Freshman Hannah Hidalgo had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 17 Notre Dame defeated No. 5 Virginia Tech 71-58 on Thursday night.
Virginia Tech (23-5 ACC, 14-3 ACC) had its winning streak stopped at 10, but in the end, No. 12 North Carolina State defeated No. 19 Syracuse in overtime, 75-71, for the first time. They completely won the ACC regular season championship. on Thursday. The Hokies won the ACC Tournament last season and advanced to the Final Four.
There was a lot at stake going into the game with both teams vying for postseason advantage. The Hokies were ranked No. 5 in the NCAA's announcement earlier that night. Notre Dame (22-6, 12-5) remains in the top 16 and has a chance to host the first round and his second round.
No. 7 Southern California 95, Arizona 93, 2 OT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kayla Padilla made a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation and another key 3-pointer in the second overtime to lift seventh-place Southern California over Arizona.
The Wildcats (16-13, 8-9 Pac-12), coming off a blowout loss to USC less than a month ago, came away with a big run early in the fourth quarter to take a 10-point lead. I did.
The Trojans (22-5, 12-5) fought back despite star freshman JuJu Watkins fouling out, scoring five points with 16 seconds left to force overtime. Caitlin Davis made a jumper after an offensive rebound, and after two more offensive boards Padilla made a game-tying 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left.
Neither team took control until Padilla hit a corner 3 in the second overtime to give USC a 92-89 lead. Helena Pueyo made two free throws with 6.3 seconds left to pull the Wildcats within 94-93, and Raya Marshall made 1 of 2 free throws.
Arizona's Jada Williams had a good look at the buzzer, but her three-note clattered behind the rim.
No. 12 NC State 75, No. 19 Syracuse 71, OT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Saniya Rivers scored 22 points, including a crucial free throw with 10.9 seconds left in overtime, and North Carolina State defeated Syracuse 75-71.
With the win, the Wolfpack qualified for the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC Tournament, handing Virginia Tech the outright title. The Orange are guaranteed a top-four seed, which means a double bye in the tournament.
Syracuse finished the regular season with a 13-5 record, leading the Wolfpack by half a game going into the tiebreaker. The Wolfpack clinched the No. 2 seed with a win over Wake Forest on Sunday.
Mimi Collins had 15 points for the Wolfpack (24-5), which went 7-2 in top-25 games, and River Baldwin had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Daisha Fair scored 21 points for Syracuse (23-6), which was looking for a school record win in the regular season, but suffered an eight-game losing streak in the series.
1. South Carolina 98, Arkansas 61
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Ashlyn Watkins had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the University of South Carolina to a road victory over the University of Arkansas.
South Carolina (28-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) remained undefeated with one game remaining in the regular season. The Shamcocks have won all but three of their opponents this season by double digits. Their only loss in the past 358 days was to Iowa in last year's Final Four.
South Carolina took control in the second quarter, starting with a 14-0 run to extend its lead to 17 points. Arkansas (18-12, 6-9) was completely ineffective offensively, missing its first eight shots from the floor in the quarter, including seven from 3-point range, and in the last 10 minutes. He committed five turnovers.
No. 18 Utah 82, Washington 67
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kennedy McQueen tied a career-high with 22 points, Alyssa Pirri had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Utah defeated Washington State.
McQueen made Utah's fourth 3-pointer in the first six minutes, giving them a 21-8 lead. The Utes led by 16 points, 38-22, midway through the second quarter, and Washington State scored 12 of the next 14 points, but McQueen scored the final five points of the first half to regain a double-digit lead.
Ines Vieira had 13 points, six assists and just two turnovers for Utah (21-8, 11-6).
Bela Mulekatete led Washington State (17-13, 6-11) with 14 points.
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