BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Brittney Griner blocked an NCAA tournament record 14 shots in a horrid offensive game for both teams, leading fourth-seeded Baylor to a 49-33 victory over No. 5 seed Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday night.
Griner broke the mark Pauline Jordan of UNLV set against Colorado in 1989 to help Baylor (25-9) advanced to play top-seeded Tennessee (32-2) in Saturday’s Memphis Regional semifinal. The Volunteers beat Dayton 92-64 earlier Monday.
Georgetown (26-7) missed its first 14 shots and had no answer offensively when Griner was in the game or when she was out with foul trouble. The Hoyas shot 17 percent and made fewer shots than Griner blocked, finishing 12 for 70 and matching the fifth fewest points ever scored in the tournament.
Baylor wasn’t much better offensively, shooting 38 percent, making only six baskets in the second half and committing 21 turnovers.
