By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor
Opening the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years without a No.1 next to their names, the second-seeded Lady Bears made a statement early and often, easily disposing of No. 15 Grambling State 96-46 to advance to Sunday’s second round.
Baylor overwhelmed the visiting Lady Tigers with its length and size in the post and its athleticism and ability to defend on the perimeter. Six feet-four-inch sophomore post Lauren Cox and six-feet-seven-inch junior center Kalani Brown were simply too much for a smaller Grambling State team to handle.