Griner Leads #1 Baylor To 69-62 Win Over A&M In "Battle Of The Brazos"

By: Associated Press

Updated: Mon 10:58 PM, Feb 27, 2012

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Brittney Griner and Odyssey Sims scored 25 points each and top-ranked Baylor used a late run to hold off No. 17 Texas A&M for a 69-62 win on Monday night.

Baylor (30-0, 17-0 Big 12) led by one point before going on a 6-0 run that was aided unintentionally by an official. Griner made a jump shot before Kimetria Hayden knocked the ball out of Alexia Standish's hands. With the ball almost sure to go out of bounds, it bounced off an official and remained on the court, setting up a layup by Sims before Hayden added a basket to make it 67-60 with 1:39 remaining.

The Lady Bears have matched the 2009-2010 Nebraska team for the best start in conference history and have their second straight 30-win season.

Tyra White's 14 points led A&M (20-8, 11-6).

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