Following a 65-60 victory over Pittsburgh on senior day to close out the regular season, Nell Fortner’s squad headed to Greensboro for the ACC Tournament and made one last attempt to strengthen their resume before Selection Monday on March 15. Finishing third in the ACC this season, the Jackets earned a double bye, putting them in the quarterfinals against Clemson, who was coming off a five point win over Notre Dame the day before.
A tough first quarter saw Clemson holding a lead most of the way, but ended tied at 15. Clemson opened the second quarter with a run that took their lead up to five, but the Jackets rallied quickly and took the lead with 2:13 left in the first half.