Kiara Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds against her former team, and North Carolina State beat Maryland, 74-60, on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Leslie, who spent three seasons at Maryland before graduating and transferring to N.C. State, finished one point shy of a career high.
Kalia Ealey and Chelsea Nelson added 12 points apiece while Akela Maize scored 11 to help the fourth-seeded Wolfpack (26-8) earn their first Sweet 16 appearance since the late Kay Yow led an inspirational run in 2007.
N.C. State, which shot 45 percent and was 7-for-14 from 3-point range, will play the Oklahoma State-Mississippi State winner on Friday night in the Kansas City Regional semifinals.