Arizona State Sun Devils at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Women's Basketball Championship - Regional 4 in Sacramento - First Four
Johnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women's First Four
Virginia (20-11), the No. 10 seed, will face seventh-seeded and 24th-ranked Georgia in the first round on Saturday. The Cavaliers are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2018 and first under coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton.
Johnson's key 3-pointer — Virginia's first of the second half in 10 attempts — made it 54-51.
Johnson went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line with 5.3 seconds left to cap the scoring and Arizona State guard Jyah LoVett lost control of the ball in the paint at the other end as the clock ran out.
Johnson also had 10 rebounds and five assists for her ninth career double-double. Caitlin Weimar added 11 points off the bench for Virginia and Romi Levy scored 10.
Marley Washenitz made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points for Arizona State (24-11). McKinna Brackens had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Heloisa Carrera also scored 10.
Gabby Elliott, who entered averaging a team-high 16 points per game for ASU, made just her second field goal in 10 attempts with 3:18 remaining to get within 48-46. She finished with 11 points, on 3-of-13 shooting, and nine rebounds.
The Sun Devils were in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 under first-year coach Molly Miller.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 55 - 57 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 55 - 57 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Paris Clark Steal. | 55 - 57 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Jyah LoVett bad pass turnover | 55 - 57 |
| 4th 0:05 | |
Kymora Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 55 - 57 |
Statistics
 ASU |
UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-55 | FG | 21-65 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 4-23 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 8-10 | FT | 11-17 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Iowa City, IA
Attendance: 707 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 30-5 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 27-6 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-8 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-17 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 27-7 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 27-7 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 20-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |