Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 12

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – California, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, Syracuse and Virginia Tech posted wins on Thursday.

#21 North Carolina 94, SMU 42 | Box Score | Highlights
  • With the win, North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart won her 400th career game, becoming the fifth active ACC coach to reach the 400-win plateau.
  • The Tar Heels, who won their eighth straight game, shot 57.6 percent (38-for-66) from the field, matching their season high, and 46.2 percent (12-for-26) from 3-point range.
  • North Carolina was led by Lanie Grant with 15 points and Indya Nivar with 14 points, while Ciera Toomey and Nyla Brooks pulled down nine rebounds apiece.
  • Zahra King matched with a game-high 15 points, the ninth time in her last 10 games she has scored in double figures.

Syracuse 84, Pitt 51 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Outscoring Pitt 22-4 in the second quarter, Syracuse pulled away for its fourth win in its last five games.
  • Sophie Burrows and Uche Izoje scored 18 points each to lead the Orange, while Madeline Potts added a season-high 14 points in 10 minutes off the bench.
  • Syracuse shot 12-for-24 from 3-point range, its highest percentage from distance since an 8-for-12 mark (66.7 percent) on January 29.
  • Freshman Theresa Hagans Jr. led the Panthers with 13 points.

Florida State 85, Boston College 76 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Holding off a late comeback attempt by Boston College, Florida State captured its second straight victory.
  • Sole Williams recorded her fourth 20-point effort since flipping the calendar to 2026, finishing with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting to lead the Seminoles.
  • Amaya Bonner and Jasmine Shavers tallied 18 points each, while Shavers grabbed 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
  • Teionni McDaniel and Lily Carmody each posted 18 points to lead Boston College.

#9 Louisville 86, Wake Forest 67 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After a fast start, Louisville led at halftime, 43-18, and never looked back to improve to 13-1 in ACC play with a win over Wake Forest.
  • Scoring 41 bench points, the Cardinals shot 51.5 percent (34-for-66) from the field and knocked down 11 3-pointers, their most since hitting 11 on January 4.
  • For the fifth time this season, 12 different players scored for Louisville, led by Laura Ziegler's 13 points.
  • Wake Forest's Grace Oliver registered her first 20-point effort since December 22 by leading all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) shooting.

Clemson 67, Georgia Tech 65 (2OT) | Box Score | Highlights
  • Ending the second overtime on a 6-0 run, Clemson sealed a come-from-behind win over Georgia Tech for its fourth win in its last five contests.
  • Mia Moore led all scorers with 31 points, her second straight 30-point effort after recording 30 points against Boston College last Sunday.
  • After trailing by four with 3:33 remaining in the second overtime period, the Tigers scored the final six points to seal the win, including Moore's four points from the free throw line.
  • Georgia Tech's Brianna Turnage grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds, the fourth 20-rebound game in the ACC this season and second in conference play. Erica Moon scored a team-high 20 points.

California 64, Virginia 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Led by Sakima Walker's 20 points and 10 rebounds, California picked up its third straight win with a key conference victory over Virginia.
  • Walker, who finished 7-of-10 from the field, scored 10 of her 20 points in the second quarter, giving the Golden Bears a decisive 45-29 lead at halftime.
  • Despite scoring just 19 second-half points, California held Virginia to just 58 points on the night, tying for its second-lowest scoring output this season.
  • The Cavaliers were led by Tabitha Amanze with her second straight 14-point performance.

Virginia Tech 79, Stanford 67 | Box Score | Highlights
  • The Virginia Tech starting five scored 65 of the team's 79 points, as the Hokies snapped their two-game losing skid with a win at Stanford.
  • Leading the way was Carys Baker with 24 points, matching her season high, and Kilah Freelon with 15 points. 
  • As a team, the Hokies connected on 8-of-15 (53.3 percent) from 3-point range, their highest percentage since finishing 6-of-9 against Syracuse on January 8.
  • Also relying on its starters, Stanford's starting five scored 63 of the team's 67 points, as Chloe Clardy scored a team-high 20 points, connecting on four 3-pointers.