Maryland center Malina Howard had just completed her college career in a most unexpected fashion, a shocking loss to visiting Washington. The emotion of the moment was too much to bear.
“It just hurts a lot,” she said, as she fought back tears. “It’s not how we wanted it to end.”
Kelsey Plum scored 32 points as the seventh-seeded Huskies beat No. 2 Maryland, 74-65, Monday night in College Park, Md., to reach the round of 16 of the N.C.A.A. tournament for the first time in 15 years.
Maryland (31-4), the two-time Big Ten champions, came in with a rich history of success in the postseason and a 10-game winning streak.