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No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC title
Read full article: No. 13 Virginia tops Clemson, will meet Duke for ACC titleJayden Gardner had 23 points and 12 rebounds and No. 13 Virginia beat Clemson 76-56, sending coach Tony Bennettโs team to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title game for the first time since 2018.
Virginia Cavaliers have potential to be dangerous on the court for 2022-2023 season
Read full article: Virginia Cavaliers have potential to be dangerous on the court for 2022-2023 seasonVirginia returns all five starters from last season in addition to adding talented freshmen and transfer Ben Vander Plas.
Gardner, East Carolina upset No. 5 Houston 82-73
Read full article: Gardner, East Carolina upset No. 5 Houston 82-73(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)GREENVILLE, N.C. โ Jayden Gardner had 21 points and 15 rebounds to help East Carolina stun fifth-ranked Houston 82-73 on Wednesday night, securing the Pirates' first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two decades. Tremont Robinson-White added 17 points for East Carolina, which defied season-long offensive struggles against one of the nation's top defensive teams. East Carolina shot 47% and made 11 of 24 3-pointers โ and more impressively, the Pirates led for the last 12-plus minutes against a Houston team that struggled to make much of anything after halftime. East Carolina (8-6, 2-6 American Athletic Conference) hadn't won a game in more than a month between five straight losses and three postponements. AdECU: East Carolina hadn't won since beating Tulane at home on Dec. 22.
Gardner leads East Carolina past VMI 80-68
Read full article: Gardner leads East Carolina past VMI 80-68GREENVILLE, N.C. - GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Jayden Gardner scored 28 points as East Carolina topped VMI 80-68 in a season opener on Tuesday night. VMI led 45-44 when Kamdyn Curfman hit a 3-pointer with 16:22 remaining but Gardner scored the next seven points for East Carolina and the Pirates led the rest of the way. Tristen Newton added 20 points for the Pirates and Brandon Suggs scored 12. Greg Parham scored a career-high 23 points for the Keydets. East Carolina faces Navy on the road on Friday.