The third-seeded Virginia team will meet the eleventh-seeded Boston College squad in the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday evening.
The lineup for the ACC quar
terfinals is confirmed. Virginia, seeded third with a record of 22-9, will face off against Boston College, seeded eleventh with a record of 19-14, in the 2024 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The match is scheduled to start around 9:30pm, or about 25 minutes following the conclusion of the third quarterfinal game between Duke, seeded second, and NC State, seeded tenth. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN.
Boston College caused an upset by defeating the sixth-seeded Clemson in the second round on Wednesday night, securing a commanding 76-55 victory and eliminating the Tigers from the tournament. This outcome leads to a swift rematch between Boston College and Virginia, as the two teams clashed just two weeks ago in Chestnut Hill, where Virginia emerged victorious with a 72-68 win on the road. Reece Beekman led Virginia with 18 points and eight assists, while Isaac McKneely and Jake Groves contributed by each sinking three three-pointers in the triumph.
Below is the complete box score detailing UVA’s victory against Boston College:
Virginia leads the all-time series against Boston College with a record of 20 wins and 9 losses, dating back to the 1971-1972 season.
In ACC Tournament matchups, UVA and Boston College have faced each other twice, with each team winning one game. Their most recent encounter was in the first round of the 2010 ACC Tournament.
Virginia has emerged victorious in 13 out of the past 16 matchups against Boston College, with the latest triumph being a 72-68 win over the Eagles on February 28th in Chestnut Hill.
Under Tony Bennett’s leadership, UVA boasts a record of 14 wins and 6 losses against Boston College.
If the Cavaliers progress to the semifinals, they will encounter either the second-seeded Duke or the tenth-seeded NC State in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
View the revised bracket for the 2024 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament below:
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