Miami Hurricanes vs Clemson Tigers
Thornton, Clemson women beat Miami 71-56 at ACC tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kobi Thornton scored a career-high 27points on 12-of-16 shooting and Clemson used a 16-4 run to pull away for good and beat Miami 71-56 on Wednesday at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Amari Robinson added 14 points for No. 14 seed Clemson (8-22), which snapped an 11-game skid. The Tigers play sixth-seeded Boston College in the second round Thursday.
Thornton scored seven points during the decisive run that gave Clemson a 55-44 lead when Robinson made a short jumper at the end of the third quarter. Miami (15-15) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Beatrice Mompremier led the No. 11 seed Hurricanes with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. The rest of the team shot 22% (11 of 49) from the field.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Maj Forsberg
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 11-0 | - | 21-3 |
| Duke | 11-0 | - | 16-6 |
| Syracuse | 8-3 | 3 | 18-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-3 | 3 | 18-5 |
| NC State | 8-3 | 3 | 15-7 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Clemson | 7-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Virginia | 7-4 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Notre Dame | 6-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Stanford | 4-6 | 6.5 | 15-8 |
| California | 4-6 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Miami | 4-7 | 7 | 12-10 |
| Florida State | 2-8 | 8.5 | 7-15 |
| Wake Forest | 2-9 | 9 | 12-11 |
| SMU | 1-9 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-9 | 9.5 | 8-15 |
| Boston College | 0-11 | 11 | 4-20 |
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