Texas A&M makes Big 12 finals for 5th straight time
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kelsey Bone's 16 points led Texas A&M (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) past Oklahoma 79-66 in the semifinals of the Big 12 women's tournament Friday.
The third-seeded Aggies (22-9) will face top-ranked Baylor for the championship Saturday.
Skylar Collins scored 15 points, Alexia Standish 13 and Sydney Carter 10 for Texas A&M, which becomes the first school in league history with five straight appearances in the title game. Kristi Bellock's eight rebounds spearheaded a 38-27 edge on the boards.
Whitney Hand's 24 points paced the second-seeded Sooners (20-12), who shot just 38 percent (20 of 53). Aaryn Ellenberg added 13 and Sharane Campbell 11.
An 8-0 run by the Aggies broke a tie and put them ahead 25-17 with 8:18 left in the first half. They never trailed again.
Oklahoma closed within 49-45, but Texas A&M ripped off a 12-3 run for a 61-48 lead with 9:35 left to virtually seal it.
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2022-23 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 36-0 |
| LSU | 15-1 | 1 | 32-2 |
| Tennessee | 13-3 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Ole Miss | 11-5 | 5 | 25-9 |
| Mississippi State | 9-7 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Georgia | 9-7 | 7 | 22-12 |
| Alabama | 9-7 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Arkansas | 7-9 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Missouri | 6-10 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 5-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-13 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Kentucky | 2-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Texas A&M | 2-14 | 14 | 9-20 |
2022-23 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 14-4 | - | 26-7 |
| Texas | 14-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Iowa State | 11-7 | 3 | 22-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-8 | 4 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 10-8 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Kansas | 9-9 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 6-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Kansas State | 5-13 | 9 | 19-17 |
| TCU | 1-17 | 13 | 8-23 |
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