Jan. 19, 2002

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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Baylor Lady Bears used a 27-9 run to close the final eight minutes and 27 seconds of the first half Saturday night to defeat the University of Missouri women's basketball team, 80-59, at the Hearnes Center.

Missouri held a 24-22 lead after a basket by Kerensa Barr before the Bears began their run. Sheila Lambert, who finished with a game-high 27 points, scored 11 of her points during Baylor's run to close the first half. The win also snapped Missouri's two-game win streak at home against nationally ranked foes as the Bears entered the game ranked 13th by The Associated Press and 11th in the USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Coaches' Poll.

The loss snapped a 12-game home-court win streak by the Tigers, eight of those wins coming this season. Baylor improves to 14-3 overall and 2-3 in the Big 12 Conference while Missouri is now 12-4 overall and 3-2 in league play.

Barr led the Tigers with 18 points. For the first 13:50 of the second half, Barr was the lone Tiger to score from the field until Evan Unrau converted a conventional three-point play. Unrau finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double this season and eighth double-double in her career. Melanie Fisher had a game- and career-high 13 rebounds to pace Missouri.

The Tigers will play at No. 12/12 Texas Tuesday at 7 p.m.