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No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC title
Read full article: No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC titleJayden Gardner had 23 points and 12 rebounds and No. 13 Virginia beat Clemson 76-56, sending coach Tony Bennettโs team to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title game for the first time since 2018.
#5 Cougars upset on the road by East Carolina
Read full article: #5 Cougars upset on the road by East Carolina(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA โ Jayden Gardner and East Carolina didnโt get to savor a sea of court-storming home fans after claiming a huge upset. East Carolina shot 47% and made 11 of 24 3-pointers -- and more impressively, the Pirates led for the last 12-plus minutes against a Houston team that struggled to make much of anything after halftime. Thatโs the programโs highest ranking since the 1983-84 season that ended with the Hakeem Olajuwon-led Cougars reaching the NCAA title game. but we werenโt any of those things tonight.โECU: East Carolina hadnโt won since beating Tulane at home on Dec. 22. UP NEXTHouston: The Cougars host NAIA program Our Lady of the Lake on Saturday, a game added to the schedule Wednesday.
Gardner, East Carolina upset No. 5 Houston 82-73
Read full article: Gardner, East Carolina upset No. 5 Houston 82-73(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)GREENVILLE, N.C. โ Jayden Gardner had 21 points and 15 rebounds to help East Carolina stun fifth-ranked Houston 82-73 on Wednesday night, securing the Pirates' first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two decades. Tremont Robinson-White added 17 points for East Carolina, which defied season-long offensive struggles against one of the nation's top defensive teams. East Carolina shot 47% and made 11 of 24 3-pointers โ and more impressively, the Pirates led for the last 12-plus minutes against a Houston team that struggled to make much of anything after halftime. East Carolina (8-6, 2-6 American Athletic Conference) hadn't won a game in more than a month between five straight losses and three postponements. AdECU: East Carolina hadn't won since beating Tulane at home on Dec. 22.