Belmont's Destinee Wells scored 25 points as the 12th-seeded Bruins held on for their first victory ever in the women’s NCAA Tournament. They beat fifth seed Gonzaga 64-59.
Mason Peatling scored 17 points and led six Eastern Washington scorers into double figures as the Eagles held off a late charge to beat Belmont, 87-82.
The Terrapins survived a last-second upset, when Eric Ayala deflected a pass, leading to a steal by Darryl Morsell that allowed Maryland to escape with a 79-77 victory.
Reigning national champion Villanova will be in action along with Michigan, the runner-up from a year ago, while Belmont and Murray State open the NCAA Tournament as trendy upset picks.