GREENSBORO, N.C. –  A 14-2 first-half run gave No. 14-seed Clemson a double-digit lead and the Tigers got hot from behind the arc in the third quarter en route to a 63-46 First Round win over 11-seed Stanford in Wednesday’s ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Tigers led for more than 31 minutes of gameplay and held Stanford to a season-low 46 points, winning the season series 2-0. Clemson head coach Shawn Poppie is 7-0 in conference tournaments as a head coach, as he was 6-0 at UT Chattanooga.

Clemson has won an ACC Tournament game in six of the past seven seasons, one of four ACC schools who can make that claim.

The Tigers (14-16) hit eight three-pointers in the second half, including four from Mia Moore, who finished with 14 points. Loyal McQueen led the Tigers with 17 points and added eight rebounds and six assists and Anya Poole added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Clemson advances to play sixth-seeded Louisville Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network (ACCN) and with audio via the Clemson Athletic Network and ClemsonTigers App.

Stanford got out to a 6-0 lead over the first 4:33 of the contest before the Tigers fought back for a 10-8 lead just over five minutes later. Clemson led 11-10 after the first frame, with nine of the points coming from McQueen.

A 14-2 Clemson run that included eight points from Anya Poole in the second quarter opened up a 25-12 lead. The Tigers allowed just one field goal over the first 8:37 of the second quarter and outscored the Cardinal 16-6 overall, bringing a 27-16 lead into the break.

The Tigers then got hot from behind the arc in the third quarter, nailing five from deep over a five-minute span, and springing the Tigers to a 19-point advantage. Moore hit three during the stretch, picking up 11 points in the quarter.

Clemson entered the night needed three three-pointers to set a program record for a single season, and Raven Thompson’s make with 4:02 remaining in the third was the 215th of the season, surpassing the 214 by the 2022-23 team and 213 by the 2023-24 team.

The Tigers led 48-30 after three quarters and Stanford never got closer than 14 points the rest of the way.

—story courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications

—photo courtesy of Clemson Athletic Comminications