From: AP via LongIslandPress.com -

It took a while for Shekinna Stricklen and mighty Tennessee to get going. When they did, it was only a matter of time until the Lady Vols took their accustomed spot in the Elite Eight.

Stricklen scored 20 points and touched off a critical 11-3 second-half run to power top-seeded Tennessee past Ohio State 85-75 Saturday in a NCAA regional semifinal.

The Lady Vols (34-2) won their 25th consecutive game, but only took control with their charge in the final minutes.

Meighan Simmons added 18 points and Kelley Cain had 16 for Tennessee, pursuing a ninth NCAA title. The Lady Vols meet either Notre Dame or Oklahoma in the regional championship game on Monday night, with a trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis on the line…….

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