Final
Gant, Texas A&M avoid another early exit
Mar 18, 2007 - 1:20 AM LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Danielle Gant helped Texas A&M make sure this trip to the NCAA Tournament lasted longer.Gant scored 20 of her 24 points in the second half as fourth-seeded Texas A&M held off No. 13 Texas-Arlington in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's Dallas Region.
Takia Starks added 10 points for the Aggies (25-6), who advanced to face either fifth-seeded George Washington or Boise State in the second round on Monday.
Last season, the then-No. 6 seed Aggies were shocked by TCU in the first round.
Trailing, 26-24, at the half, Texas A&M turned to Gant, who scored the first eight points after the break, giving her team a lead it would not lose.
Gant, who ended up scoring the first 13 points in the second half for the Aggies, finished 8-of-10 from the field, made 8-of-11 free throws and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Terra Wallace scored 18 points and Ashley Bobb had 10 and 15 rebounds - including 14 offensive - for the Mavericks (24-9), who came up short despite holding a 45-32 advantage on the boards.
Texas-Arlington, the champion of the Southland Conference, finished 22 percent (14-of-65) from the field.
- DALLAS REGIONAL
AT LOS ANGELES
NCAA WOMENS BB DALLAS REGIONAL
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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TEXAS ARLINGTON (13) 26 24 50
TEXAS A&M (4) 24 34 58 FINAL
Mar 17 4:19 PM - DALLAS REGIONAL
AT LOS ANGELES
NCAA WOMENS BB (13) TEXAS ARLINGTON 26
(4) TEXAS A&M 24 HALFTIME
Mar 17 3:05 PM
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