Sarah Te-Biasu made a tying 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, then scored eight of her 26 points in the second overtime to help fourth-seeded Maryland outlast fifth-seeded Alabama 111-108 on Monday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The Terrapins (25-7) advance to play top-seeded South Carolina in the Birmingham Regional 2, but to get there they had to overcome a career-high 45 points by Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker — and a 17-point Crimson Tide lead in the third quarter.

After Te-Biasu forced the first overtime with her 3-pointer, Barker was fouled shooting a 3 with 0.7 seconds left in OT. She calmly swished all three attempts to tie it at 96 and send the game to a second extra session.

It was surely the game of the tournament so far, and the only time in four second-round matchups that a No. 4 seed was able to take advantage of home court and beat the No. 5 seed.

It almost happened this year, but with Maryland up three, Diana Collins missed a 3-pointer for the Crimson Tide (24-9). The ball went out of bounds to Alabama with 1.8 seconds left, but Te-Biasu broke up the inbound pass — which was headed in Barker’s direction — to seal the game.

Other Birmingham Regional 2 result

NORTH CAROLINA 58, WEST VIRGINIA 47 >> Alyssa Ustby scored 16 of her 21 points after halftime to help the third-seeded Tar Heels beat the sixth-seeded Mountaineers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The fifth-year senior’s big night included 10 third-quarter points for North Carolina (29-7), which reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2022. North Carolina will face Duke in a regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama — the first meeting between the rivals in the women’s March Madness bracket.

Lexi Donarski and Reniya Kelly each scored 11 points for UNC, which shot just 37.9% but locked down defensively while scoring 23 points off turnovers.

Jordan Harrison scored 10 points to lead West Virginia (25-8), which fell short in its latest attempt to make the Sweet 16 for the first time since the tournament’s expansion to 64 teams in 1994.

Spokane Regional 1

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 83, MICHIGAN STATE 49 >> Aziaha James scored 26 points and the second-seeded Wolfpack made an NCAA Tournament program-record 15 shots from 3-point range in a victory over the seventh-seeded Spartans in the second round.

James connected for six 3s and Madison Hayes, who had 17 points, drilled five 3-pointers. Saniya Rivers added 17 points and 11 assists and Zamareya Jones had 12 points for the Wolfpack (28-6).

N.C. State will meet LSU in a Sweet 16 matchup on Friday in Spokane, Washington. The Wolfpack will be in the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in coach Wes Moore’s 12 seasons.

Grace VanSlooten scored 15 points for Michigan State (22-10), which was 4-for-15 on 3s. The Spartans were trying to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009.

LSU 101, FLORIDA STATE 71 >> Mikaylah Williams scored 28 points and Aneesah Morrow added 26 points and 11 rebounds, leading Flau’Jae Johnson and the third-seeded Tigers to a runaway victory over the sixth-seeded Seminoles in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sa’Myah Smith had a season-high 20 points and 12 rebounds for LSU (30-5), which blew open what had been a 50-49 game at halftime by outscoring Florida State 31-6 in the third quarter.

Ta’Niya Latson scored a game-high 30 points for the Seminoles (24-9), but just seven after halftime, and Makayla Timpson scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Birmingham Regional 3

TEXAS 65, ILLINOIS 48 >> Madison Booker scored 20 points and the No. 1-seeded Longhorns used a smothering defense to earn a victory over the eighth-seeded Illini, sending Texas to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past five seasons.

Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 19 points for the Longhorns (33-3), who will meet Southeastern Conference rival No. 5 Tennessee (24-9) in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.

Texas’ relentless ball pressure harassed Illinois (22-10) the entire game, and the Longhorns scored 23 points off 20 Illini turnovers.

Adalia McKenzie led Illinois with 13 points.

Spokane Regional 4

OKLAHOMA 96, IOWA 62 >> Skylar Vann scored 17 points, Payton Verhulst added 16 and the third-seeded Sooners cruised into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, dispatching the No. 6-seeded Hawkeyes.

Raegan Beers had 11 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in just 18 minutes for Oklahoma.

Oklahoma (27-7) will play UConn on Saturday in Spokane, Washington.

Caitlin Clark had led Iowa to the previous two national championship games before she became the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s WNBA draft. Without her, the Hawkeyes shot 36.4% from the field. Lucy Olsen scored 20 points and Kylie Feuerbach added 14 for Iowa (23-11).

UCONN 91, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 57 >> Paige Bueckers matched her career high with 34 points in her home finale and the second-seeded Huskies reached their 31st straight Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament, beating the No. 10-seeded Jackrabbits.

Bueckers, a senior who is expected to be the top overall pick in the WNBA draft, turns her attention toward trying to bring UConn its 12th national title and first since 2016.

Azzi Fudd scored 17 points and Sarah Strong finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks for the Huskies (33-3), who will face Oklahoma in a regional semifinal in Spokane, Washington.

Paige Meyer had 16 points for South Dakota State (30-4).