Nyeshia Stevenson scored 31 points and Oklahoma blew past fourth-seeded Kentucky 88-68 on Tuesday night to earn its second straight trip to the Final Four.
Amanda Thompson added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the
third-seeded Sooners (27-10), who'll face Stanford on Sunday in San
Antonio.
The Wildcats stormed out to a 17-4 lead, only to watch as the
Sooners rallied to go ahead 43-39 by halftime. Oklahoma opened the
second half on a 15-5 run, then scored 11 straight points to jump
ahead 69-50 with 6:30 left.
Victoria Dunlap had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead Kentucky
(28-8), which was seeking its first trip to the Final Four. The
Wildcats stunned top-seeded Nebraska to reach their first regional
final since 1982, but they couldn't complete the Big 12 sweep in
Kansas City.