Stricklen helps Tennessee beat Oklahoma 96-75

AP News | 2010-01-04 01:25:20

<div id="subtitle">Shekinna Stricklen records Tennessee's 2nd triple-double, Lady Vols beat Oklahoma 96-75</div><div><p>Shekinna Stricklen had the second triple-double in Tennessee history, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in the fourth-ranked Lady Volunteers' 96-75 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma on Sunday night.</p><p>Stricklen completed the triple-double with her 10th rebound with 8:58 left. The only other Lady Vol to accomplish the feat was Shelia Collins, who had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals against Florida State on Feb. 8, 1985.</p><p>Angie Bjorklund led Tennessee with 25 points, hitting 5 of 8 3-point attempts. Alyssia Brewer contributed 13 points, and Kelley Cain added 10.</p><p>Tennessee (12-1) led 47-43 early in the second half, then slowly pulled away. Stricklen hit a layup in the paint with 11:18 left to give the Lady Vols a 10-point advantage at 64-54 lead. The Sooners (10-3) would not get any closer.</p><p>Amanda Thompson led Oklahoma with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Nyeshia Stevenson had 17 points, Carlee Roethlisberger added 14 and Danielle Robinson had 10.</p><p>Oklahoma jumped out to a 14-4 lead early in the first half, helped by a pair of 3s from Roethlisberger and Stevenson. Tennessee went inside to keep up and grabbed a 27-22 lead with 8:50 left in the first half after a 13-2 run.</p><p>Sooners coach Sherri Coale kept her rotation short, substituting her seventh and last player with only 1:23 left in the game. The Lady Vols played 10, wearing the Sooners out in the fast-paced, physical game.</p><p>It showed on the boards, where Tennessee pulled down 48 rebounds compared to Oklahoma's 31. The Lady Vols put up 21 second-chance points and finished with 44 points in the paint.</p><p>The Lady Vols got revenge for an 80-70 loss to the Sooners last season. The loss denied coach Pat Summitt in her first attempt at her 1,000th win.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=66255301&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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