The Sooners never led, though they kept coming close: Texas A&M used their superior hustle-- and a flurry of early three-point makes-- to take the Big XII title.

The Aggies shot 8-14 from long range, and Danielle Adams helped them clean the glass: after yesterday's bout with a one-player team, it was fun to see two squads who could play fast (sometimes) and share the ball.

Mechelle, as with all things Big XII, was there, and she watched Gary Blair's weird postgame appeal: "Doggone it, we've earned the right not to be in Geno's region."

Way to make your players believe they can win it all, coach Blair.