KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Andrea Riley launched the shot just in front of her bench, falling near the feet of coach Kurt Budke and his bright orange blazer as the ball ripped through the net to cut the lead to one.

Next time down the floor, from nearly the exact same spot, Riley launched another 3-pointer, one that would have tied the game.

This one, however, got stuck between the backboard and the rim.

Texas A&M survived a late scare from Riley and used its depth to outlast No. 18 Oklahoma State 64-59 Saturday night, giving the 11th-ranked Aggies their first women’s Big 12 Tournament championship.

A&M (26-7) controlled most of the game, using its superior depth and big shots from A’Quonesia Franklin and Morenike Atunrase to keep Oklahoma State at arm’s length. That changed in the closing minutes, when Riley led a Cowgirls charge.

An All-Big 12 guard, she scored 10 points to give OSU its first lead of the second half at 54-53 with just over 3 minutes left, then followed Danielle Gant’s three-point play and breakaway layup with her improbable 3.

“Mighty Mouse nailed that 3 in front of Coach Budke and he just willed that thing in,” Texas A&M coach Gary Blair said. “That was one of the most incredible shots.”

After two free throws by Franklin with 22 seconds left, Riley got another chance. She had already beaten A&M once this season with a last-second 3, but this time she missed and the cheerleaders had to come out and unstick the ball from the rim.

“Riley’s hit a couple of those against us, so I wouldn’t be surprised if that second one would have went in,” said Franklin, who followed Riley’s shot with two free throws. “But I’m glad it didn’t.”

Riley’s heroics gave OSU (25-7) a chance it probably shouldn’t have had. The Cowgirls played well at times but shot poorly from the perimeter - 3-for-14 on 3s - and didn’t have the depth to keep up with A&M.

While the Aggies had four players score in double figures, OSU had three account for 57 of its 59 points. Riley had 28 points, Danielle Green 17 and Shaunte Smith 12.

Franklin led A&M with 19 points and Atunrase had 14 on 4-for-8 shooting on 3s. Gant had 11 points and leading scorer Takia Sparks 10 despite 4-for-15 shooting.