WACO, Texas (AP) — Cokie Reed scored 18 points and No. 18 Texas held Baylor to only two field goals in the second half, cruising to a 70-54 victory over the No. 14 Bears on Sunday.
Baylor was playing without 6-foot-8 freshman star Brittney Griner, who was suspended for two games by coach Kim Mulkey after throwing a punch at Texas Tech’s Jordan Barncastle during a win in Lubbock on Wednesday night.
Brittainey Raven added 16 points and Kathleen Nash had 12 for the Longhorns (21-9, 10-6), who didn’t allow a second-half field goal by Baylor until there was 4:44 left. Erika Arriaran added 10 points and Ashley Gayle had 11 rebounds for Texas.
Kimetria Hayden scored 14 points to lead Baylor (22-8, 9-7), while Kelli Griffin had 10 points and Morghan Medlock had 12 rebounds.