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Virginia Women's Basketball Upsets Georgia 82-73 in NCAA First Round

3/22/2026

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The Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 82-73 in the NCAA tournament first round.
Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 28 points, and Sa'Myah Smith added 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Virginia became the first lower seed to win in this year's tournament, outscoring Georgia 11-2 in overtime.
Virginia will face Iowa or Fairleigh Dickinson in the next round and aims to build on this momentum.

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The Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 82-73 in the NCAA tournament first round.
Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 28 points, and Sa'Myah Smith added 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Virginia became the first lower seed to win in this year's tournament, outscoring Georgia 11-2 in overtime.
Virginia will face Iowa or Fairleigh Dickinson in the next round and aims to build on this momentum.