WACO, Texas (AP) — With a sense of relief and exhilaration, Odyssey Sims slung the ball high into the air as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
Brittney Griner, Sims and topranked Baylor had swatted away another challenge to stay on top.
This time, the Lady Bears overcame an 11-point deficit in the final 13 minutes for a 66-61 victory over Connecticut and their second win in a No. 1-vs.-2 game in less than a month.
Griner scored 12 of her 25 points in a closing 27-11 spurt for the Lady Bears (11-0) when she also made all six of her free throws. The 6-foot-8 All-America pick also finished with nine rebounds and nine blocked shots to become the Big 12 career leader in that category.
The Lady Bears have won 29 consecutive home games, including a 94-81 victory over then-No. 2 Notre Dame on Nov. 20. That was a week before their 76-67 win at sixth-ranked Tennessee.
Connecticut (9-1) was in position to get into the No. 1 spot for the first time since Maya Moore finished her Huskies career last season.
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