Latest Nicki Collen News

Walker's career night carries Baylor past Virginia Tech in women's NCAA Tournament

Mar. 25, 2024 00:00 AM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — In the moments following their NCAA Tournament victory, the Baylor Bears remained on the floor celebrating, and then they started chanting “Jada, Jada, Jada.” Jada Walker was certainly worthy of being serenaded — and more. Jada Walker...

Virginia Tech, Baylor expect a much tougher March Madness matchup in the second round

Mar. 23, 2024 18:21 PM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech played without All-American Elizabeth Kitley, out for the NCAA Tournament with a torn ACL, and still won by 43 points in its first-round game. Baylor scored just 11 points in the fourth quarter and still won by 17 in its opener. ...

Fontleroy, Baylor pull away from Vanderbilt in first round of women's NCAA Tournament

Mar. 22, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Bella Fontleroy scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lift fifth-seeded Baylor to an 80-63 victory over No. 12 Vanderbilt in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday. Fontleroy hit 6 of 12, including four 3-pointers, for the Bears...

Brittney Griner's No. 42 jersey retired by Baylor in her 1st game on campus since she played

Feb. 18, 2024 18:04 PM EST

WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner's No. 42 jersey was retired by Baylor on Sunday, when the two-time AP national player of the year and career blocks leader attended a Bears home game for the first time since her senior season 11 years ago. The standout center even did an impromptu slam dunk. ...

Baylor to retire Brittney Griner's jersey against Texas Tech next month

Jan. 29, 2024 19:54 PM EST

Baylor will retire the jersey of former star Brittney Griner on Feb. 18 when the Bears host Texas Tech. Griner helped Baylor go 40-0 her junior year en route to a national championship and finished her college career with 3,283 points and 1,305 rebounds. She was the AP Player of the...