No. 4-seed Maryland women’s basketball walked onto the court in Birmingham, Alabama, looking to slay Goliath No. 1-seed South Carolina as a 17 point underdog. And the Terps performed far better than most pundits expected, leading for almost 17 minutes, and by as much as six points in the second half.

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Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA tournament's West Region final with an 87-71 win Thursday night.

SAN FRANCISCO ― Florida basketball is moving on to the Elite Eight, as No. 1 seed UF overcame 17 turnovers to beat No. 4 seed Maryland 87-71 on Thursday night at the Chase Center. The Florida Gators (33-4) led just 40-38 at halftime and lost starting forward Alex Condon for a stretch in the first half with an ankle injury.

A dominant performance on the boards (plus-22) and a balanced scoring attack (six players in double figures) helped No. 1 seed Florida top Maryland 87-71 on Thursday night in the Chase Center, sending the Gators to the Elite Eight.