ACC tournament roundup: Miami beats Stanford in OT
Feb 1, 2026; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears center Sakima Walker (center) handles the ball against Louisville Cardinals guard Imari Berry (left) during the second quarter at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Amarachi Kimpson drained the go-ahead 3-pointer 1:06 into overtime and Miami brushed off a blown double-digit lead to beat Stanford 83-76 in the opening round of the ACC women's basketball tournament on Wednesday in Duluth, Ga.
Twelfth-seeded Miami (17-13) held a pair of 13-point leads, including 65-52 at the end of the third period. Courtney Ogden led a furious comeback for 13th-seeded Stanford, scoring 11 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and tying the game at 70 on a driving layup with less than 20 seconds in regulation.
The Hurricanes shot just 2 for 10 (0 for 7 from deep) in the fourth quarter and were outscored 18-5, but Kimpson kicked in seven of her 20 points during OT. Ra Shaya Kyle had game highs of 25 points (10-of-12 shooting) and 11 rebounds and Gal Raviv added 20 points, six boards and six assists.
Hailee Swain scored 17 points, Lara Somfai added 12 and Nunu Agara chipped in 11 to back Ogden, but Stanford (19-13) was outrebounded 46-30 and outscored 40-28 in the paint.
Cal 75, Wake Forest 52
Sakima Walker led all players with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the 10th-seeded Golden Bears advanced past the 15th-seeded Demon Deacons.
Cal (19-13) also received 11 points and seven rebounds from Lulu Twidale and 10 points apiece from Gisella Maul and Aliyahna Morris. Maul added eight boards and four assists as Cal used a 10-0 run in the second quarter and a 9-0 spurt in the third to break the game open.
Mary Carter had 13 points and Grace Oliver scored 10 to pace Wake Forest (14-17).
--Field Level Media
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