Proudly Secures Sweet Sixteen Bid! Virginia's Women's Basketball Teams Secure Elite Seeds in Elite Eight!
The tenth-seeded ’Hoos are headed to the First Four.
Feb 22, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Kymora Johnson (21) celebrates after time expires against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images After a long, stressful wait until Selection Sunday, the Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball team is officially headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
The moment we’ve been waiting for⚔️ #GoHoos 🔸⚔️🔹 #GNSL pic. twitter. com/N0O84dp1OW — Virginia Women's Basketball (@UVAWomensHoops) March 16, 2026 Though it took a while (Virginia was the very last team to be revealed during Sunday evening’s bracket show), the ’Hoos were awarded a No.
10 seed by the selection committee. But as one of the last four at-large teams to make the cut, they will head to the First Four in Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday, where they’ll try to earn a spot in the main field. Virginia, which was placed in one of the two Sacramento regions, will face fellow No.
10 seed Arizona State in its First Four matchup at 9 PM EST on Thursday. Coverage will be available on ESPN2. See you in Iowa City ✈️ #GoHoos 🔹⚔️🔸 #GNSL pic.