11Notre Dame 79 - 75 21Oklahoma
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Allen, Notre Dame outlast Paris, Oklahoma

Mar 26, 2008 - 6:50 AM WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Ticker) -- Charel Allen scored a career-high 35 points as fifth-seeded Notre Dame held on for a 79-75 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Oklahoma in a second-round contest out of the Oklahoma City Regional on Tuesday.

Ashley Barlow added 16 points for the Fighting Irish, who will face top-seeded Tennessee in the regional semifinals on Sunday.

The Sooners led by as many as seven in the second half but Notre Dame used an 8-0 run to take a 57-56 lead with 5:26 remaining in regulation.

The Irish pushed the lead up to 65-60 before Oklahoma scored the final five points of regulation, capped by Courtney Paris' jumper with 16 seconds to play, which forced overtime.

In the extra frame, Barlow's jumper tied the game at 72-72 and Notre Dame (25-8) went 7-of-8 from the free throw line to pull past Oklahoma in the final minute of play.

Paris extended her double-double streak to 92 consecutive games with 24 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Sooners (22-9).








  • OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
    AT WEST LAFAYETTE IN
    NCAA WOMENS BB OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
    FINAL IN 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 1OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NOTRE DAME (5) 38 27 14 79
    OKLAHOMA (4) 34 31 10 75 FINAL IN 1ST OT

    Mar 25 11:52 PM
  • 147
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 121 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset, Ranked Teams)

    Notre Dame(5) 65, Oklahoma(4) 65  End of Reg.Mar 25 11:34 PM
  • 26
    roots
    senorpepr Added 5 roots

    Notre Dame(5) 38, Oklahoma(4) 34  HalfMar 25 11:29 PM


  • OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
    AT WEST LAFAYETTE IN
    NCAA WOMENS BB (5) NOTRE DAME 38
    (4) OKLAHOMA 34 HALFTIME

    Mar 25 10:25 PM
  • 21
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 21 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)

    Notre Dame(5) 38, Oklahoma(4) 34  HalfMar 25 10:25 PM

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