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 TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Sophia Young's day was special hours before Baylor tipped off against Minnesota in the Tempe Regional semifinals. Young followed an emotional reunion with her mother by almost single-handedly leading the Lady Bears to the NCAA tournament's round of eight for the first time, scoring 26 points and grabbing seven rebounds in a 64-57 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
With Young's mom, Annie, watching her daughter at the college level for the first time after traveling from St. Vincent, West Indies, Young penetrated with ease and dominated a highly touted matchup with Minnesota's bruising frontcourt of Janel McCarville and Jamie Broback as Baylor won its 17th straight game.
Young, Baylor's scoring and rebounding leader, saw her mother earlier in the day for just the second time since leaving home at 15 to be an exchange student in the United States. She raised both arms as the final buzzer sounded.
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