March 6, 2001

Box Score

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Danielle Crockrom had 19 points and 11 rebounds as No. 24 Baylor beat Kansas State 60-44 Tuesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

Sixth-seeded Baylor (21-7) advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1997. The Bears will play third-seeded Iowa State on Wednesday.

Baylor scored the first 12 points of the second half. Kansas State (12-16) managed just one field goal in the first 12 minutes as the Bears went on a 20-2 run.

A three-point play by Sheila Lambert with 5:27 left gave the Bears their biggest lead at 54-33.

Kansas State, seeded 11th, charged to a 12-point lead in the first half, but Baylor went on a 14-0 run to take a 29-26 halftime lead.

Lambert finished with 17 points. Kristen Rethman led the Wildcats with 12.