Virginia Cavaliers vs Clemson Tigers
Mia Moore scores 10 of her 19 in the 4th and Clemson women beat Virginia 63-50 in ACC Tournament
DULUTH, Ga. -- — Mia Moore scored 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, Taylor Johnson-Matthews finished with 10 points and Clemson beat Virginia 63-50 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Clemson (21-10), which reached 21 wins in a season for the first time since 2000-01, advances to play top-seeded and 13th-ranked Duke on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Hannah Kohn and Johnson-Matthews each made a 3-pointer in the final 80 seconds of the third quarter to give Clemson a 43-39 lead. Then Moore made Clemson's 10th 3-pointer — on just 20 attempts — early in the fourth to make it 50-41.
Moore banked in a shot in traffic to extend Clemson's lead to 60-48 late in the fourth. She made all four of her shots in the fourth to help the Tigers shoot 85.7% in the frame.
Clemson's lead did not drop below nine points in the final five minutes despite going 7 of 13 from the free-throw line in the fourth. Virginia was just 5 of 15 from the field in the fourth with three turnovers.
Virginia (19-11) was looking to collect 20 wins for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
Paris Clark scored 15 points and Kymora Johnson added 12 for Virginia. Sa’Myah Smith had 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Clemson, the No. 9 seed, edged Duke 53-51 in the only regular-season meeting on Feb. 22.
Virginia, which had 11 ACC wins in a season for the first time since 1999-00, awaits an invitation to play in a postseason tournament.
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Game Information
Duluth, GA
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Mark Resch
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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