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The OU bench takes the floor as Purdue's Jodi Howell leaves the court after OU's win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

The Sooners are through to the Final Four. The OU women’s basketball team earned a trip to St. Louis by beating Purdue, 74-68, last night in the Ford Center. Here are some of the photos Bryan Terry and Steve Sisney took of the victory. To see a gallery of more photos from the game, click here.

OU's Ashley Paris looks to the basket between Purdue's Lakisha Freeman, left, and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Courtney Paris blocks a shot by Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

OU's Courtney Paris blocks the shot of Purdue's Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Courtney Paris reacts after her basket in the first half as the University of Oklahoma (OU) plays Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

The OU team celebrates after their win in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals between Oklahoma and Purdue at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 30, 2009. OU won 74-68. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

Sooner head coach Sherri Coale finishes cutting down the net after her team's 74-68 win as the University of Oklahoma (OU) defeats Purdue in the NCAA women's college basketball regional tournament finals at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, March 30, 2009. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman

To see a gallery of more pictures from the game, click here.