Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 22

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest earned wins on Sunday.

#22 North Carolina 78, Pitt 50 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Fueled by a 30-point second quarter, North Carolina cruised to its 10th victory in its last 11 games with a home win over Pitt.
  • Three Tar Heels scored in double figures, led by freshman Nyla Brooks with 18 points on three 3-pointers and six rebounds, while Laila Hull scored a season-high 17 points on five triples.
  • In UNC's big second quarter, 12 of the Tar Heels' 30 points came from Hull as she connected on 4-of-5 from 3-point range. North Carolina finished the quarter 6-of-8 from long distance.
  • Theresa Hagans Jr. led the Panthers with 19 points and eight rebounds. The freshman has now scored at least 13 points in six straight games.

Virginia 74, #8 Louisville 72 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Romi Levy's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left proved to be the difference, as Virginia edged No. 8 Louisville to improve to 12-5 in ACC play.
  • Levy finished with 15 points, while Kymora Johnson led the way with 16 points and three assists. Paris Clark added 14 points and eight assists, while Tabitha Amanze narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and a team-best 11 rebounds.
  • The Cavaliers shot 50.0 percent (28-for-56) from the field, their highest shooting percentage since shooting 50.0 percent against Clemson on January 1.
  • Louisville was led by Elif Istanbulluoglu with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Reyna Scott added 16 points and Laura Ziegler recorded a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds to go along with seven assists.

Wake Forest 79, Boston College 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Led by Grace Oliver's 24 points and 15 rebounds, Wake Forest snapped its three-game losing skid with a win at Boston College.
  • Oliver's 24 points are her most scored in an ACC game this season and most since she scored 30 against Gardner-Webb on December 22, 2025. Mary Carter followed with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven boards.
  • The Demon Deacons shot 52.8 percent (28-for-53) from the field, including 12-for-27 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range. It was the most triples made by a Wake Forest team since it sank 12 against NC State on January 15.
  • Four Boston College players scored in double figures, with Lily Carmody leading the Eagles with 14 points.

Clemson 53, #9 Duke 51 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Hannah Kohn's 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left sealed Clemson's upset win over Duke, handing the Blue Devils their first ACC loss of the season.
  • The Tigers outscored the Blue Devils 23-12 in the fourth quarter, with Demeara Hinds leading the comeback with nine fourth-quarter points en route to a team-high 13 points and eight rebounds.
  • Mia Moore added 11 points, six assists and three steals, while Taylor Matthews-Johnson added 11 points and seven rebounds.
  • Duke's Toby Fournier posted 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks, marking her 25th double-figure scoring game this season.

Stanford 77, Florida State 61 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Nunu Agara (22 points) and Courtney Ogden (21) combined for 43 points to lead Stanford to a win at Florida State, snapping its four-game losing skid.
  • The Cardinal buried eight 3-pointers, the most since hitting 12 against Pitt on February 5.
  • The Agara-Ogden combination accounted for 29 of the team's 41 points in the first half, as the Cardinal took a 41-22 lead into halftime.
  • Sole Williams led the Seminoles with 17 points, while Jasmine Shavers added 14.

NC State 82, Syracuse 69 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Headlined by an 18-0 run over the first and second quarters, NC State ran away from Syracuse and snapped its two-game losing streak.
  • Khamil Pierre registered 18th double-double of the season with 25 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while Zoe Brooks added 20 points.
  • The Wolfpack scored 38 points in the paint and shot 48.3 percent (29-for-60) from the field.
  • Syracuse freshman Uche Izoje led all scorers with 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season.

Virginia Tech 62, Georgia Tech 51 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Facing a five-point deficit midway through the third quarter, Virginia Tech outscored Georgia Tech 29-13 over the remainder of the game to earn the come-from-behind victory.
  • Winners of three of their last four, the Hokies were led by Samyha Suffren with 16 points, while Carleigh Wenzel added 15 points and six rebounds.
  • Virginia Tech grabbed 18 offensive rebounds that led to 18 second-chance points.
  • Talayah Walker scored 17 points to lead the Yellow Jackets, while Brianna Turnage hauled in a game-high 15 rebounds.

Miami 69, California 60 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Connecting on 7-of-10 from 3-point range, Miami fended off California for its third straight win.
  • The 70.0 percent from distance is Miami's highest mark since it finished 6-for-8 (75.0 percent) at Louisville on February 17, 2019.
  • Ra Shaya led the Hurricanes with 16 points and 14 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season, while Gal Raviv added 13 points and four assists.
  • Lulu Twidale scored a game-high 18 points on four 3-pointers for the Golden Bears.

Notre Dame 88, SMU 63 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Leading Notre Dame with 31 points, nine rebounds, three assists and 11 steals, junior Hannah Hidalgo posted her eighth 30-point performance of the season, the most among ACC players.
  • Hidalgo finished 11-for-18 (61.1 percent) from the field, helping the Fighting Irish to their third straight victory.
  • Iyana Moore recorded 20 points on 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) shooting, including a 4-of-8 mark from 3-point range.
  • Zahra King led SMU with 23 points, including five made 3-pointers, while teammate Ayanna Thompson added 16 points and seven assists.