No. 24 Louisville Women Force 6 Turnovers In Final 2 Minutes To Top Boston College In ACC Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C.: Nyla Harris had 14 factors and 9 rebounds, Olivia Cochran made key steals down the stretch and No. 24 Louisville beat Boston College 58-55 on Thursday.

Louisville (24-8), a No. 5 seed, advances to the Friday quarterfinals in opposition to 14th-ranked Notre Dame. The groups cut up the regular-season sequence, most not too long ago a 74-58 victory for Notre Dame on March 3 to clinch the fourth seed for a double bye.

Louisville’s strain protection compelled Boston College into six turnovers within the remaining two minutes. The Eagles didn’t rating after T’yana Todd sank a 3-pointer from the nook with 3:41 left for a 55-52 lead.

Sydney Taylor intercepted a cross-court cross and located Harris beneath the basket to get inside 55-54 with 1:18 left. Cochran made a steal on the different finish and Nina Rickards raced the opposite approach for a layup that was brief, however Harris grabbed the offensive rebound and put it again for a 56-55 lead.

Cochran missed two free throws with 6.5 seconds left. Boston College obtained it to midcourt earlier than Louisville deliberately fouled with one to offer. The Eagles’ heave on the buzzer didn’t come shut on the buzzer.

Cochran completed with 9 factors, going simply 5 of 10 on the free-throw line, for Louisville.

Teya Sidberry scored 22 factors, reaching 20-plus for the second straight sport, for No. 13 seed Boston College (14-19). Todd and Dontavia Waggoner every added 12 factors.

Waggoner made two free throws with 1:07 left within the third quarter to cap an 11-0 run and provides Boston College its first lead, 44-42, because it was 16-15. Louisville went with out a level for over 5 minutes, mixed with seven turnovers within the third quarter.

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