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Women’s Basketball: Virginia holds off late Stanford charge, wins 75-69

Chris Graham
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Kymora Johnson. Photo: UVA Athletics

Virginia led by 10 early in the fourth quarter, then held off a Stanford rally that cut the lead to one in the final 90 seconds, to post a Quad 1 road win, 75-69, on Sunday.

That Q1 win is the first of the season for the ‘Hoos (18-8, 10-5 ACC, NET: 37), which, obviously, important for the NCAA Tournament resume.

Kymora Johnson scored 25 points, going 12-of-12 at the line, on a day that UVA was 28-of-32 at the stripe on the day.

Eight of the makes at the free-throw line came in the final 32 seconds, after the Virginia defense forced Stanford misses.

Stanford (16-11, 5-9 ACC, NET: 43) missed its last eight shots from the field.

Resume: Virginia


Quad 1 record: 1-5
Quad 2 record: 2-2
Quad 3-4: 15-1 (loss to UMBC, NET: 200)

Key

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

Metrics


Topline

  • NET: 37
  • ELO: 62
  • RPI: 65

Result-based

  • HHS: 39
  • WAB: 48
  • KPI: 65

Predictive

  • Moore: 38
  • Torvik: 40

Average: 49.3
NCAA Tournament seed projection: borderline of First Four Out/Second Four Out

Key upcoming games


  • Quad 1: @Louisville (23-4, 13-1 ACC, NET: 8), Feb. 22
  • Quad 1: North Carolina (21-6, 10-4 ACC, NET: 19), Feb. 26
  • Quad 2: Virginia Tech (19-7, 9-5 ACC, NET: 42), March 1






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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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