CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Susan Blauser scored 25 points to lead Illinois to a 77-62 victory over Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Women's Preseason NIT.

	Illinois' Susan Blauser, right, drives around Oklahoma State's Jennifer Crow.

Illinois (2-0) advanced to Sunday's semifinals where it will play Cal Santa Barbara (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 Associated Press), which beat Texas Christian 86-61 Wednesday night.

Allison Curtin added 18 points and four assists for Illinois (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP), which took the lead early and was ahead 42-30 at halftime.

Tari Cummings was 3-of-4 from 3-point range and scored 17 points to lead Oklahoma State (1-1), while Jennifer Crow added 13 and Jessica Spinner had 11.

Oklahoma State finished 8-of-20 from beyond the 3-point line, while Illinois was 1-of-8.