WBB Final | No. 5 Baylor 76, Oklahoma State 36

[Pirtle, Krista]

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  *   NaLyssa Smith was presented the trophy for Big 12 Player of the Year before the game on Friday. She became the first player since Brittney Griner (2011-13) to go back-to-back as Big 12 Player of the Year and just the fifth Big 12 athlete overall to do so.
  *   Baylor moves to 47-13 all-time in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and 17-5 in the quarterfinal round.
  *   For the first time in program history, Baylor held a Big 12 opponent to zero points in the first quarter. The previous low was two points by Iowa State in Ames on Jan. 17, 2018. It also set a Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship record as well as tied an NCAA record.
  *   The Baylor defense held the Cowgirls scoreless until the 9:38 mark in the second quarter. OSU started 0-for-13 from the floor.
  *   Oklahoma State’s 14 first-half points tied for fourth fewest in Big 12 Championship history.
  *   Queen Egbo logged her 31st career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. She was a block shy of tying her career high with five.
  *   Ja’Mee Asberry finished with 16 points off 6-of-9 shooting from the floor.
  *   NaLyssa Smith finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. That marked her 22nd double-double of the season (2nd in program history) and 50th of her career (3rd in program history).
  *   For the 32nd time in Big 12 Championship history, and the 10th time by Baylor in the league’s postseason tournament, two players finished with 10+ rebounds.
  *   Baylor held Oklahoma State to 36 points, the fewest points allowed in Big 12 championship history.
  *   The 40-point margin of victory was second in Big 12 championship history.

Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
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