Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Virginia women hold off Georgia Tech 60-58 in ACC
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aliyah Huland El scored 19 points and seventh-seeded Virginia rallied to defeat 10th-seeded Georgia Tech 60-58 on Thursday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
The Cavaliers (18-12) advanced to Friday's quarterfinals against second-seeded and fifth-ranked Notre Dame after Francesca Pan missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Pan, who scored 25 points, had Tech on top 53-45 after a pair of free throws two minutes into the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers then reeled off the next 10 points, five from Dominique Toussaint, and took its first lead, 55-53, on a Huland El 3-pointer at 5:13.
Kierra Fletcher's 3-point play put the Yellow Jackets (18-13) back on top with 3:52 to go, before Lauren Moses scored twice for Virginia for a 59-56 lead with just under a minute to play. Fletcher made it a one-point game 35.6 seconds remaining.
Virginia ran the clock down before both teams had quick turnovers, the Cavs getting ball back when Moses drew a charge with 3.5 seconds remaining. Jocelyn Willoughby then made one free throw to give Tech a final chance.
Toussaint had 14 points and Moses 12 for Virginia.
Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Maj Forsberg
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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