Clemson broke open a close game with a big fourth quarter, sending Virginia to a 63-50 defeat on Thursday in a second-round game at the 2026 ACC Tournament.
The loss is the third in a row for UVA (19-11, NET: 36), and puts the program’s NCAA Tournament hopes very much in question.
The ’Hoos picked the wrong time to go ice cold from, you know, everywhere – 20-of-61 (32.8 percent) from the floor, 4-of-19 (21.1 percent) from three, even 6-of-13 at the line.
They don’t guard you at the line.
Clemson (21-10, NET: 42) won with defense, and hot shooting from three (10-of-20).
Talk behind the scenes has been that fourth-year coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (67-57 at Virginia) could be on the outs if she doesn’t make the NCAA Tournament this year.
It’s going to be a long 10 days ‘til Selection Sunday.
NCAA Tournament Resume: Virginia
Quad 1: 3-6
Quad 2: 2-4
Quad 3-4: 14-1
Topline
- NET: 36
- RPI: 64
- ELO: 74
Result-based
- HHS: 38
- KPI: 53
- WAB: 54
Predictive
- Moore: 38
- Torvik: 40
- Massey: 45
Average: 49.1
NCAA Tournament seed projection: First Four Out
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