The Basics
Score: Baylor 101 - ORU 60
Records: Baylor (1-0) - ORU (0-1)
Location: Ferrell Center - Waco, Texas

WACO, Texas - The defending Big 12 Champion Baylor Lady Bears were impressive Friday night as they overpowered Oral Roberts University 101-60 on the opening night of women's college basketball.

Vicky McIntyre officially made her Golden Eagle debut as she posted a double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds against the 8th-ranked Lady Bears. She also added three blocks in the loss.

ORU had trouble finding their offense early as Baylor raced out to a 12-0 lead as the Golden Eagles went nearly four minutes before attempting just their third field goal of the game. McIntyre knocked down a pair of free-throws putting ORU on the board at the 15:42 mark in the first half as she finished 4-of-5 from the line.

The Golden Eagles did shoot well from the free throw line shooting 71 percent on 15-of-21 while also knocking down five three-pointers on just 10 attempts.

However, the Golden Eagles committed 31 turnovers in the loss and were unable to recover from the slow start. The Lady Bears took advantage of the ORU miscues scoring 37 points off turnovers in the game.

The Turning Point
Baylor raced out to a 12-0 lead and held ORU to just two field goals in the four minutes of the game. The Lady Bears led by as many as 46 before posting the 41 points victory that saw three Baylor players score at least 18 points.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Jordan Doyle led ORU in scoring with 14 points while Vicky McIntyre posted a double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds.
Baylor: Nina Davis led all players with 22 points and added 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.

Inside the Box Score
- After a slow start in the first half ORU shot 41 percent from the field in the second half.
- Baylor was able to get to the free throw line twice as many times as the Golden Eagles. The Lady Bears went 27-of-42 from the line while ORU was 15-of-21.
- As noted earlier ORU committed 31 turnovers, however Baylor was efficient turning the ball over just eight times and finishing with 22 assists.

News & Notes
- Baylor has won the last seven meetings against ORU and holds a 7-2 lead in the all-time series.
- ORU will play five of their first seven games on the road adding to the tough non-conference schedule.
- ORU will make their regular season debut at the Mabee Center Friday, November 21, in the PSO Mayor's Cup vs. Tulsa.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles continue their tough opening schedule as they head to 4th-ranked Tennessee Monday. Action from Knoxville is set for a 6 p.m. tip-off and can be seen on the SEC Network.

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