Destiny Harden's jumper from the paint rolled in off the rim with 3.3 seconds left, allowing ninth-seeded Miami to stun top-seeded Indiana 70-68 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game Monday in Bloomington, Ind.
Following Stanford's loss to eighth-seeded Ole Miss on Sunday, it marks the first time since 1998 that two No. 1 seeds in the same women's tournament lost before the Sweet 16. Miami will face fourth-seeded Villanova in the Greenville 2 Regional semifinal.
Harden finished with 18 points and five rebounds and Lola Pendande had a team-high 19 points plus seven rebounds for the Hurricanes. Jasmyne Roberts scored 16 points. Sheldon finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists, and teammate Taylor Mikesell scored 17 points. Kelly led North Carolina with 22 points and three steals, while Alyssa Ustby and Kennedy Todd-Williams each scored 16 points.
Tennessee is now due for a rematch with No. 1 Virginia Tech next weekend in Seattle. The Hokies beat the Lady Vols 59-56 on Dec. 4 in Knoxville.Maddy Siegrist, the nation's leading scorer, tallied 31 points as the Wildcats raced away from the Eagles in the second half to win in Villanova, Pa. Florida Gulf Coast was led by Sha Carter's 11 points and six rebounds and Alyza Winston's 10 points.Hailey Van Lith scored 21 points to guide the Cardinals past the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.
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