Johnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women's First Four
Kymora Johnson scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30. 6 seconds remaining, and Virginia beat Arizona State 57-55 on Thursday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2018. Virginia (20-11), the No.
10 seed, will face seventh-seeded and 24th-ranked Georgia in the first round on Saturday. The Cavaliers are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2018 and first under coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30. 6 seconds remaining , and Virginia beat Arizona State 57-55 on Thursday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2018. Virginia (20-11), the No.
10 seed, will face seventh-seeded and 24th-ranked Georgia in the first round on Saturday. The Cavaliers are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2018 and first under coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. Johnson's key 3-pointer — Virginia's first of the second half in 10 attempts — made it 54-51.
Johnson went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line with 5. 3 seconds left to cap the scoring and Arizona State guard Jyah LoVett lost control of the ball in the paint at the other end as the clock ran out. Johnson also had 10 rebounds and five assists for her ninth career double-double.