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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, March 11
Kansas City, Mo.
11 a.m.
University of Oklahoma
24-7,12-6Big 12
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Williams Leads OU Into Big 12 Semifinal
March 11, 2022 | Women's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madi Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Taylor Robertson also scored 19 points and No. 21 Oklahoma beat Kansas 80-68 on Friday to advance to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship semifinals.
The Sooners erased a double-digit deficit for the seventh time this season to win, erasing a 10-point KU lead Friday.
Fourth-seeded Oklahoma (24-7), which picked up its first conference tournament victory since 2016, avenged a 73-67 loss at home against the Jayhawks five days ago in the regular-season finale.
Liz Scott added 11 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma. Williams and Robertson, who were unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 first team, each had six field goals, three 3-pointers and four free throws.
Fifth-seeded Kansas got as close as six points in the fourth quarter, with 5:38 left on a 3-pointer by Aniya Thomas, but the Jayhawks did not make another field goal the rest of the way. Robertson scored nine points in the final seven minutes to help Oklahoma stay ahead by multiple possessions.
Zakiyah Franklin scored 15 points with five assists for Kansas (20-9). Thomas finished with 13 points and Ioanna Chatzileonti had 11. Taiyanna Jackson set the single-season blocks record at Kansas, finishing with eight points, 11 rebounds and six blocks.
The Sooners will take on top-seeded Baylor in Saturday's semifinal at noon CT in Kansas City. Oklahoma swept the Bears in the regular season for the first time since 2009.
The Sooners erased a double-digit deficit for the seventh time this season to win, erasing a 10-point KU lead Friday.
Fourth-seeded Oklahoma (24-7), which picked up its first conference tournament victory since 2016, avenged a 73-67 loss at home against the Jayhawks five days ago in the regular-season finale.
Liz Scott added 11 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma. Williams and Robertson, who were unanimous selections to the All-Big 12 first team, each had six field goals, three 3-pointers and four free throws.
Fifth-seeded Kansas got as close as six points in the fourth quarter, with 5:38 left on a 3-pointer by Aniya Thomas, but the Jayhawks did not make another field goal the rest of the way. Robertson scored nine points in the final seven minutes to help Oklahoma stay ahead by multiple possessions.
Zakiyah Franklin scored 15 points with five assists for Kansas (20-9). Thomas finished with 13 points and Ioanna Chatzileonti had 11. Taiyanna Jackson set the single-season blocks record at Kansas, finishing with eight points, 11 rebounds and six blocks.
The Sooners will take on top-seeded Baylor in Saturday's semifinal at noon CT in Kansas City. Oklahoma swept the Bears in the regular season for the first time since 2009.
Team Stats
KU
OU
FG%
.328
.400
3FG%
.350
.303
FT%
.654
.667
RB
41
53
TO
17
19
STL
9
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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