Overview

• Baylor enters the matchup with a 28-7 record and a strong home record, having lost only twice at Foster Pavilion this season.
• Ole Miss, with a 21-10 record, has proven resilient on the road, including past tournament wins in hostile environments at Stanford and Notre Dame.
• Key players Aaronette Vonleh of Baylor and Starr Jacobs of Ole Miss both delivered standout performances in their first-round victories on Friday.
• Rebounding is expected to be a decisive factor, as both teams leveraged their dominance on the boards to secure opening-round wins.
• Baylor is slightly favored with a 2.5-point spread, but Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin asserts the pressure is on Baylor as the home team.