Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Virginia Tech earned victories on Sunday.

#20 Duke 80, Wake Forest 44 | Box Score | Highlights
  • The Blue Devils opened the game on an 8-0 run and never looked back, cruising to their 13th consecuative victory.
  • Duke's Riley Nelson scored 16 points, while Toby Fournier (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Arianna Roberson (12 points, 11 rebounds) each posted a double-double.
  • The Blue Devils forced 31 turnovers, the most in an ACC game since Duke forced 33 against Wake Forest on February 13, 2025.
  • For the second consecutive game, the Demon Deacons were led by freshman guard Milan Brown who finished the game with a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 13 points.
Georgia Tech 70, Boston College 60 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After jumping out to a 17-5 lead after the first quarter, Georgia Tech held off Boston College for its second victory in its last three outings.
  • Talayah Walker finished with 18 points to lead the Yellow Jackets, while Catherine Alben followed with 13 points.
  • On the glass, Brianna Turnage pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds for her sixth double-figure rebounding performance in conference play.
  • Boston College's Jocelyne Grier led all scorers with 20 points, while Lily Carmody added 19 points.

#7 Louisville 71, California 59 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Despite leading the ACC in bench points, it was the five starters than shined for Louisville, scoring 62 of the team's 71 points in the Cardinals' 14th straight victory. The 11-0 start to ACC play is the best in program history.
  • Tajianna Roberts buried three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points, while Elif Istanbulluoglu (15 points) and Laura Ziegler (14) followed in the scoring column.
  • As a team, Louisville shot 45.8 percent (27-for-59) from the field, the highest percentage California has allowed since January 1 against North Carolina.
  • Gisella Maul led the Golden Bears with 19 points, while Sakima Walker recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Virginia Tech 76, Virginia 64 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Carleigh Wenzel registered a game-high 23 points and added six rebounds, five assists and a block to lead Virginia Tech to its seventh straight victory.
  • Three other Hokies scored in double figures: Mackenzie Nelson (15 points), Samyha Suffren (12) and Carys Baker (11).
  • Virginia cut its deficit to just one point in the third quarter, but Virginia Tech pull away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cavaliers 21-14.
  • Kymora Johnson paced UVA with 19 points, while Gabby White posted 15 points for her second straight double-figure performance.

Syracuse 65, Miami 60 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Despite a late rally, Syracuse held off Miami for its fifth victory in its last six games.
  • Sophie Burrows and Laila Phelia led the Orange offense with 21 points a piece, as Burrows knocked down five of the team's seven 3-pointers on the day.
  • Phelia went 12-of-14 from the free throw line, as Syracuse finished 16-for-19 as a team.
  • Three Hurricanes scored in double figures, as Ra Shaya Kyle and Gal Raviv finished with 13 points apiece.

Clemson 77, Florida State 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Four different players scored in double figures, as Clemson earned its third straight win and fourth in its last five games.
  • Raven Thompson went 7-of-11 from the field for a team-high 18 points and added eight rebounds, while Hannah Kohn connected on 5-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers, for 15 points.
  • Hadley Periman grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, the most by a Clemson player this season.
  • Florida State's Sole Williams posted a game-high 23 points.

Notre Dame 78, Stanford 66 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Led by Hannah Hidalgo's 37 points, Notre Dame took advantage of a big second half and snapped its two-game losing skid.
  • In her seventh 30-point performance of the season, Hidalgo added nine rebounds, three assists and four steals in the victory.
  • The Fighting Irish dominated inside, scoring 50 points in the paint, but were held without a 3-pointer, finishing 0-for-12 from beyond the arc.
  • Courtney Ogden scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Stanford, while Chloe Clardy added 16 points.