OKLAHOMA CITY -- Almost three years to the day after her stepdad died at age 44, Morgan William scored 41 points Sunday in the Oklahoma City Regional final to lead No. 2 seed Mississippi State to an upset of No. 1 seed Baylor in overtime.
William's towering performance in the 94-85 win helped the Bulldogs secure their first trip to the Women's Final Four. As Baylor coach Kim Mulkey put it, "Their one kid kicked our rear."
Afterward, William's thoughts were with the man she said made her who she is.
From the time she was about 2 years old, William knew Donnie Rory as her daddy.