GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Asia Durr scored 24 points, and No. 3 Louisville pulled away to beat Clemson 75-67 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Dana Evans had seven of her 15 points during a fourth-quarter run that helped the second-seeded Cardinals (28-2) separate themselves from the Tigers and advance to the semifinals for the fifth time in five years in the ACC.
Arica Carter added 10 points and Sam Fuehring finished with 14 rebounds for Louisville, which trailed 60-54 entering the fourth before outscoring Clemson 19-5 during the first 3½ minutes. The Cardinals held the Tigers to 2-of-11 shooting during that span.
Aliyah Collier and Simone Westbrook scored 17 points apiece while Kobi Thornton and Danielle Edwards each finished with 11 for the seventh-seeded Tigers (19-12). Playing in their first quarterfinal since 2009, they were denied their first appearance in the semifinals in 18 years.
BIG PICTURE
Clemson: For more than 30 minutes, the Tigers looked capable of pulling the first seismic upset at the tournament and giving themselves their biggest victory under first-year coach Amanda Butler, the ACC's coach of the year. Though they lost their shooting touch - and lost their advantage in the paint - in the fourth, they served notice that they'll be a tough out in the NCAA Tournament.
Louisville: The Cardinals found out how tough it is to defend a tournament championship. Playing as a reigning champ for the first time in a quarter-century - the year after they won the Metro Conference title in 1993 - they took the Tigers' best shot but made all the plays down the stretch of their fourth straight ACC Tournament victory.
UP NEXT
Clemson: Awaits an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament.
Louisville: Advances to Saturday's ACC semifinals.
