Smith’s 37 ushers Bears to 11th straight Big 12 Championship final

Senior forward NaLyssa Smith posted a monstrous 37 point, 11 rebound double-double on 50% from the floor to push the Bears over the Sooners for their 11th straight Big 12 Championship final.By Michael Haag | Sports Writer

No. 4 Baylor women’s basketball, hot off a scorching quarterfinal win, torched the University of Oklahoma 91-76 in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Saturday afternoon in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

In the contest, the Bears set a program record for 3-pointers made in a single season with 215, hitting seven against the Sooners to claim the feat Saturday. With the win, head coach Nicki Collen became the first first-year head coach to reach…