UVA becomes first lower seed to win in this year’s NCAA women’s tourney
Published on March 21, 2026.
10th seed Virginia became the first lower seed to win in this year's NCAA women’s tourney, beating seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in overtime in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Iowa City. Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23, while Kymorra Johnson added 28 points. Virginia will play second seed Iowa in Monday's second round. The team outscored Georgia (22-10) 11-2 in overtime. No. 5 seed Kentucky advanced to play No. 4 seed West Virginia in the second round, while No. 1 seed South Carolina won its 17th straight home women's NCAA Tournament game against Southern. Other notable results included No. 3 seed Louisville's win over No. 8 seed Louisville and No. 6 seed Notre Dame's win against Fairfield.
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