Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 15

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

SMU 79, Pitt 78 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Despite a late rally by Pitt, SMU held off the Panthers and snapped its six-game losing skid.
  • Zahra King led the Mustangs with 23 points, including 13 in the first half, while Sahnya Jah narrowly missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Ayanna Thompson added 15 points and six assists.
  • SMU knocked down 11 3-pointers for the afternoon, its most since hitting 11 against Texas Tech on November 13.
  • Pitt was led by freshman Theresa Hagans, Jr. with a career-high 33 points, to go along with six assists and six steals, as the Panthers shot 50.0 percent (20-for-40) from the field and 50.0 percent (6-for-12) from 3-point range in the second half to nearly pull off the comeback.

Miami 82, Boston College 70 | Box Score 
  • Miami grabbed the lead with three minutes left in the first quarter and never looked back, snapping its four-game losing skid with a win over Boston College.
  • The Hurricanes buried 11 3-pointers, including four in the second quarter, where they outscored the Eagles 26-15 to help pull away.
  • Ra Shaya Kyle registered her 16th double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Ahnay Adams posted 15 points and seven boards.
  • Lily Carmody finished 8-for-11 from the field and led BC with 21 points.

#11 Duke 72, #21 North Carolina 68 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After a 12-0 Duke run to close the first half, the Blue Devils never gave up their lead and earned their 16th straight victory with a win over North Carolina.
  • Taina Mair (14 points) and Ashlon Jackson (14) combined for 28 of the team's 72 points to lead Duke, while Toby Fournier grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
  • The Blue Devils shot 40.7 percent (24-for-59) for the game, marking their eighth straight game shooting 40.0 percent or higher.
  • Four UNC players scored in double figures, led by Ciera Toomey with 14 points, while Nyla Harris posted 10 points and nine rebounds. The Tar Heels scored 46 of their 68 points in the paint.

Virginia 75, Stanford 69 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Kymora Johnson recorded her 12th 20-point performance of the season with a game-high 25 points to pace Virginia to its third victory in the last four games.
  • Johnson was a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line, as the Cavaliers finished 28-for-32 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe, the most free throws UVA has made this season.
  • Caitlin Weimar scored 12 points and added eight rebounds, while Gabby White chipped in 11 points and grabbed nine boards.
  • In her first game back from injury, Nunu Agara led Stanford with 21 points, while Hailee Swain posted 13 points.

Syracuse 68, Clemson 64 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Syracuse's Sophie Burrows led all scorers with 19 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Syracuse to a key ACC win over Clemson.
  • Burrows, who also added two assists and two steals, recorded 11 of her 19 points in the second half, including a key fourth-quarter 3-pointer.
  • In the decisive fourth quarter, the Orange finished a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line to help seal the win.
  • Mia Moore and Taylor Johnson-Matthews each scored 17 points for Clemson, as the Tigers shot 49.1 percent (26-for-53) for the contest.

Notre Dame 79, NC State 67 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After outscoring NC State 30-13 in the second quarter, Notre Dame cruised to a win over NC State, earning its third victory in its last four games.
  • Four Fighting Irish players scored in double figures, led by Hannah Hidalgo, who posted 19 points, headlined by an 8-for-8 mark from the free throw line, with eight rebounds, six assists and six steals.
  • Notre Dame forced 22 turnovers, the most turnovers by an NC State team since giving up 23 turnovers to Oklahoma on December 3, 2025.
  • Zamareya Jones recorded a game-high 21 points, while Khamil Pierre registered her league-leading 17th double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Virginia Tech 68, California 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Virginia Tech outscored California 24-15 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory, sweeping its West Coast trip.
  • Samyha Suffren led the way offensively with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Kilah Freelon registered her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Carleigh Wenzel posted 15 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 mark from the free throw line, as the Hokies finished 25-for-29 (86.2 percent) from the line.
  • Four Golden Bears finished in double figures with Puff Morris posting a team-high 15 points.

#9 Louisville 88, Florida State 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Five Louisville players finished in double figures, as the Cardinals led wire-to-wire to improve to 14-1 in ACC play.
  • After shooting a blistering 61.1 percent (22-for-36) in the first half, Louisville finished at 49.3 percent (35-for-71) on the night.
  • Laura Ziegler led the way with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Renya Scott, Imari Berry and Skylar Jones all added 11 points apiece.
  • Sole Williams continued her scoring ways with a game-high 19 points, while Allie Kubek recorded her first double-double in a Seminole uniform with 18 points and 10 rebounds.