Two-seeds Texas A&M and Louisville were on the ropes to a pair of seven seeds but advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to late comebacks.

Jordan Nixon hit a running floater in the lane as time expired in overtime to lifted Texas A&M to an 84-82 victory over Iowa State. It marked the first buzzer-beater in either the men’s or women’s NCAA Tournament this year. She finished the night with a career-high 35 points on 16-of-28 shooting and dished out seven assists.

“[My teammates] trust me,” an emotional Nixon said as she fought back tears in the postgame interview with Holly Rowe on ESPN2. “They trust me to make plays. They trust me to lead this team. Win, lose or draw, every single person on that bench is behind me, and it just makes these moments that much more special.”

The Cyclones led by nine entering the fourth quarter, but then the Aggies scored 27 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation to force the extra period.

Earlier in the day, Louisville made a furious comeback against Northwestern and won 62-53. The Wildcats jumped out to a 16-2 lead, which ballooned to 18 a few minutes later. With the score 40-28 midway through the third quarter, the Cardinals scored the next 17 points to surge into the lead.

Overcoming an 18-point deficit, Louisville registered the third largest comeback in NCAA Tournament history. Kianna Smith tallied 16 points, and two-time ACC Player of the Year Dana Evans tallied 14 points. Olivia Cochran amassed a 13-point, 15-rebound double-double.

By contrast, fellow two-seed Maryland had no problem disposing of No. 7 Alabama 100-64. The Terrapins are averaging 99 points per game over their first two NCAA Tournament games after the highest-scoring first two games of the tournament in Big Ten history. They lead country with a mark of 91.8 points per game for the season.

The Terps shot 62% for the game and led 30-9 after the first quarter. Five players scored in double figures; Angel Reese led the way with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

No. 3 Arizona edged No. 11 BYU 52-46 in a back-and-forth affair that featured 10 ties and 12 lead changes. The Wildcats outscored the Cougars 15-9 in the fourth quarter. Aari McDonald registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Six-seed Oregon advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16 with a 57-50 victory over No. 3 Georgia. Those are the only four Sweet 16 appearances in program history. The Ducks dominated inside behind Sedona Prince (22 points) and Nyara Sabally (15 points and nine rebounds).

Fellow No. 6 seed Texas topped No. 3 UCLA 71-62. The Longhorns limited the Bruins to 14 points and 21% shooting in the first half and led by 21 at the break. The Bruins cut the deficit by more than half in the third quarter and trailed by 10 entering the final frame but did not get much closer. Celeste Taylor tallied a game-high 24 points.

No. 4 Indiana advanced with a 70-48 victory over No. 12 Belmont. It marks IU’s first trip to the regional semifinals since 1983 (the second year of the tournament, which had a 32-team field). The Hoosiers became the fourth Big Ten team to reach this year’s Sweet 16.

Fifth-seeded Missouri State breezed by No. 13 Wright State 64-39. The Lady Bears outscored the Raiders by 19 over the second and third quarters and won the rebounding battle 47-31. Elle Ruffridge recorded a career-high 20 points off the bench.

The Sweet 16 field is set, and the games are set to resume Saturday.