Women’s Basketball: Virginia falls apart late, loses at Virginia Tech, 76-64

A late 11-2 Virginia Tech run doomed Virginia in a 76-64 loss on Sunday in Blacksburg.

The ‘Hoos (15-7, 7-4 ACC, NET: 37) trailed 63-58 with 4:33 to go, after a pair of free throws from Tabitha Amanze, and then went ice cold.

Virginia actually went more than six minutes without a bucket, missing nine straight shots, as the Hokies (18-5, 8-3 ACC, NET: 42) pulled away.

Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 19 points (6-of-16 FG, 3-of-10 3FG, 4-of-4 FT).

NCAA Tournament resume

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Quad 1 record: 0-5 (losses to Vanderbilt, Duke, Nebraska, Virginia Tech).
Quad 2 record: 1-2 (win over Clemson, losses to NC State, Syracuse).
Quad 3-4: 14-1 (loss to UMBC, which is 8-10, NET: 213).

Key

Quad 1: Home (1-25), Neutral (1-35), Away (1-45)
Quad 2: Home (26-55), Neutral (36-65), Away (46-80)

Metrics

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Topline

• NET: 37
• ELO: 76
• RPI: 77

Result-based

• HHS: 42
• WAB: 64
• KPI: 68

Predictive

• Moore: 38
• Torvik: 41

Average: 55.4
NCAA Tournament seed projection: outside looking in

Key upcoming games

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• Quad 2: Miami (12-9, 4-6 ACC, NET: 48), Feb. 5
• Quad 2: Notre Dame (13-8, 5-5 ACC, NET: 32), Feb. 8
• Quad 2: @Cal (13-9, 4-5 ACC, NET: 54), Feb. 12
• Quad 1: @Stanford (15-7, 4-5 ACC, NET: 36), Feb. 15
• Quad 1: @Louisville (20-3, 10-0 ACC, NET: 9), Feb. 22
• Quad 1: North Carolina (17-5, 6-3 ACC, NET: 21), Feb. 26
• Quad 2: Virginia Tech (17-5, 7-3 ACC, NET: 43), March 1