Virginia outlasts Georgia in overtime, 82-73, to advance to second round of March Madness
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Key Points:
- Virginia, seeded 10th, defeated 7th seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game, becoming the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season.
- Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 28 points, while Sa’Myah Smith scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, contributing significantly in overtime.
- Virginia outscored Georgia 11-2 in overtime, capitalizing on Georgia's absence of key player Mia Woolfolk, who fouled out after taking hard falls in the second half.
- Georgia led at halftime but struggled in the second half against Virginia's man-to-man defense, limiting their three-point shooting and momentum.
- Virginia will face either
