| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 12 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 73 |
| BC | 15 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 85 |
Boston College women beat Clemson 85-73 in ACC tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Marnelle Garraud scored 21 points and sixth-seeded Boston College pulled away late in the third quarter to beat No. 14 seed Clemson 85-73 on Thursday night in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Boston College (19-11), which has won seven of its last eight games, will face third-seeded Duke (18-11) in a Friday quarterfinal. Duke beat the Eagles 85-73 at home on Dec. 8.
Taylor Soule added 18 points for Boston College. Georgia Pineau had 14 points and Cameron Swartz 11.
Shania Meertens scored 20 points to lead Clemson (8-23), which has lost 12 of its last 13 games. Hannah Hank and Kendall Spray added 12 points apiece.
Boston College used a 15-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters for a 70-59 lead with eight minutes left. Swartz scored eight points that included two 3-pointers during the stretch.
The Tigers pulled to 71-66 but didn't get closer.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Eric Brewton
- Mark Resch
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| NC State | 9-1 | 0.5 | 17-4 |
| Duke | 8-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Louisville | 8-2 | 1.5 | 15-6 |
| Florida State | 7-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| California | 6-3 | 3 | 18-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-4 | 4 | 17-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Clemson | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Miami | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Boston College | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Virginia | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Syracuse | 2-7 | 7 | 8-12 |
| SMU | 2-8 | 7.5 | 10-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Wake Forest | 1-9 | 8.5 | 8-13 |
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