WACO, Texas (AP) — Te’a Cooper scored 20 points, fourth-year senior Lauren Cox had 17 and Big 12 champion Baylor extended its record winning streak to 58 regular-season conference games, with the No. 2 Lady Bears beating Texas 69-53 on Thursday night.
Baylor (28-1, 17-0 Big 12) also won its 56th straight game at the Ferrell Center, where in two weeks it will host its NCAA Tournament opener.
Cox also had 12 rebounds for her 36th career double-double. NaLyssa Smith also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Audrey Warren scored 10 points for the Longhorns (18-11, 10-7), who had won three of their previous four games.
