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Kentucky's fast pace and high-pressure defense wore down Delaware on Saturday, sending the Wildcats to the Elite Eight and ending Elena Delle Donne's college career.

Alyssa Thomas scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 8 Maryland to an 86-61 victory over Boston College on Thursday night, the Terrapins' third consecutive victory.

Mastering the glass didn't come right away. But nowadays, nothing much gets between a missed shot and Maryland's Tianna Hawkins, who has emerged as one of the nation's best rebounders and seniors.

From Duke delivering in its first real test of the season to Maryland's saving grace among a rash of injuries, Graham Hays wraps up all the top storylines.

Tianna Hawkins had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Alicia DeVaughn contributed 15 points and 11 boards, and No. 5 Maryland rolled to a season-opening 88-47 victory over crosstown-foe Mount St. Mary's on Friday night.

Alyssa Thomas had 18 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 5 Maryland beat George Mason 78-50 on Sunday.

Lynetta Kizer scored a career-high 25 points on 8-for-11 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds to help the Terrapins defeat Saint Joseph's 94-71 on Tuesday night.

Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Maryland (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 11 AP) beat Georgetown 72-53 Sunday to gain a slice of revenge for a loss in last season's NCAA tournament.

Cierra Bravard and Chelsea Davis each scored 14 points to lead a balanced Florida State offense and the 15th-ranked Seminoles beat No. 16 Maryland 72-66 on Sunday.

Eight years ago, the Final Four landed in St. Louis. It returns again next month, but this time, the stars that made 2001 such an enjoyable March to the Arch -- Cheryl Burnett and Jackie Stiles -- have distanced themselves from the game.

As it turns out, losing to UConn in the regular season might not hurt a team's NCAA profile too much. But landing in the eighth spot in the S-curve -- and in the same regional as the Huskies -- is the thing to be wary of.

Kristi Toliver scored 18 of her 23 points in the second half, and Maryland (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) handed North Carolina (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) its third straight loss, 77-71 Sunday night.

North Carolina was the preseason pick to claim its fifth straight league title, receiving 15 of 42 first-place votes by the ACC's panel of reporters and school representatives in voting results released during the league's media day.

Wondering which 64 teams might wind up hearing their names called on Selection Monday in 2009? A look at the front-runners.

The NCAA women's basketball championships don't look much like the national tournaments won by tiny Immaculata 35 years ago, but those Mighty Macs had plenty to do with the state of today's game, writes ESPN.com's Greg Garber.

Crystal Langhorne didn't get her first choice of jersey number when she arrived at Maryland. It turns out her second choice, No. 1, was a much better fit for the Terps' top player.