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Griner's 45 lifts Baylor over K-State in Big 12 semis
Mar 9, 2012 - 11:48 PM Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - After netting a career-high 41 points in her regular-season finale against Iowa State, Brittney Griner bested that mark against Kansas State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.Griner scored a single-game tournament-record 45 points to go with 10 rebounds, seven blocks and four assists in top-ranked Baylor's 86-65 rout of the Wildcats.
She was 19-of-28 from the floor for the Lady Bears (34-0), who will play third-seeded Texas A&M in Saturday's Big 12 title game. Destiny Williams added 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Brittney Chambers scored 18 points to lead the Wildcats (19-13).
Griner scored the first eight points and finished the opening half with 23 for the Lady Bears, who took a 42-22 lead into the locker room.
Baylor led by as many as 32 in the second half, cruising to the easy win.
- KANSAS STATE: 65
BAYLOR: 86
Final
Mar 9 2:52 PM - KANSAS STATE: 22
BAYLOR: 42
Halftime
Mar 9 1:51 PM - KANSAS STATE: 0
BAYLOR: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 9 1:07 PM
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