NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 21, 2026
Virginia Cavaliers 82
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Georgia Lady Bulldogs 73
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UVA241814151182
UGA16271612273
Carver-Hawkeye Arena · 14,332 att.

Match Report

Virginia outlasts Georgia in overtime, 82-73, to advance to second round of March Madness

— Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday.

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Team Stats

30-58
FG
22-50
52
Field Goal %
44
10-21
3PT
7-24
48
Three Point %
29
12-15
FT
22-35
80
Free Throw %
63
37
Rebounds
26
8
Offensive Rebounds
5
29
Defensive Rebounds
21
20
Assists
14
7
Steals
5
2
Blocks
0
14
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
13
11
Fast Break Points
4
28
Points in Paint
26
23
Fouls
18
10
Largest Lead
8
9
Lead Changes
9
42
Percent Led
44

Top Performers

UVA

  • Kymora Johnson MIN 44 · PTS 28 · FG 8-19
  • Sa'Myah Smith MIN 42 · PTS 23 · FG 10-12
  • Romi Levy MIN 45 · PTS 14 · FG 5-10
  • Paris Clark MIN 28 · PTS 2 · FG 1-5

UGA

  • Rylie Theuerkauf MIN 44 · PTS 22 · FG 5-9
  • Mia Woolfolk MIN 36 · PTS 27 · FG 9-13
  • Savannah Henderson MIN 40 · PTS 11 · FG 3-8
  • Trinity Turner MIN 43 · PTS 5 · FG 2-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · OT End of Game
  2. 0:00 · OT End of 1st Overtime
  3. 0:00 · OT Georgia Deadball Team Rebound.
  4. 0:01 · OT Trinity Turner misses 16-foot jumper
  5. 0:04 · OT Trinity Turner Steal.
  6. 0:04 · OT Sa'Myah Smith bad pass turnover
  7. 0:10 · OT Paris Clark Offensive Rebound.
  8. 0:13 · OT Kymora Johnson misses 6-foot jumper

Highlights

00:20 Kymora Johnson drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:20 Trinity Turner drills shot vs. Virginia Cavaliers Watch on ESPN 00:16 Trinity Turner drills shot vs. Virginia Cavaliers Watch on ESPN 00:17 Kymora Johnson drills the trey Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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