Miami Hurricanes vs Clemson Tigers
Thornton, Clemson women beat Miami 71-56 at ACC tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kobi Thornton scored a career-high 27points on 12-of-16 shooting and Clemson used a 16-4 run to pull away for good and beat Miami 71-56 on Wednesday at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Amari Robinson added 14 points for No. 14 seed Clemson (8-22), which snapped an 11-game skid. The Tigers play sixth-seeded Boston College in the second round Thursday.
Thornton scored seven points during the decisive run that gave Clemson a 55-44 lead when Robinson made a short jumper at the end of the third quarter. Miami (15-15) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Beatrice Mompremier led the No. 11 seed Hurricanes with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. The rest of the team shot 22% (11 of 49) from the field.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Maj Forsberg
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 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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