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UPDATED: Maryland Beats Louisville to Advance to Sweet 16
UMd. women's basketball team beat Louisville Monday night 72-68.
Updated 9:17 p.m.
The Terps beat Louisville 72-68 Monday evening to advance to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Championships, according to the Maryland Terrapins Facebook page.
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No. 2-seeded Maryland women's basketball team will battle No. 7 Louisville at 7 p.m. Monday at the Comcast Center in the NCAA second round. The winner of tonight's game moves on to Sunday's Regional Semifinal in Raleigh, N.C.
In the Terps' 59-44 win over No. 15 Navy on Saturday, sophomore Alyssa Thomas had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and broke the 1,000-point plateau.
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Sophomore Laurin Mincy had 14 points.
Three years ago, Louisville beat Maryland 77-60 in the Elite Eight in Raleigh.
Monday's game can be seen on ESPN2 or online at ESPN3.com.
Find more info on the Maryland athletics website.
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