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The ACC women's basketball tournament will feature many talented squads vying for a potential march madness bid. After a handed victory over Louisville, Notre Dame earned the title of ACC regular season co-champions shared with the NC State Wolf Pack. Both teams have a conference record of 16-2, but Notre Dame has one more regular season win than NC State, earning them the number one seed in the ACC Tournament.
ADD IT TO THE RESUME. pic.twitter.com/1GTU7xhKZ4
— ACC Women's Basketball (@accwbb) March 2, 2025
Last year's ACC Tournament champion the Fighting Irish are favored for a back-to-back championship and may have a legitimate chance at a national title. However, there are still many talented teams that could give Notre Dame a run for their money, especially the Wolf Pack.
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) March 2, 2025
The Pack shares the ACC Regular Season Championship! pic.twitter.com/kg8X84u5k9
The ACC women's basketball tournament is set after a slew of ACC matchups on Sunday, March 2, that completely reshaped the ACC standings.
TOBY FOURNIER CAREER-HIGH
— Duke Women’s Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 3, 2025
28 points
11-15 fg
5 boards
71-57 Duke | 1:30 to play pic.twitter.com/SxJe4iFlfB
In the battle for third-seed, Toby Fournier carries the Blue Devils to victory over Florida State with a career high 28 points. This was a huge win Duke, pushing them into third-seed slot and dropping the Seminoles to fifth.
The Blue Devils' standings shake-up also benefitted the UNC Tar Heels, who lost their ACC matchup against the Virginia Cavaliers earlier on Sunday, but sit above the Seminoles as the fourth seed with only six overall losses this season compared to Florida State's seven. The Tar Heels will now receive a second-round bye and compete in the quarterfinals.
Let’s go, Hokies!
— Virginia Tech Women's Basketball (@HokiesWBB) March 2, 2025
Hokies 78, Clemson 76 pic.twitter.com/XaNgIhEtiA
After a narrow 78-76 win over the Clemson Tigers on Sunday, March 2, Virginia Tech secured the ninth seed and a first round bye. After sitting on the bubble the past few weeks, the Hokies are hopeful a strong ACC Tournament performance can push them over the edge. They have a strong chance of beating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who are on a four-game losing skid. A Game 5 win would pit the Hokies against first-seeded Notre Dame. A well executed quarterfinal appearance could be what the Hokies need to earn a bid.
The first round consists of three games played on March, 5. Below is the full schedule for the ACC Tournament.
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