March 9, 2006
GAME 8: #3 TEXAS A&M 73, #6 NEBRASKA 64
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006 - 8:30 PM
REUNION ARENA - DALLAS, TX
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
The #3 seed is 4-3 against the #6 seed and 7-3 overall in second-round games.
Texas A&M is 1-1 in second-round games and 2-9 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
Nebraska is 2-4 in second-round games and 7-10 overall in the Big 12 Tournament.
Texas A&M and Nebraska had met one time previous in the Big 12 Championship. Nebraska defeated Texas A&M, 82-71, in the first round of the 1998 Championship.
Neither team has won a Big 12 Championship title.
For the fourth time in Big 12 Championship history, the top four seeds will advance to the semifinal round.
Today's games featured four players with at least 28 points [Courtney Paris (36), Sophia Young (35), Brittany Wilkins (28), Kiera Hardy (28)]; had only nine players reach that mark in the entire Big 12 Championship history.
Kiera Hardy's 28-point total is tied for eighth most by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
Kiera Hardy's 24 field goal attempts are tied for fifth-most attempts by a player in a Big 12 Championship game.
Danielle Gant's 16 total rebounds are tied for third-most by a player in a Big 12 Championship game; her eight offensive rebounds is tied for fifth-most by a player in a game.
Texas A&M's 21 offensive rebounds are tied for the sixth-most by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
Texas A&M out-rebounded Nebraska by 17, which is tied for the seventh-biggest rebounding margin between teams in a Big 12 Championship game.
Nebraska's six team assists are tied for sixth-fewest by a team in a Big 12 Championship game.
Texas A&M advances to play Baylor tomorrow in the Big 12 Championship semifinals.
TEAM NOTES:
TEXAS A&M (23-7)
Trailed at halftime for the seventh time this season; is 2-5 when behind at the half.
G/F Morenike Atunrase (Soph.)
o Scored in double digits for the 22nd time this season, second-straight game; finished with 21 points.
o Had 20 or more points for the sixth time this season.
o Tied for second on the Texas A&M single-season blocks list; has 52 blocks this season.
G Takia Starks (Fr.)
o Scored in double digits for the 21st time this season, fourth-straight game; finished with 22 points.
o Had 20 or more points for the third time this season.
G/F Danielle Gant (Fr.)
o Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, which is the highest rebound total for a Texas A&M player this season.
NEBRASKA (17-12)
Led at halftime for the 17th time this season; is 14-3 when ahead at the half.
Had a season-low seven assists.
Falls to 4-12 when having fewer assists than opponent.
G Kiera Hardy (Jr.)
o Scored in double digits for 25th time this season, 10th straight game; finished with 28 points, which is the most allowed to a Texas A&M opponent this season.
o Had 20 or more points for the second-straight game and for the 11th time this season.
F Kelsey Griffin (Fr.)
o Scored in double digits for the 19th time this season; finished with 15 points.
G TK LaFleur (Fr.)
o Scored in double digits for the fifth time this season; finished with 10 points.