Women’s Basketball Tops Missouri State in NCAA First Round

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Freshman Anriel Howard set an NCAA Tournament record with 27 rebounds, Courtney Walkerscored 29 points and Texas A&M beat Missouri State 74-65 in the first round Saturday.

For the first half, the 13th-seeded Lady Bears hung tough with Texas A&M, but then Walker and the Aggies (22-9) took over.

Howard shattered the NCAA record for rebounds of 23 set by Cheryl Taylor in 1985 for Tennessee Tech against Georgia.

Tyonna Snow scored 22 ponts to lead Missouri State (24-10).

Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics

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