ON THE LINE
• Baylor and Iowa State are tied atop the Big 12 standings. The winner of Monday's game clinches a share of the Big 12 regular-season title.
TURNING POINT
• Baylor was alone in last place of the Big 12 standings (0-2) heading into Lawrence on Jan. 16. After a gutsy comeback that featured a 7-0 run in the final 24 seconds of the game to clinch their first conference win of the season at Kansas, the Bears have been playing a different level of ball.
• In the 14 (10-4) games before the KU game, BU averaged 74.5 points, 15.9 assists and 14.1 turnovers per game. Baylor assisted on 59.3 percent of its baskets. In the 14 (13-1) games since, the Bears are averaging 78.9 points (+4.4), 19.4 assists (+3.5) and 12.1 turnovers (-2.0) per game. BU is assisting on 68 percent of its buckets.
SHARE THE SUGAR
• Baylor is top 10 in the country - and third among Power 5 teams - with 63.8 percent of its buckets assisted on this season.
• Adding to that, the Bears are sixth in the country - and first in the Big 12 - in assist-to-turnover ratio.
WALKING DOUBLE-DOUBLE
• NaLyssa Smith is eighth in the country with 19 double-doubles on the season. That mark ties her for third in BU history for double-doubles in a single season.
• Smith is fourth in program history with 47 career double-doubles. She's two away from tying Maggie Davis-Stinnett (1986-89, 1990-91)
• The senior is averaging 21.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per game which ranks No. 11 and No. 15 in the country, respectively. She is the only player in the country who is averaging 21+ points and 11+ rebounds per game.
• Baylor and Iowa State are tied atop the Big 12 standings. The winner of Monday's game clinches a share of the Big 12 regular-season title.
TURNING POINT
• Baylor was alone in last place of the Big 12 standings (0-2) heading into Lawrence on Jan. 16. After a gutsy comeback that featured a 7-0 run in the final 24 seconds of the game to clinch their first conference win of the season at Kansas, the Bears have been playing a different level of ball.
• In the 14 (10-4) games before the KU game, BU averaged 74.5 points, 15.9 assists and 14.1 turnovers per game. Baylor assisted on 59.3 percent of its baskets. In the 14 (13-1) games since, the Bears are averaging 78.9 points (+4.4), 19.4 assists (+3.5) and 12.1 turnovers (-2.0) per game. BU is assisting on 68 percent of its buckets.
SHARE THE SUGAR
• Baylor is top 10 in the country - and third among Power 5 teams - with 63.8 percent of its buckets assisted on this season.
• Adding to that, the Bears are sixth in the country - and first in the Big 12 - in assist-to-turnover ratio.
WALKING DOUBLE-DOUBLE
• NaLyssa Smith is eighth in the country with 19 double-doubles on the season. That mark ties her for third in BU history for double-doubles in a single season.
• Smith is fourth in program history with 47 career double-doubles. She's two away from tying Maggie Davis-Stinnett (1986-89, 1990-91)
• The senior is averaging 21.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per game which ranks No. 11 and No. 15 in the country, respectively. She is the only player in the country who is averaging 21+ points and 11+ rebounds per game.
