Phoot: Virginia Athletics
The University of Virginia women’s basketball team pulled off a stunning upset March 23, defeating No. 2-seed University of Iowa 83-75 in double overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Before facing the Hawkeyes on their home court, the 10th-seeded Hoos, who haven’t made a Sweet 16 appearance since 2000, battled their way into the bracket by defeating Arizona State, 57-55, and then besting Georgia 82-73 in overtime in the tournament’s first round.
The UVA-Iowa game was an all-out battle, with the two teams trading the lead several times. Charlottesville native Kymora Johnson, who pl ayed all 50 minutes, scored 28 points for the second game in a row, while Paris Clark contributed 20 points, plus seven rebounds and four assists.
The Cavs made NCAA history as the first-ever team to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16. (Coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton is headed to the Sweet 16 for the second time as a head coach.) Tip-off for the March 28 match against Texas Christian University is at 7:30pm.
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The effects of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admission are emerging at universities across the country, including the University of Virginia. A March 21 data set published by The Cavalier Daily found the ruling disproportionately affected UVA’s offer rates for Black and Hispanic students.
The Cav Daily data set, which compares offer rates from 2016-2022 with the 2023-2025 period, found UVA’s overall offer rate decreased by 4.08 percent after the ruling—but this decrease was not split equally across different groups. Black applicants saw a 14.58 percent decrease in offer rates after the 2023 ruling, and Hispanic applicants a 8.03 decrease.
