No. 12 Texas A&M women win 20th, beat Vanderbilt 75-63
Q1 (7:10) VAN Morgan Batey made Layup. Assisted by Christa Reed. (0:58)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Courtney Walker scored 22 points -- her ninth 20-point game in league play -- and No. 12 Texas A&M survived a scare from Vanderbilt to win 75-63 on Sunday.
Texas A&M (20-7, 10-4) registered its 11th straight 20-win season, extending the second longest such streak by a current member of the SEC. Aggie coach Gary Blair is 11th all-time with 25 20-win seasons.
Vanderbilt had upset on the mind and held a narrow lead for most of the game. Courtney Williams' jumper for the Aggies tied it at 49 with 8:10 to go, and Texas A&M turned it on in the fourth quarter, outscoring Vandy 32-16 to win its fifth in a row.
Williams finished with 10 points for Texas A&M, while SEC assists leader Jordan Jones had 11 helpers.
Vanderbilt (15-12, 4-10), which has lost seven in a row, was led by Morgan Batey with 15 points. Marqu'es Webb and Christa Reed added 12 points apiece.
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2021-22 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
LSU | 13-3 | 2 | 25-5 |
Tennessee | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 23-8 |
Florida | 10-6 | 5 | 21-10 |
Georgia | 9-7 | 6 | 20-9 |
Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
Missouri | 7-9 | 8 | 18-12 |
Arkansas | 7-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
Alabama | 6-10 | 9 | 17-13 |
Mississippi State | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
Texas A&M | 4-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 11 | 14-18 |
Auburn | 2-14 | 13 | 10-18 |