College Station, Texas ? Morenike Atunrase had 24 points, and No. 20 Texas A&M claimed a surprisingly easy 72-53 victory over eighth-ranked Baylor to extend its Big 12 conference-best winning streak to five games.
Sixteen of Atunrase’s points came in a key run in the first half that stretched A&M’s lead from one point to 19.
The Bears (24-4, 12-3) had a chance to clinch at least a share of the regular season Big 12 title with a win, but instead suffered their worst loss since a 24-point defeat by then-No. 5 Stanford in December.
Baylor won its first meeting with A&M this season with a last-minute three-pointer, but this time the Aggies took over midway through the first half and led by double-digits for the rest of the game.
No. 17 Oklahoma State 73, Texas Tech 54
Stillwater, Okla. – Sophomore Andrea Riley scored 21 points to pass the 1,000-point plateau for her career.
No. 21 Kansas State 81, Missouri 52
Manhattan – Shalee Lehning matched her career high with 21 points, and Kansas State moved into a first-place tie with Baylor in the Big 12.
