Virginia becomes first First Four team to reach Sweet Sixteen after 83-75 double-OT win over Iowa
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Key Points:
- Virginia, seeded 10th and coming from the First Four, became the first team from that round to reach the regional semifinals by defeating No. 2 seed Iowa 83-75 in double overtime in the women's NCAA Tournament second round.
- Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 28 points, including 14 in the two overtime periods, while Paris Clark added 20 points for the Cavaliers.
- Iowa, playing before a sellout home crowd, had multiple chances to win in regulation and the first overtime but missed critical shots in both moments.
- The Cavaliers improved to 22-11 and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000, marking the first time a 10-seed has reached this stage since Creighton in 2022.
- Iowa was led by Ava Heiden with 26 points and Hannah Stuelke, who recorded a double-double with 15 points and 19 rebounds, but struggled with poor three-point shooting, hitting only 1 of 12 attempts in the first half.
