Harmon leads No. 7 Texas past No. 4 Baylor for Big 12 crown

Rori Harmon scored 20 factors and No. 7 Texas beat No. 4 Baylor 67-58 on Sunday to win the Massive 12 championship.

Harmon, a freshman, was named the match’s Most Excellent Participant after failing to be chosen first-team all-conference, which Texas coach Vic Schaefer thought-about a snub.

The sport was projected to be a tussle between the entrance courts, however foul hassle on each side put a crimp in that plan. As a substitute, the guards took over.

Texas (26-6) additionally obtained 14 factors from Joanne Allen-Taylor and 12 from Aaliyah Moore.

Baylor (27-6), which swept the regular-season sequence by a mean of 10 factors, was led by Massive 12 Participant of the 12 months NaLyssa Smith with 21 factors, however she solely had seven earlier than the fourth quarter and was nonetheless beneath her season common of twenty-two.3.

Jordan Lewis and Ja’Mee Asberry had 13 factors every for Baylor.

Texas coasted by the third quarter, holding the lead at or close to double digits. Baylor obtained a spark on the finish of the third quarter when Asberry hit an extended 3-pointer on the buzzer.

Baylor lower the deficit to seven factors within the fourth however might get no nearer.

Texas was hampered early when ahead Deyona Gaston picked up her second foul with 5:46 left within the first quarter attempting to protect Smith. The 2 bigs battled on each ends of the ground within the opening minutes, with Smith grabbing the higher hand.

Smith was not an enormous issue within the first quarter statistically, scoring 5 factors and grabbing two rebounds. However she drew three fouls on Longhorns.

The tide modified early within the second quarter when Smith picked up her second foul on the 8:12 mark with the Longhorns up 18-14. She got here again in with 5:21 left within the quarter however picked up her third foul just a little greater than a minute afterward the offensive finish.

With Baylor’s finest participant on the bench, Texas constructed a 39-28 halftime lead. Harmon, who hit a layup on the buzzer, led Texas with 12 factors within the half.

THE TAKEAWAY

Texas: The Longhorns have the dimensions and power on the within to throw loads of fouls at opposing front-line gamers.

Baylor: Smith may be thrown off her recreation with a bodily fashion of play.

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Each groups await seeding, opponent and placement for his or her NCAA Event video games, which had been to be introduced later Sunday.