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IOWA CITY — The disbelief at Carver-Hawkeye Arena said it all.
No. 2 seed Iowa saw its Women’s NCAA Tournament journey crumble on its home court Monday, March 23 to No. 10 Virginia, extending the Cavalier's Cinderella run in March.
Down by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter, Virginia forced double overtime and pulled off an 83-75 upset win over the Hawkeyes in the second round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Cavaliers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000, when they were coached by Hall of Famer Debbie Ryan.
The Hawkeyes were shunned from March Madness by a Virginia team that didn’t allow the home crowd to go home happy.
The Cavaliers had an ear-to-ear grin, that has become par for their successful first weekend in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. After first beating Arizona State in the First Four last week, they sent No. 7 seed Georgia home in the first round. And now they did the same to the home favorite Hawkeyes.
Virginia’s road win boils down to how it handled adversity. With a 28-23 lead at halftime, the Cavaliers allowed Hawkeyes to get added juice from their sophomore center Ava Heiden and her 12 points in the third frame.
Their win marked the first time a double-digit seed has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the Women’s NCAA Tournament since 2022, when No. 10 seeds Creighton and South Dakota advanced.
No. 10 Virginia will face No. No. 3 TCU in the Sweet 16
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Virginia beats Iowa in Women's March Madness to reach NCAA Sweet 16
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No. 2 seed Iowa saw its Women’s NCAA Tournament journey crumble on its home court Monday, March 23 to No. 10 Virginia, extending the Cavalier's Cinderella run in March.
Down by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter, Virginia forced double overtime and pulled off an 83-75 upset win over the Hawkeyes in the second round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
The Cavaliers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000, when they were coached by Hall of Famer Debbie Ryan.
The Hawkeyes were shunned from March Madness by a Virginia team that didn’t allow the home crowd to go home happy.
The Cavaliers had an ear-to-ear grin, that has become par for their successful first weekend in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. After first beating Arizona State in the First Four last week, they sent No. 7 seed Georgia home in the first round. And now they did the same to the home favorite Hawkeyes.
Virginia’s road win boils down to how it handled adversity. With a 28-23 lead at halftime, the Cavaliers allowed Hawkeyes to get added juice from their sophomore center Ava Heiden and her 12 points in the third frame.
Their win marked the first time a double-digit seed has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the Women’s NCAA Tournament since 2022, when No. 10 seeds Creighton and South Dakota advanced.
No. 10 Virginia will face No. No. 3 TCU in the Sweet 16
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Virginia beats Iowa in Women's March Madness to reach NCAA Sweet 16
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