Mar 22, 2024; Columbia, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Lexi Donarski (20) is fouled by Michigan State Spartans guard Tory Ozment (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images Lexi Donarski scored 20 points and 14th-ranked North Carolina rallied from a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat upset-minded Boston College 78-71 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament’s second round Thursday at Greensboro, N.C.
Indya Nivar had 14 points for the Tar Heels. Aylssa Ustby, who played for the first time since Feb. 16 because of an injury, and Lanie Grant each had 11 points. Donarski made five 3-pointers and reached
the 20-point mark for the first time since Nov. 7. Guard Reniya Kelly remained out with an injury.
North Carolina (26-6), which is seeded fifth in the tournament, faces No. 22 Florida State, the fourth seed, in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Tatum Greene had 18 points and Kaylah Ivey posted 15 points on five 3-pointers for No. 12 seed Boston College (16-17), which made 12 of 26 shots from 3-point range.
The Eagles scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to go up 63-54 before North Carolina responded with seven straight points in a span of less than two minutes. Nivar’s three-point play with 3:07 left put the Tar Heels ahead 68-66 and they led the rest of the way.
Georgia Tech 72, Virginia Tech 57
Tonie Morgan scored 19 points and ninth-seeded Georgia Tech used a huge fourth-quarter burst to pull away in the ACC tournament’s second round.
Kara Dunn had 16 points and reserve Dani Carnegie provided 15 points for the Yellow Jackets. They both pulled in nine rebounds as did teammate Kayla Blackshear.
Next for Georgia Tech (22-9) is a matchup against No. 7 North Carolina State, the top seed, on Friday.
Rose Micheaux scored 19 points and Matilda Ekh added 17 for eighth-seeded Virginia Tech (18-12), which shot 38.1 percent from the field.
Virginia Tech was within 50-48 before the Yellow Jackets went on a 17-0 run that included two 3-pointers and a layup from Dunn.
–Field Level Media
