NCAA women's basketball: Tuesday's top performers

March 27, 2013 at 4:54AM

second round: day 2

Tuesday's top performers

Elena Delle Donne, Delaware: The 6-5 senior center scored 33 points as the sixth-seeded Blue Hens won 78-69 over third seed North Carolina. She made 10 of 28 shots from the field, including two three-pointers, and 11 of 13 free throw attempts. Delle Donne also had eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

Elizabeth Williams and Haley Peters, Duke: Both had double-doubles as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Oklahoma State 68-59. Williams had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Peters added 15 points and 13 rebounds.

A'dia Mathies, Kentucky: The two-time SEC player of the year scored 34 points to lead the Wildcats over Dayton 84-70. She made 13 of 17 shots after going without a basket in Kentucky's first-round victory over Navy.

Brittney Greiner, Baylor: The 6-8 senior center for the Lady Bears had 33 points and 22 rebounds in an 85-47 rout over Florida State.

Kayla McBride, Notre Dame: She scored 28 points, 23 in the first half, as the No. 1-seeded Irish routed Iowa 74-57.

Adrienne Webb, Louisiana State: Her two free throws with 22 seconds left — her 28th and 29th points — helped LSU beat Penn State 71-66.

by the numbers

29 Victories for Kentucky, the most in school history.

27 Delaware's winning streak after the sixth-seeded Blue Hens beat third seed North Carolina after trailing by eight points at halftime. Delaware is 32-3 overall.

12x25 How Stanford shot on three-pointers in a 73-40 rout of Michigan. That's 48 percent.

4 Number of Big Ten teams who lost: Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and Purdue.

3 Dunks by 6-8 Baylor center Brittney Greiner against Florida State. She has 11 as a senior.

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