli Griffin - Memphis Regional Lady Bears in NCAA Tournament Games... Player G-GS Min-Avg FG-A 3FG-A FT-A Off-Def Tot Avg PF-D A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Brittney Griner Odyssey Sims Destiny Williams Kimetria Hayden Melissa Jones Brooklyn Pope* Jordan Madden Terran Condrey Ashley Field Whitney Zachariason Makenzie Robertson Lindsay Palmer Mariah Chandler * includes 2 games at Rutgers ( ) Three-Game NCAA Statistics... Six Lady Bears have shouldered the bulk of the scoring and rebounding in BU s three 2011 NCAA Tournament games: Brittney Griner 29.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.7 bpg,.630 FG% (29-46),.829 FT% (29-35) Odyssey Sims 12.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, pt. FG % (5-11) Brooklyn Pope 10.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg,.565 FG% (13-23) Destiny Williams 7.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg,.625 FG% (10-16) Kimetria Hayden 7.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg,.500 FG% (9-18) Melissa Jones 6.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.3 apg,.800 FT% (8-10) In its three 2011 NCAA Tournament games, Baylor has outscored its opponents by an average of 20.0 points ( ) and pulled down 9.7 ( ) more rebounds a game. Baylor is shooting.519 (83-160) in its three 2011 NCAA Tournament games. Baylor Versus Postseason Teams... Baylor faced 16 opponents that are participating in 2011 postseason competition and it holds a 22-2 record versus those teams. Baylor posted a 14-2 record against its 10 former opponents playing in the NCAA Tournament: Connecticut (0-1), Kansas State (2-0), Iowa State (1-0), Michigan State (1-0), Oklahoma (2-0), Notre Dame (1-0), Tennessee (1-0), Texas (2-0), Texas A&M (3-0) and Texas Tech (1-1). The Lady Bears were 8-0 against their six opponents participating in the 2011 Women s WNIT: Colorado (1-0), Kansas (2-0), Liberty (1-0), Oklahoma State (2-0), Rice (1-0) and Syracuse (1-0).

7 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 7 NCAA Division I Statistics... As a team, Baylor ranks among the top 10 in NCAA Division I statistics in 11 categories, including six among the top five. In fact, of the 18 categories ranked, Baylor is 16th or above in 14 areas. 1. Blocked shots Field goal percentage defense Scoring margin Won-lost percentage Field goal percentage point field goal percentage Scoring offense Personal fouls Rebound margin point field goal defense Assist/turnover ratio Turnovers Scoring defense Assists Individually, Lady Bears rank among the top 30 in NCAA Division I statistics in five categories: 2. Triple-doubles - Brittney Griner, 1.0 (behind St. Mary s Louella Tomlinson s 2) 2. Blocks per game - Brittney Griner, 4.6 (behind St. Mary s Louella Tomlinson s 4.7) 2. Assists/turnover ratio - Melissa Jones, Points per game - Brittney Griner, Field goal percentage - Brittney Griner, 54.4 Defense... Baylor hasn t allowed an opponent to shoot 50 percent from the field in 173 straight games, dating back to March 25, 2006, an Sweet 16 loss to eventual national champion Maryland. BU has held 14 of its 36 opponents this season to below a.300 field goal percentage. The Lady Bears held five of their conference foes under 30 percent six times; Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State (twice), Texas and Texas A&M. The Lady Bears hold a scoring margin over their opponents this season and are in rebounding. Baylor outscored its Big 12 opponents by per game, and won 12 of 16 league games by at least 12 points. In NCAA Division I statistics, through games of March 22, Baylor ranks No. 1 in blocks (7.1) and No. 2 in field-goal percentage defense (.320). The Lady Bears also lead the Big 12 Conference in 3-point field goal defense (.262). Baylor is 27-1 on the year when allowing 60 or fewer points. The Lady Bears are 29-0 in when out-rebounding their opponent. Baylor has out-shot its opponent from the field in 35 of 36 games this year. With The Lead Baylor has led at some point in every game this season, and in 32 of its 36 games held a double-digit lead at some point in the contest. The Lady Bears largest lead of the season was 66 points (105-39) with 2:39 left in the 2nd half vs. Southeastern Louisiana. In 24 games, BU held a lead of 20 or more points at some point in the game. In 20 of 21 home games this season, Baylor led by double-digits at some point in the game. The lone exception was the Lady Bears win over Texas A&M, when their biggest advantage was nine points (and their largest deficit was also nine points, which was the largest deficit they had on their homecourt in ). BU won its 21 home games by an average of ppg, and held its opponents to 31.5 percent field goal shooting (including 26.4 percent from 3-point range) and 52.0 points per contest. The Lady Bears have recorded 18 wire-to-wire victories this season. Baylor has twice overcome double-digit deficits to win games this season, rallying from 11 points down in the first half (11:55, 8-19) to record an win at Texas and from 12 down vs. Texas A&M (0-12, 15:14) in the Big 12 Championship game to post a victory. The Lady Bears nearly had a third double-digit comeback win, as they overcame a 15-point second-half deficit at No. 1 UConn back in November to take an eight-point lead before falling, 65-64, at Hartford. The Lady Bears largest deficit of the season has been 15 points, and ironically came in their only two losses, at No. 1 UConn (29-44, 16:02 in 2nd half) and at Texas Tech (37-52, 5:23 in 2nd half). Baylor also faced double-digit deficits at Texas and to Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship title game, but came back to win both games. The Lady Bears also rallied from a 9-point deficit (38-47) with 10:13 left in the 2nd half to beat the Aggies in Waco, Feb. 14, Lady Bears Love the 70s & 80s While the Lady Bears are known for their gritty defense, they can also score the basketball, as evidenced by their scoring average of 78.0 points per game, which would rank as the program s highest since a school-record 89.9 average over 41 games in Baylor is 27-0 on the season when scoring 70 or more points and has won 77 straight such games since a overtime loss at North Carolina State in the 2nd Round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament at Raleigh, N.C. The Lady Bears also have a string of 82 consecutive victories, including an 20-0 record in , when putting 80 or more points on the scoreboard, since a triple-overtime loss at Nebraska in STATS EXTRA BU RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP (g,g,g,p,p) Hayden, Jones, Washington, Pope, Griner 4-1 Hayden, Madden, Jones, Pope, Griner 4-0 Sims, Hayden, Jones, Pope, Griner 6-0 Palmer, Hayden, Jones, Pope, Griner 1-0 Sims, Hayden, Jones, Williams, Griner 9-1 Sims, Madden, Jones, Pope, Griner 1-0 Sims, Madden, Jones, Williams, Griner 8-0 Sims, Madden, Zachariason, Williams, Griner 1-0 BU DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS 36 Griner 9 Griner 1 Griner 24 Sims 6 Jones 12 Jones 4 Williams 10 Williams 2 Pope 9 Hayden 1 Hayden 8 Pope 1 Zachariason 3 Robertson 3 Madden 2 Condrey ASSISTS 2 Field 2 Washington DOUBLE-DOUBLES REBOUNDS ASSISTS BLOCKS 10 Griner 1 Griner 2 Jones7 2 Pope 2 Williams 3 Jones 1 TRIPLE-DOUBLES BLOCKS 1 Griner 1 Griner 20-POINT GAMES 24 Griner (29 vs. Michigan State; 27 vs. Texas Southern; 35 vs. Liberty; 28 vs. SLU; 21 vs. Notre Dame; 22 vs. Minnesota; 21 vs. Tennessee; 21 vs. UTPA; 25 vs. ISU, 27 at Texas; 22 at Kansas; 25 vs. Texas Tech; 29 vs. Oklahoma; 23 at Nebraska; 29 vs. Texas; 26 vs. Texas A&M; 26 vs. Kansas State; 21 at Oklahoma; 22 vs. Missouri; 26 at Colorado; 21 vs. Kansas State; 31 vs. Texas A&M; 30 vs. West Virginia; 40 vs. Green Bay) 7 Sims (24 vs. Tennessee; 25 vs. Syracuse, 23 at Texas; 21 at Kansas; 25 at Texas A&M; 22 vs. Texas A&M; 37 at Oklahoma) 1 Williams (21 vs. Kansas) Louisiana Tech, Boston College; 27 vs. Arizona State; 26 vs. 20-REBOUND GAMES 1 Griner (21 vs. Texas A&M) 30-POINT GAMES 4 Griner (35 vs. Liberty; 31 vs. Texas A&M; 30 vs. West Virginia; 40 vs. Green Bay) 1 Sims (37 at Oklahoma) 40-POINT GAMES 1 Griner (40 vs. Green Bay) BRITTNEY GRINER DUNKS - 5 Nov. 24, Jacksonville State (right-hand slam; 15:05 first half) Jan. 2, vs. Texas State (two-handed hang-on-the-rim jam; 1:39 later by a right-hand slam) Feb. 3, at Kansas State (offensive rebound, drop-step, throwing down; 4:53 second half) Feb. 19, at Texas Tech (right-hand slam; 5:31 first half)

8 BAYLOR WOMEN S BASKETBALL 8 BAYLOR CAREER TOP 10 BLOCKS Brittney Griner 2009-present Danielle Wilson Steffanie Blackmon Kacy Moffitt Sophia Young Maggie Davis-Stinnett , Monica Arnold * Carol Reeves Brandenburg ^ Jackie Reiter Jessica Morrow BAYLOR SEASON TOP 10 BLOCKS ! Brittney Griner Brittney Griner Danielle Wilson Danielle Wison Danielle Wilson * Carol Reeves Brandenburg Steffanie Blackmon Maggie Davis Stinnett Bernice Mosby Melanie Hamerly Maggie Davis Stinnett ! - NCAA single-season record BAYLOR 1,000 POINT SCORERS 1. 3,861* Suzie Snider Eppers ,480 Sophia Young ,027 Maggie Davis Stinnett , ,955 Steffanie Blackmon ,803 Danielle Crockrom ,721 LaNita Luckey ,709* Lynnell Pyron ,608* Karen Aulenbacher ,476 Brittney Griner 2009-present 10. 1,474 Kacy Moffitt ,394* Carol Reeves Brandenburg ,389^ Debbie Polk ,379^ Jackie Reiter ,373 Angela Tisdale ,344 Toya Ellis ,315 Sheila Lambert ,314* Babette Metcalf ,312 Jessica Morrow ,288 Jennifer King ,258 Bonnie Henson ,185^ Jackie Valentine ,126 Rachel Allison ,124 Mary Lowry ,089^ Gaye Pack ,054* Ginger Thornton ,015 Danielle Wilson ,006 Jessika Stratton ,002 Lara Webb Melissa Jones 2007-present * AIAW competition ^ Combination of AIAW and NCAA competition All-told, Baylor is (.944) under Kim Mulkey when scoring 70 or more points, including a (.979) record when totaling 80 or more. The Lady Bears have averaged 70.4 or more points in 10 of Mulkey s 11 seasons along the BU sideline. The Griner Effect... With Brittney Griner s 6-8 presence in the paint and her ability to block shots, opponents have taken an increased number of 3-point shots since her arrival. In , the year before Griner came to Baylor, BU opponents took 570 shots from beyond the arc, in foes took 740 treys and they have taken 733 so far this season. Griner Climbing Career Block Charts... Brittney Griner entered the season ranked No. 2 on Baylor s career block chart with 223 rejections. Just 41 games into her career (Nov. 23, 2010 vs. Texas Southern), Griner broke Danielle Wilson s BU record of 249, achieved in 92 games. Through 36 games as a sophomore, Griner has blocked 168 shots, including nine against both top-ranked UConn and No. 6 Tennessee, and her career total now stands at 391. Her block total stands No. 2 on both the BU single-season and Big 12 lists behind her NCAA record 223 rejections a year ago. Griner ranks No. 2 on the Big 12 career block list behind Oklahoma s Courtney Paris Big 12 record of 446. Sims Simply Superb... Freshman point guard Odyssey Sims has scored in double digits in 25 of the last 32 games she s played in, including six 20+ point outings (24 vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 25 vs. No. 23 Syracuse, 23 at Texas; 21 at Kansas; 25 at No. 6 Texas A&M, 22 vs. No. 5 Texas A&M) and one 30+ point performance (37 at No. 16 Oklahoma). Sims ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.456) and No. 2 on the BU individual season best chart. She has been named the Big 12 s Freshman of the Week a league-best five times (Dec. 20, Dec. 27, Jan. 17, Jan. 31, Feb. 28). Sims 107 assists and 469 points ranks No. 3 and No. 6, respectively, on BU s freshman top 10 list. Jones, So Versatile... Senior guard Melissa Jones is having quite the senior season. Although not appearing among the league s top 30 in scoring, she s listed among the Big 12 leaders in almost every other category: No. 1 - assist/turnover ratio (3.0), No. 9 - steals (1.9), No assists (3.9), No offensive rebounds (2.2) and No rebounding (6.9). In addition, Jones ranks No. 2 nationally in assist/turnover ratio (3.0). Jones, at 5-11, is the only player under 6-1 to rank among the league s top 12 in offensive rebounding (2.2 orpg). Jones on one of only two player under 6-1 listed among the Big 12 s top 15 in rebounding (Chucky Jeffery, CU, 5-10). Jones, a guard, is the first non-point guard to lead the Lady Bears in assists (135) since Jessika Stratton was the team s assist leader in the season. Jones 135 assists ranks No. 8 on BU s senior top 10 assist list. She needs just 32 points to become BU s 29th 1,000-point scorer, despite missing 16 games due to injury the past two seasons. 1,000 Points... In just 51 games, Brittney Griner recorded 1,000 career points, thus becoming the 28th Lady Bear to achieve the 1,000- point milestone, she now has 1,476 points to rank ninth on BU s career chart. It took former Lady Bear standout Sophia Young, a two-time All-American, 67 games to reach the 1,000-point mark. 10 of the 28 players on BU s 1,000-point list have played under head coach Kim Mulkey. Please see page 8 for a complete listing of BU s 1,000-point scorers. Improvement From Beyond the Arc... Last season the Lady Bears finished No. 12 in the Big 12 Conference and 329th nationally with 2.3 made 3 s per game, while shooting just 27.6 percent (86-312) from beyond the arc. As of March 27, BU ranks No. 1 in the league and No. 5 nationally with a.389 ( ) mark and is averaging 5.1 made treys per game. It took the Lady Bears just 32 games to double their 37-game season total (86). With 183 treys in 36 games, the Lady Bears have set a record for made 3-point baskets in a season, the national championship squad s previous record was 163 treys in 36 games. Freshman Odyssey Sims 67 triples ranks No. 4 on BU s single-season list. She needs just nine more treys to take over the top spot from Emily Niemann s 75 makes in Sharing the Rock... With the departure of senior point guard Kelli Griffin, many wondered who would pick up the slack in the assist column for the Lady Bears, and the answer has been many players. The Lady Bears rank No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 16 nationally (through games of March 27) in assists with 16.6 per game. Six players have dished out 40 or more assists: Melissa Jones, 135, Odyssey Sims, 107, Kimetria Hayden, 80, Jordan Madden, 61, Brittney Griner, 52 and Terran Condrey 48. Jones, a guard, is the first non-point guard to lead the Lady Bears in assists (135) since Jessika Stratton was the team s assist leader in the season.