Virginia to Face Boston College in Quarterfinals of ACC Tournament

No. 3 seed Virginia will take on No. 11 seed Boston College in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday night
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The ACC quarterfinals are set. No. 3 seed Virginia (22-9) will take on No. 11 seed Boston College (19-14) in the quarterfinals of the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The game will tip off at approximately 9:30pm, or roughly 25 minutes after the conclusion of third quarterfinal game between No. 2 seed Duke and No. 10 seed NC State, and will be televised on ESPN. 

Read a full preview of Virginia vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals here: Virginia Basketball vs. Boston College Game Preview | ACC Tournament

Boston College pulled the upset over No. 6 seed Clemson in the second round on Wednesday night, sending the Tigers home early with a dominant 76-55 victory. That sets up a quick rematch between the Eagles and the Cavaliers, as these two teams met just two weeks ago in Chestnut Hill, with Virginia prevailing on the road 72-68. Reece Beekman led UVA with 18 points and eight assists, while Isaac McKneely and Jake Groves each knocked down three three-pointers in the win. 

Read a full recap of Virginia's win of Boston College here: Virginia Uses Three-Point Resurgence to Escape Boston College With 72-68 Win

See below for the full box score from UVA's win over Boston College:

Box score from the Virginia men's basketball game vs. Boston College on February 28th, 2024 at Conte Forum.
Box Score: Virginia defeats Boston College 72-68 on February 28th at Conte Forum.  / CavaliersNow

Notes on Virginia vs. Boston College

  • Virginia holds a 20-9 advantage over Boston College in the all-time series, which dates back to the 1971-1972 season.
  • UVA is 1-1 against Boston College in the ACC Tournament, with the most recent meeting coming in the first round of the 2010 ACC Tournament.
  • Virginia has won 13 of the last 16 games in the series with Boston College, with the most recent being a 72-68 victory over the Eagles on February 28th in Chestnut Hill.
  • UVA is 14-6 against Boston College under Tony Bennett. 

Should the Cavaliers advance to the semifinals, they'll face either No. 2 seed Duke or No. 10 seed NC State in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night. 

Click here to see the updated schedule, bracket, and game scores for the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

See the updated bracket for the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament below:

2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament updated for the quarterfinals.
Updated bracket for the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament / ACC

Read a full preview of Virginia at the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament here: Virginia Basketball: 2024 ACC Tournament Preview

CavaliersNow will be on site at Capital One Arena this week providing complete coverage of the Virginia Cavaliers at the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

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Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.