Jan. 10, 2011

COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri women's basketball senior guard RaeShara Brown was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday after helping the Tigers to an 85-80 overtime upset win over No. 22/24 Texas on Jan. 8. The award, voted on by a media panel, marked the first league honor in the senior's career.

Brown scored a career high 27 points along with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in Missouri's 85-80 overtime victory over No. 22/24 Texas. The guard registered 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor, four assists and three steals in the second half and extra period as the Tigers overcame a 12-point deficit with under three minutes left in regulation. She also played a career best 44 minutes during the contest.

Earlier in the week, Brown she scored a team high 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and handed out a game high seven assists in MU's game against No. 9 Xavier. For the week Brown averaged 21.0 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.5 rpg and 2.5 spg.

Brown became the first Mizzou player to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors since EeTisha Riddle won the award in consecutive weeks on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, 2006. Redshirt-junior Bekah Mills was the last Tiger to claim a weekly award after earning Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 15, 2008.

The Tigers are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 12 with 7 p.m. road contest at Texas Tech.