Courtney Pairs Vows To Repay Her Tuition

The semi-final match-up between (favorite-to-win) Oklahoma and (underdog) Louisville ended much differently than Courtney Paris could have ever imagined.

Up by 12 points at the half, Oklahoma was cruising to the championship game. But Louisville had other ideas. Angel McCoughtry came to life in the second half, scoring 14 of her 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead her team its first-ever national championship game.

Louisville's Angel McCoughtry got the upperhand against Oklahoma's Courtney Paris during the Women's Final Four semi-final match-up.

Meanwhile, Paris wiped away the tears as ESPN pulled her aside for a post-game interview. Everyone knew the question was coming.

Would Paris make good on her promise to pay back the cost of her four-year scholarship if the Sooners failed to win the title?

“I do make good on the guarantee,” she answered firmly. “Not today, though. Obviously, I don’t have $64,000 waiting, but I do make good on it.”

Paris may leave her college career without a championship title, but she certainly has plenty to be proud of. She’s the NCAA’s best rebounder of all time and the first player to block at least 100 shots in each of her four years in college.

The only unfortunate think is that she’s now out $64,000.

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