GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Jewel Spear scored 19 points and 12th-seeded Wake Forest turned back 13th-seeded Virginia 68-57 on Wednesday in the first game of the ACC Tournament.
Clemson, S.C. – Clemson women’s basketball improved to 15-14 on the year and 6-11 in the ACC after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers (15-13, 4-13) 79-69 in their return to Littlejohn Coliseum. Four Tigers hit double digits, with Amari Robinson leading all scorers with 18, followed by Daisha Bradford, Brie Perpignan, and Eno Inyang with 14 each. Hannah Hank pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and Clemson shot 78% from the free throw line. The Tigers and Cavaliers went back and forth in the first quarter; a pair of layups by Robinson and Kionna Gaines gave the Tigers the lead they would not relinquish. Clemson then went on a late 7-0 first-quarter run to set the tone for the remainder of the game. Clemson and Virginia played an evenly matched second quarter, as the Tigers outscored the Cavs 19-18. Robinson led all scorers during this quarter with eight points and Hank led with four rebounds. Five different Tigers put up second-quarter points to give Clemson a 44-39 lead to end t