Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech WBB vs. North Carolina, ACC Tournament

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Virginia Tech women's basketball squares off with North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament; read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.
FINAL | North Carolina 85, Virginia Tech 68
Virginia Tech falls in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. It couldn’t recover from a 29-11 second quarter. Outscored UNC by one otherwise. Tech now waits for Selection Sunday.
Q4 4:31 | North Carolina 76, Virginia Tech 63
Virginia Tech has equalized North Carolina in the final frame of regulation, but it hasn't made any inroads.
Q3 END | North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 51
The Hokies trail by 13 entering the final frame. It's an OK effort, but the sporadic opening shooting stretch and second-half stumble are hindering Tech.
HALFTIME | North Carolina 40, Virginia Tech 27
The #Hokies collapsed to end the frame. Missed their last eight shots and were scoreless for the final 5:48. Virginia Tech went 3-for-15 from the field in the second quarter, while UNC was 9-for-16 (and 8-for-10 from FT).
Q2 2:45 | North Carolina 35, Virginia Tech 26
The Hokies are now down by nine. They've gone 9-for-31 (29%) today.
Q2 4:22 | North Carolina 28, Virginia Tech 22
The Tar Heels are up six and have outscored Virginia Tech 17-6 this frame. The Hokies have struggled from long range. 0-for-9 from three-point land now.
Q2 6:01 | North Carolina 25, Virginia Tech 20
Or not. The Hokies are 0-for-8 from three at the second quarter media timeout. North Carolina leads by five and has gone 4-for-6 from the field this frame. Virginia Tech has found a flow at points, but it's become more choppy.
Q2 7:40 | Virginia Tech 20, North Carolina 19
Back-and-forth nitty-gritty contest unfolding here. North Carolina grabbed the lead with an Elina Aamisalo three-pointer, but the Hokies grabbed it right back with a driving layup from guard Leila Wells.
Q1 END | Virginia Tech 16, North Carolina 11
The Hokies lead after one frame. After starting 2-for-11, they rebounded with a 4-for-8 close. UNC is shooting 4-for-15 and is down 14-10 on the boards.
Q1 2:31 | Virginia Tech 10, North Carolina 7
North Carolina has missed its last five, as the Hokies have gone on a six-point run.
Q1 5:00 | North Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 4
North Carolina is up by three at the first media timeout. Virginia Tech is 2-for-11.
Q1 7:40 | Virginia Tech 2, North Carolina 2
The Hokies are once again struggling from the field early. They've started 1-for-7 from the field.
Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, North Carolina 0
Let's play some ball. We're underway in Duluth for the ACC Tournament quarterfinal matchup between the Hokies and Tar Heels.
Pre-Game
The Hokies' starting five for the contest will be as follows:
- No. 0 - Kilah Freelon - Forward
- No. 1 - Carleigh Wenzel - Guard
- No. 2 - Leila Wells - Guard
- No. 3 - Mackenzie Nelson - Guard
- No. 10 - Carys Baker - Forward

Hughes serves as Virginia Tech On SI's lead editor, a position that he has held since July 2025. Hughes is a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in sports media and analytics. He also serves as the open-wheel correspondent for the motorsports outlet Steering Wheel Nation, where he has written on Formula 1, the NTT IndyCar Series, the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Hughes has previously authored bylines in 3304 Sports, Virginia Tech's multimedia student journalism outlet.
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