2024 ACC women's basketball tournament
American college basketball competition
The 2024 ACC women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina , from March 6–10, 2024.[ 1] [ 2] The 2024 edition marked the 24th time in 25 years that the tournament was held in Greensboro.
The defending champions were the Virginia Tech Hokies .[ 3] Virginia Tech entered this edition as the number one seed after winning the regular season. However, they were unable to defend their title, losing in the Semifinals to Notre Dame . Notre Dame would go on to win the tournament over NC State 55–51 in the Final.[ 4] This was the sixth ACC Tournament championship for the Notre Dame program, all of which have come since they joined the conference in 2013. This was the first ACC Tournament title for head coach Niele Ivey . As champions, Notre Dame received the ACC's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament .
Seeds
All 15 ACC teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.[ 5] [ 6]
Schedule
Session
Game
Time
Matchup
Score
Television
Attendance
U.S.
Viewers
(Millions)
First round – Wednesday, March 6
Opening day
1
1:00 p.m.
No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 13 Boston College
72–85
ACCN
6,322
TBA
2
3:30 p.m.
No. 10 Georgia Tech vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh
73–60
TBA
3
6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wake Forest
55–58
TBA
Second round – Thursday, March 7
1
4
11:00 a.m.
No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 13 Boston College
58–55
ACCN
10,823
TBA
5
1:30 p.m.
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Miami
59–60
TBA
2
6
5:00 p.m.
No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech
70–58
7,424
TBA
7
7:30 p.m.
No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 14 Wake Forest
70–53
TBA
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8
3
8
11:00 a.m.
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Louisville
77–68
ACCN
15,202
TBA
9
1:30 p.m.
No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Miami
55–47
TBA
4
10
5:00 p.m.
No. 2 NC State vs. No. 7 Duke
54–51
7,720
TBA
11
7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 6 Florida State
65–78
TBA
Semifinals – Saturday, March 9
5
12
12:00 p.m.
No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
53–82
ACCN
10,488
TBA
13
2:30 p.m.
No. 2 NC State vs. No. 6 Florida State
69–43
TBA
Championship – Sunday, March 10
6
14
1:00 p.m.
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 NC State
55–51
ESPN
9,102
0.68[ 7]
Game times in ET . Rankings denote tournament seed.
Bracket
Source:[ 8]
First round Wednesday, March 6Second round Thursday, March 7Quarterfinals Friday, March 8Semifinals Saturday, March 9Championship Sunday, March 101 #11 Virginia Tech 55 8 North Carolina 59 9 Miami 47 9 Miami 60 1 #11 Virginia Tech 53 4 #14 Notre Dame 82 4 #14 Notre Dame 77 5 #24 Louisville 58 5 #24 Louisville 68 12 Clemson 72 13 Boston College 55 4 #14 Notre Dame 55 13 Boston College 85 2 #10 NC State 51 2 #10 NC State 54 7 Duke 70 7 Duke 51 10 Georgia Tech 73 10 Georgia Tech 58 2 #10 NC State 69 15 Pittsburgh 60 6 Florida State 43 3 #20 Syracuse 65 6 Florida State 70 6 Florida State 78 11 Virginia 55 14 Wake Forest 53 14 Wake Forest 58
Game summaries
First round
No. 12 Clemson 72, No. 13 Boston College 85
Scoring by quarter: 13–23 , 21 –19, 17–22 , 21–21
Pts : Harris/Whitehorn (26)Rebs : Whitehorn (6)Asts : Harris (4)
Pts: Todd (24)Rebs: Sidberry (10)Asts: Ivey (12)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Maj Forsberg Denise Brooks Tiara Cruse
No. 10 Georgia Tech 73 , No. 15 Pittsburgh 60
Scoring by quarter: 19 –18, 19 –14, 10–15 , 25 –13
Pts : Morgan (24)Rebs : Morgan (11)Asts : Morgan (4)
Pts: Malcolm/Perkins (16)Rebs: King (6)Asts: Timmerson/Perkins (3)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Pulani Spurlock-Welch Angelica Suffren Mark Resch
No. 11 Virginia 55, No. 14 Wake Forest 58
Scoring by quarter: 11–11, 12–14 , 23 –10, 9–23
Pts : Taylor (18)Rebs : Johnson (9)Asts : Clark (6)
Pts: Williams (25)Rebs: Williams (9)Asts: Conley/Deeble/Williams (2)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 6,322Referees: Dee Kantner Joe Vaszily Talisa Green
Second round
No. 5 Louisville 58 , No. 13 Boston College 55
Scoring by quarter: 20 –18, 13 –11, 9–15 , 16 –11
Pts : Harris (14)Rebs : Harris/Jefferson (9)Asts : Taylor (4)
Pts: Sidberry (22)Rebs: Daley/Waggoner (7)Asts: Sidberry (2)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Rod Creech Meadow Overstreet Saif Esho
No. 8 North Carolina 59, No. 9 Miami 60
Scoring by quarter: 20 –13, 17–17, 10–15 , 12–15
Pts : Kelly/Ustby (15)Rebs : Kelly (9)Asts : Ustby (4)
Pts: Day-Wilson (13)Rebs: Spearman (10)Asts: Day-Wilson (5)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 10,823Referees: Eric Brewton Dee Kantner Karen Preato
No. 7 Duke 70 , No. 10 Georgia Tech 58
Scoring by quarter: 17 –8, 21 –18, 18 –17, 14–15
Pts : Okananwa (15)Rebs : Brown (8)Asts : Mair (7)
Pts: Morgan (19)Rebs: Morgan (8)Asts: Morgan (7)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Joseph Vaszily Billy Smith Talisa Green
No. 6 Florida State 70 , No. 14 Wake Forest 53
Scoring by quarter: 19 –9, 18 –8, 16–17 , 17–19
Pts : Timpson (22)Rebs : Timpson (13)Asts : Gordon (4)
Pts: Scruggs (14)Rebs: Cowles (7)Asts: Deeble/Williams (4)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 7,424Referees: Jeff Smith Fatou Oissoko-Stephens Carla Fountain
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Notre Dame 77 , No. 5 Louisville 68
Scoring by quarter: 19 –10, 15 –7, 17–22 , 26–29
Pts : Citron (26)Rebs : Hidalgo (6)Asts : Hidalgo (6)
Pts: Curry (26)Rebs: Harris (10)Asts: Curry (3)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Karen Preato Katie Lukanich Jeffery Smith
No. 1 Virginia Tech 55 , No. 9 Miami 47
Scoring by quarter: 16 –12, 9 –8, 11–13 , 19 –14
Pts : Amoore (27)Rebs : Summiel (8)Asts : Wenzel (5)
Pts: Roberts (12)Rebs: Williams (12)Asts: Day-Wilson/Williams (2)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 15,202Referees: Saif Esho Rod Creech Carla Fountain
No. 2 NC State 54 , No. 7 Duke 51
Scoring by quarter: 21 –16, 8–11 , 14–15 , 11 –9
Pts : James (16)Rebs : James/Rivers (8)Asts : Brooks (5)
Pts: Okananwa (12)Rebs: Okananwa (11)Asts: Mair (3)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCReferees: Meadow Overstreet Ed Sidlasky Pualani Spurlock
No. 3 Syracuse 65, No. 6 Florida State 78
Scoring by quarter: 18–23 , 9–16 , 18–28 , 20 –11
Pts : Fair (23)Rebs : Fair (9)Asts : Fair (3)
Pts: Latson (25)Rebs: Timpson (18)Asts: Latson/Turnage (3)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 7,720Referees: Bruce Morris Talisa Green Eric Brewton
Semifinals
No. 1 Virginia Tech 53, No. 4 Notre Dame 82
Scoring by quarter: 12–15 , 11–18 , 17–28 , 13–21
Pts : Amoore (24)Rebs : Summiel (18)Asts : Amoore (3)
Pts: Citron (19)Rebs: Citron (17)Asts: Hidalgo (6)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 10,488Referees: Mark Resch Tiara Cruse Pualani Spurlock
No. 2 NC State 69 , No. 6 Florida State 43
Scoring by quarter: 20 –11, 15 –9, 15 –9, 19 –14
Pts : James (23)Rebs : Collins (13)Asts : Brooks/James/Rivers (4)
Pts: Latson (16)Rebs: Timpson/Turnage (9)Asts: Bejedi/Bonner (2)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 10,488Referees: Katie Lukanich Karen Preato Angelica Suffren
Final
No. 2 NC State 51, No. 4 Notre Dame 55
Scoring by quarter: 15 –14, 7–14 , 21 –13, 8–14
Pts : Baldwin (14)Rebs : Baldwin/Brooks (7)Asts : James (5)
Pts: Hidalgo (22)Rebs: Westbeld (7)Asts: Hidalgo (6)
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NCAttendance: 9,102Referees: Dee Kantner Maj Forsberg Joe Vaszily
Awards and honors
2024 ACC Women's Basketball All-Tournament Teams [ 9]
First Team
Second Team
Hannah Hidalgo – Notre Dame (MVP)
Sonia Citron – Notre Dame
Maddy Westbeld – Notre Dame
Aziaha James – NC State
Saniya Rivers – NC State
Ta'Niya Latson – Florida State
Makayla Timpson – Florida State
Tonie Morgan – Georgia Tech
River Baldwin – NC State
Georgia Amoore – Virginia Tech
See also
References
^ "Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Set to Return to Greensboro in 2024" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . September 27, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ Melrose, Justyn (October 25, 2023). "ACC Women's Basketball Tournament may uproot from Greensboro; 'We're in a new home, as well, in Charlotte,' commissioner says" . WGHP . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ Philippou, Alexa (March 5, 2023). "Virginia Tech's Kenny Brooks first Black women's coach to win ACC tournament" . ESPN . Retrieved March 11, 2024 .
^ "Notre Dame beats NC State for ACC tournament title" . espn.com . Associated Press . March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024 .
^ "Bracket Set for 2024 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ "ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Tiebreaker and Seedings Procedure" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . December 15, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ V. "TV Ratings for Sunday 10th March 2024 - Network Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted" . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
^ "2024 Ally ACC WBB Tournament Bracket" (PDF) . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ "Irish Topple Wolfpack, 55-51, For 2024 ACC Women's Title" . theacc.com . Atlantic Coast Conference . March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .