Final
Griner lifts Baylor over Texas Tech
Feb 18, 2010 - 3:22 AM WACO, Texas(AP) -- Brittney Griner scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help No. 18 Baylor beat Texas Tech 65-48 on Wednesday night.Ashley Field added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Baylor (18-7, 5-6 Big 12).
Ashlee Roberson scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Texas Tech (15-10, 3-8). Jordan Barncastle had 11 points and Chynna Brown scored 10.
With the game tied at 8, Baylor went on a 21-4 run to take a 29-12 lead with 6:37 left. Griner went to the bench with two fouls midway through the run and didn't play the remainder of the half.
After Texas Tech picked up its 11th foul of the first half, coach Kristy Curry was whistled for a technical foul while walking away after talking to an official. Field then hit four consecutive free throws for a 33-14 Baylor lead.
Griner didn't play the final 8:15 of the first half after picking up her second foul. Without her, Baylor outscored Texas Tech 18-11 the rest of the period. With 7:30 remaining, Baylor had 21 rebounds to Texas Tech's five, and the Red Raiders were shooting 16 percent from the field. Texas Tech finished the game shooting 32 percent and made just 9 of its 18 free throws.
Griner, who is second in the country in blocked shots with 6.2 a game, had just one. She blocked a layup attempt by Barncastle with 16:22 left in the game.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
TEXAS TECH 48
BAYLOR (18) 65 FINAL
Feb 17 10:03 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
TEXAS TECH 22
BAYLOR (18) 41 HALFTIME
Feb 17 8:54 PM
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