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SMU hands North Carolina first ACC road loss
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The SMU Mustangs defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 97-83 in the ACC opener at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. Boopie Miller led SMU with 27 points and 12 assists, snapping the Mustangs' 12-game losing streak against top-25 teams. North Carolina's 13-game win streak ended as they struggled against SMU's hot shooting in the second half.
Virginia Tech's women's basketball team secured its sixth consecutive victory with a 67-50 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Despite struggling with field goal efficiency, the Hokies pulled away in the fourth quarter to claim the ACC matchup in Blacksburg. Key contributions came from Carleigh Wenzel, Carys Baker, and Kilah Freelon.
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Notre Dame suffered a heartbreaking 72-71 loss to California in an ACC game, marked by a controversial late foul call that swung the result. Coach Micah Shrewsberry charged at an official in anger post-game, leading to a public reprimand from the conference. Shrewsberry later apologized for his actions.