ATLANTIC COAST BASKETBALL NEWS

Cunane, No. 3 NC State top Virginia Tech 68-55 in ACCs

Elissa Cunane scored a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds to help third-ranked North Carolina State beat Virginia Tech 68-55 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Confer...

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Virginia Tech holds off Miami without Sheppard in 2nd half

Elizabeth Kitley had 16 points and seven rebounds, Georgia Amoore also scored 16 points with five assists and seventh-seeded Virginia Tech beat 10th-seeded Miami 72-64 in the secon...

MARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lewis scores 21, Syracuse women advance in ACC to face FSU

Kiara Lewis scored 21 points with five assists, Digna Strautmane added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Syracuse held off Boston College 67-61 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tou...

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spear scores 29, hits 7 3s as Wake Forest women beat UNC

Freshman Jewel Spear scored 29 points with seven 3-pointers and Wake Forest beat North Carolina 82-71 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament

MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

M.J. Walker leads Florida St.'s senior night rout of BC

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MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boeheim scores 26, Syracuse edges Tar Heels 72-70

Buddy Boeheim scored 26 to become a 1,000-point career scorer and Syracuse breathed some life into its NCAA Tournament hopes by holding on for a 72-70 win over North Carolina

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hauser helps No. 21 Virginia end skid, beat Miami 62-51

Sam Hauser scored 18 points and No. 21 Virginia ended a three-game skid by handing Miami its sixth loss in a row, 62-51

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pastner has Georgia Tech in position to for elusive NCAA bid

Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner has his team in position to earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2010

MARCH 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 11 Seminoles extends Hamilton's contract through 2025

Florida State has extended men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton’s contract through the 2024-25 season

MARCH 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones scores 25, Louisville stops Duke streak 80-73 in OT

Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73, halting the Blue D...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Georgia Tech tops Syracuse 84-77 for fourth straight victory

Moses Wright dunked his way to 31 points, tying his season high, and Georgia Tech strengthened its NCAA Tournament chances by beating Syracuse 84-77 for the Yellow Jackets’ fourth...

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NCAA lifts Ga Tech hoop scholarship, recruiting sanctions

The NCAA has overturned scholarship and recruiting limitations placed on Georgia Tech's men's basketball team in 2019

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Calhoun leads No. 11 Seminoles over Miami

Sardaar Calhoun scored a career-high 16 points and No. 11 Florida State coasted to a 88-71 win over Miami

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wright scores 26 as Georgia Tech beats No. 16 Virginia Tech

Moses Wright scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, helping Georgia Tech pull away from No. 16 Virginia Tech for a 69-53 victory

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: Ohio State keeps No. 1 seed despite loss to Michigan

Did Michigan's win over Ohio State open the door for a new No. 1 seed? Check out Mike DeCourcy's latest bracket for answers.

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Raiquan Gray scores 16 as Florida State tops Pitt 79-72

Raiquan Gray had 16 points and eight rebounds, and No. 16 Florida State beat Pittsburgh 79-72 for its third straight win

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boeheim scores 29, Syracuse rallies from 20 down in 2nd half

Buddy Boeheim scored a career-high 29 points with six 3-pointers and Syracuse rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 75-67

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grady leads Davidson over Southern Virginia 101-51

Kellan Grady had 25 points as Davidson routed Southern Virginia 101-51

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bracketology: DeCourcy says Big Ten is set to rule the NCAA Tournament

In his latest projections, Mike DeCourcy has a Big Ten-heavy NCAA field, including top seeds Michigan and Ohio State.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Hurricanes' Chris Lykes unlikely to play again this season

Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga says point guard Chris Lykes is unlikely to play again this season because of an ankle injury that has sidelined him since Dec. 4

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hurt scores 22 to help Duke beat Wake Forest 84-60

Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

N.C. State holds off Pitt 74-73 for 11th straight in series

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut

The Boston College men’s basketball game at Georgia Tech scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UConn in line for top seed in NCAA women's tournament

UConn, South Carolina, Stanford and Louisville are in line for the top seeds of the women’s NCAA Tournament

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Virus-hit Boston College (3-13) fires coach Jim Christian

Boston College has fired basketball coach Jim Christian with three weeks left in his seventh season

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS