Just one day after all four top seeds opened the NCAA Tournament with victories, No. 2 seeds Louisville and Maryland cruised to the next round with impressive wins. The Terrapins were one of the most dominant teams on the second day of the tournament with a 98-45 win over No. 15 seed Mount St. Mary’s.
Guard Ashley Owusu led the way for Maryland with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The Terps really clamped down on the defensive end out of the gate as they held the Mountaineers to just 22 points in the first half.
Meanwhile, Louisville only had two players finish in double figures in a 74-43 victory over No. 15 seed Marist. The Cardinals held the Red Foxes to single-digit points in two of the four quarters and Marist connected on just 23.2 percent of their shots throughout the game.
Freshman guard Hailey Van Lith scored a game-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, which included knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. Louisville also received 15 points from guard Dana Evans to pace their offensive effort.
No. 1 seeds Stanford, UConn and South Carolina had previously won their games on Sunday, which marked the first day of the NCAA Women’s Tournament. Following Monday’s slate wrapping up, the second round will begin on Tuesday.
2021 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores
Live updating bracket on NCAA.com
First round
Sunday, March 21 — Alamodome, Bill Greehey Arena, Frank Erwin Center, University Events Center, UTSA Convocation Center
- (5) Iowa 87, (12) Central Michigan 72
- (7) Virginia Tech 70, (10) Marquette 63
- (8) Oklahoma State 84 (9) Wake Forest 61
- (4) Kentucky 71, (13) Idaho State 63
- (3) Tennessee 87, (14) Middle Tennessee 62
- (6) Michigan 87, (11) Florida Gulf Coast 66
- (1) NC State 79, (16) North Carolina A&T 58
- (2) Baylor 101, (15) Jackson State 52
- (5) Georgia Tech 54, (12) Stephen F. Austin 52 (OT)
- (8) Syracuse 72, (9) South Dakota State 55
- (1) South Carolina 79, (16) Mercer 53
- (8) Oregon State 83, (9) Florida State 59
- (1) UConn 102, No. 16 High Point 59
- (4) West Virginia 77, (13) Lehigh 53
- (8) South Florida 57, (9) Washington State 53
- (1) Stanford 87, (16) Utah Valley 44
Monday, March 22 — Alamodome, Bill Greehey Arena, Frank Erwin Center, University Events Center, UTSA Convocation Center
- (3) Georgia 67, (14) Drexel 53
- (11) BYU 69, (6) Rutgers 66
- (7) Alabama 80, (10) North Carolina 71
- (4) Indiana 63, (13) VCU 32
- (3) Arizona 79, (14) Stony Brook 44
- (13) Wright State 66, (4) Arkansas 62
- (12) Belmont 64, (5) Gonzaga 59
- (2) Maryland 98, (15) Mount St. Mary’s 45
- (7) Northwestern 62, (10) UCF 51
- (7) Iowa State 79, (10) Michigan State 75
- (2) Texas A&M 84, (15) Troy 80
- (5) Missouri State 70, (12) UC Davis 51
- (6) Texas 81, (11) Bradley 62
- (2) Louisville 74, (15) Marist 43
- (6) Oregon 67, (11) South Dakota 47
- (3) UCLA 69, (14) Wyoming 48
Second round
Tuesday, March 23
- 3 p.m. — No. 8 South Florida vs. No. 1 N.C. State (ESPN2)
- 3:30 p.m. — No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 4 Kentucky (ESPNU)
- 5 p.m. — No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 3 Tennessee (ESPN2)
- 5:30 p.m. — No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. No. 4 West Virginia (ESPNU)
- 7 p.m. — No. 8 Oregon State vs. No. 1 South Carolina (ESPN)
- 7 p.m. — No. 7 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Baylor (ESPN2)
- 9 p.m. — No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 1 UConn (ESPN)
- 9 p.m. — No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 1 Stanford (ESPN2)
Wednesday, March 24 — 1 p.m. start (ESPN2, ESPNU)
Alamodome, Bill Greehey Arena, UTSA Convocation Center
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27 — 2 p.m. start (ABC, ESPN2)
Sunday, March 28 — 1 p.m. start (ABC, ESPN)
Alamodome, San Antonio
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29 — 7 p.m. start (ESPN)
Tuesday, March 30 — 6 p.m. start (ESPN)
Alamodome, San Antonio
Final Four
Friday, April 2 — 6 p.m. start (ESPN)
Alamodome, San Antonio
National Championship
Sunday, April 4 — 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamodome, San Antonio