Overview
- Virginia reached the Sweet 16 after a double-overtime upset of No. 2 Iowa, becoming the first First Four team to advance that far in the women’s tournament.
- Kymora Johnson leads Virginia in the NCAA Tournament with 73 points through three games while also topping the team in assists and steals.
- She played all 50 minutes in the Iowa win and has logged 133 tournament minutes, showcasing rare endurance at point guard.
- As a 10-year-old, Johnson saw her boys youth team disqualified because she was a girl, a case that drew national attention and led to a New York Liberty invite.
- Next up is No. 3 TCU in Sacramento, with a win putting Virginia on the brink of its first Elite Eight since 1996 in what Staley called a return to UVA's glory days.