Women's NCAA Birmingham roundup: No. 4 Maryland tops No. 5 Alabama in 2 OTs

Sarah Te-Biasu scored 26 points and made a steal in the final seconds to lift No. 4 seed Maryland to a 111-108 double-overtime win over No. 5 seed Alabama on Monday evening in College Park, Md.

Shyanne Sellers finished with a team-high 28 points for Maryland (25-7), which advanced to the Sweet 16 in the Birmingham 2 regional. The Terrapins will face No. 1 seed South Carolina on Friday.

Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 45 points on 17-for-25 shooting from the field for Alabama (24-9). Essence Cody added 18 points and a game-high five steals for the Crimson Tide.

The score was tied at 83-all at the end of regulation and 96-all at the end of the first overtime. Maryland outscored Alabama 15-12 in the second overtime to earn the victory.

Te-Biasu drained a 3-pointer to open the scoring in the second overtime and put Maryland ahead to stay. Barker's jumper cut Alabama's deficit to 109-108 with 16 seconds left, but Sellers sank two free throws. Diana Collins missed a game-tying 3-pointer, then Te-Biasu intercepted Karly Weathers' pass moments before the buzzer sounded.

No. 1 Texas 65, No. 8 Illinois 48

Madison Booker scored a game-high 20 points and reserve Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 19 as the Longhorns cruised past the Illini in a second-round matchup in Austin, Texas.

Taylor Jones chipped in 12 points for the Longhorns (33-3), which advanced to the Sweet 16 on Saturday for a matchup with fifth-seeded Tennessee. Texas hit 46.7 percent of its shots from the field and enjoyed a 36-18 advantage in points in the paint.

Adalia McKenzie scored 13 points for the Fighting Illini (22-10) and Berry Wallace added 12 but they couldn't do much with the Longhorns' tough defense. Illinois made only 16 of 42 shots from the field and coughed up 20 turnovers that were turned into 23 points.

--Field Level Media