By WRAL and The Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 20 points and 14th-ranked North Carolina beat Boston College 78-71 on Thursday to advance to the ACC Tournament quarterfinals for the third time in four years.

North Carolina (26-6), the No. 5 seed, will play No. 4 seed and 22nd-ranked Florida State on Friday. The Seminoles won the first meeting 86-84 on Jan. 26 when Ta’niya Latson scored at the buzzer.

North Carolina started the game on an 11-0 run and held the lead until Kennedi Jackson scored with 1:58 left in the third quarter to give Boston College a 51-50 lead. It was tied entering the fourth before Kaylah Ivey and Teya Sidberry combined for a 9-0 run on three 3-pointers to push the Eagles in front.

Alyssa Ustby started a 19-3 run that Donarski capped by making a 3-pointer with 1:44 left to give North Carolina a 73-66 lead as Boston College went 1 for 7 from the field.

Boston College had a good look from 3-point range with 11 seconds left but Tatum Greene’s shot did not fall and Donarski made two free throws to seal it.

Donarski scored 20-plus for the first time since the UNC Wilmington game on Nov. 7. Indya Nivar had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for North Carolina. Ustby and Lanie Grant each scored 11.

Greene had 18 points and four 3-pointers for Boston College (16-17), the No. 12 seed. Ivey added 15 points and Sidberry 12.

The Eagles tied their season high with 12 3-pointers on 26 attempts.

In other action, Georgia Tech used a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat Virginia Tech 72-57 in the second round. The Yellow Jackets will take on No. 1 seed NC State in Friday’s quarterfinals.

California defeated Virginia 75-58 behind 16-point, 10-rebound games from Ugonne Onyiah and Marta Suarez. The Bears advance to play No. 2 seed Notre Dame. No. 6 Louisville topped No. 14 Clemson 70-68 in overtime. Louisvlle wlll play No. 3 Duke in Friday’s quarterfinals.

First-round results

Boston College trailed No. 13 Syracuse by 19 points, but rallied for a 76-73 victory in Tuesday’s first round. Dontavia Waggoner scored a career-high 32 points in the win.

No. 10 Virginia defeated No. 14 Pitt behind 17 points from Kymora Johnson and a double-double from Latasha Lattimore.

No. 14 Clemson defeated No. 11 Stanford, likely ending the Cardinal’s streak of 36 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

First Round

Wednesday, March 5

Game 1: No. 12 Boston College 76, No. 13 Syracuse 73

Game 2: No. 10 Virginia 64, Pittsburgh 50

Game 3: No. 14 Clemson 63, No. 11 Stanford 46

Second Round

Thursday, March 6

Game 4: No. 5 North Carolina 78, No. 12 Boston College 71

Game 5: No. 9 Georgia Tech 72, No. 8 Virginia Tech 57

Game 6: No. 7 California 75, No. 10 Virginia 57

Game 7: No. 6 Louisville 70, No. 14 Clemson 68 (OT)

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 7

Game 8: No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 5 North Carolina, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)

Game 9: No. 1 NC State vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech, 1:30 p.m. (ACC Network)

Game 10: No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 California, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Game 11: No. 3 Duke vs. No. 6 Louisville, 7:30 p.m. (ACC Network)

Semifinals

Saturday, March 8

Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, Noon (ESPN2)

Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Championship

Sunday, March 9

Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Source: wralsportsfan.com