RALEIGH, N.C. -- Kiara Leslie shot her alma mater out of the women's NCAA Tournament -- and sent North Carolina State to its first Sweet 16 since Kay Yow's inspirational run.
Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds against her former team, and N.C. State beat Maryland 74-60 on Sunday in the second round.
Leslie, who spent three seasons at Maryland before graduating and transferring to N.C. State, finished one point shy of a career high while also leading the defensive effort on the Terps' leading scorer.
"My teammates knew that this game was important to me," Leslie said.