Plumley

Darika Hill and Kalis Loyd help Plumley keep up the tempo, and Brittney Williams provides a big boost off the bench.

Memphis: Tennessee looks to get back to Final Four 2010

Overview: Point guard Jenna Plumley, a transfer from Oklahoma, leads

Memphis: Tennessee looks to get back to Final Four 2010

Freshman Jenna Plumley, all 5-feet, 4-inches of her, had 20 points behind six 3-pointers and Leah Rush scored 19 to lead the third-seeded Sooners to a 74-60 win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

An 18-5 Oklahoma run - including a long 3-pointer from Plumley, who seemed to inch farther and farther out each time she shot - put the Sooners up 26-23.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

What the Redhawks (24-8) didn't count on was Plumley having the steady nerve to keep launching, and making, 3-pointers in her first NCAA tournament game.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

The Redhawks trailed 64-58 with four minutes to play before Plumley hit her fifth 3-pointer, then buried another 60 seconds later to make it 70-60.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

I was a little nervous coming in, '' said Plumley, who didn't get her first start until mid-February.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

Plumley had two nifty assists to Paris on tosses inside, then found her shooting stroke again.

USATODAY.com - Women's Basketball - SE Missouri vs. Oklahoma 2006

G. Plumley SS 4 0 0 0 .188 W. Swackhamer LF 5 0 2 2 .250

USATODAY.com 2004

Sergeant Major Plumley and I come from the paratroopers -- where the officer is always the first one out of the plane; because to follow your instincts and to inspire your men, by your example, you have to be with 'em -- where the metal meets the meat.

Lt. Col. Hal Moore Opening Combat Training Address to Officers 2002