College Park, Md. ? As the final seconds wound down on Liberty’s second straight stunning upset, the Rev. Jerry Falwell broke into a smile as the fans around him yelled, “Sweet 16! Sweet 16!”

One surprise simply wasn’t enough for the never-say-surrender Flames, who followed their first NCAA Tournament victory by shocking DePaul, 88-79, Tuesday night.

Katie Feenstra had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and Liberty weathered a 16-0 run in the second half to become only the second 13th seed to advance to the round of 16 — duplicating Texas A&M’s feat in 1994.

“I’m so excited,” Liberty coach Carey Green said. “They had determination, they were strong, they were courageous.”

The Flames were 0-8 in NCAA Tournament play before beating fourth-seeded Penn State, 78-70, Sunday. For an encore, they beat fifth-seeded DePaul, limiting the nation’s highest-scoring team to 32-percent shooting.

Falwell, the school’s chancellor, watched in a front-row seat at midcourt. Falwell and the school band were absent from the opening-round game, but both made the trip north this time to see if the Flames could pull off another shocker.

And that’s exactly what happened.

Liberty (26-6) advanced to the Chattanooga Regional to face top-seeded Louisiana State, a 76-43 winner over Arizona on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.

Khara Smith scored 27 points, and Jenni Dant had 26 for fifth-seeded DePaul (26-5). Allie Quigley, the second-leading scorer on the team, had four on 1-for-15 shooting.

Liberty's Jamie Feagin, left, comes down with a rebound against DePaul's Caprice Smith. Liberty won, 88-79, Tuesday night in College Park, Md.

The Blue Demons launched 89 shots, in part because they collected 33 offensive rebounds.

Chattanoona Regional

LSU 76, Arizona 43

Knoxville, Tenn. — LSU’s Temeka Johnson is making the most of her last chance for a national championship.

The Tigers’ senior point guard scored all 14 of her points in the first half and had 10 assists to help LSU rout Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

LSU (31-2), the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, will face 13th-seeded Liberty in the Chattanooga Regional semifinals on Saturday. Johnson had a perfect shooting night, going 4-of-4 from the field, including two three-pointers, and 4-of-4 at the foul line.

Duke 70, Boston College 65

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Alison Bales scored 10 of her 16 points down the stretch, and Monique Currie led Duke with 21 points in the Blue Devils’ victory over seventh-seeded Boston College. Mistie Williams added 12 points for the Blue Devils (30-4), who advanced to play sixth-seeded Georgia on Saturday.

Philadelphia Regional

Rutgers 61, Temple 54

Storrs, Conn. — Cappie Pondexter and Rutgers made quick work of the nation’s longest winning streak. Pondexter scored 25 points to help third-seeded Rutgers beat Temple. The sixth-seeded Owls won their previous 25 games, the longest winning streak in the nation. The streak included a 71-60 victory over Rutgers on Dec. 13.

Ohio State 75, Maryland 65

College Park, Md. — Ohio State’s balanced attack and aggressive defensive were more than enough to overcome Maryland’s home advantage. Brandie Hoskins scored 22 points, three other Buckeyes reached double figures, and Ohio State advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1993.

Kansas City Regional

Connecticut 70, Florida State 52

Storrs, Conn. — Connecticut’s depth and defense have carried the three-time defending national champions deep into March again. Ann Strother scored 19 points, and Jessica Moore had 12 rebounds and three steals to lead the third-seeded Huskies over Florida State.

UConn (25-7), in the round of 16 for the 12th straight year, has won its last 20 NCAA games since falling to Notre Dame in the 2001 national semifinals.

Tempe Regional

North Carolina 71, George Washington 47

Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina’s longest winning streak in eight seasons has carried the Tar Heels back into the round of 16. Ivory Latta scored 17 points Tuesday night to lead North Carolina.