Mississippi State women get their first shot at the Final Four
Mississippi State women get their first shot at the Final Four
Morgan William gave her late stepfather the ultimate tribute.
The 5-foot-5 point guard scored a career-high 41 points and second-seeded Mississippi State upset top-seeded Baylor 94-85 in overtime Sunday night in Oklahoma City to reach the Final Four for the first time.
After she was named Most Outstanding Player of the regional, she dedicated the victory and the performance to him.
William scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and 12 points in overtime to set school and SEC records for most points in an NCAA Tournament game.
Victoria Vivians scored 24 points for Mississippi State (33-4) in a game that featured 24 lead changes.
“At Baylor, we have expectations that are higher than an Elite Eight,” Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey said.
The Ducks stand one win away from their first trip to the Final Four, but they would have to pull off one of the greatest upsets in women’s basketball history, knocking off No. 1 UConn on Monday night in the Bridgeport (Conn.) Regional final.
Oregon head coach Kelly Graves’ young team has beaten seventh-seeded Temple, No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Maryland.
Yet one thing comes to mind from Florida State’s six-point loss to South Carolina in the Elite Eight two years ago.
The top-seeded Gamecocks (30-4) and the third-seeded Seminoles (28-6) meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Stockton Regional final.