In any case, Saturday’s game will be the first against a ranked opponent for Miami and the second for Baylor, so it will carry a good amount of weight for both teams in terms of postseason resume-building. Miami does have four players averaging 1.5 steals per game or better-Roberts, Ja’Leah Williams, Jaida Patrick and Lashae Dwyer-so perhaps they’ll be able to even the playing field a bit with their defense.

Another area Baylor might have a significant edge in is ball security the Bears rank fifth in Division I in assist/turnover ratio and second in assisted shot rate (71.3 percent), both sure signs that the team’s ball movement is crisp and its decision-making is sound. Suffice to say, Miami will need to match Baylor’s intensity on the glass in order to win Saturday’s game. Bella's first Double-Double of the year #SicEm | #GreaterThan /z1Mi5ASUoO- Baylor Women's Basketball December 14, 2023