Handed a perfect motivational opportunity Friday, the sort coaches love this time of year, Baylor's Kim Mulkey took a pass.
It wasn't necessary, she thought, and then her team delivered a 78-58 win Saturday over Florida State to reach the finals of the NCAA Women's Dallas Regional on Monday at American Airlines Center. The top seeded Lady Bears will face Oregon State, which beat DePaul 83-71.
Two No. 1 seeds - South Carolina and Baylor nemesis Notre Dame -- fell Friday in the Sweet 16. Baylor's players had watched the upsets unfold on TV while eating dinner, which Mulkey felt was enough.