Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Virginia pulls away in second half to defeat Pitt women 64-50 in first round of ACC Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Kymora Johnson scored 17 points, Latasha Lattimore collected her 11th double-double this season filling up the stat sheet and Virginia pulled away in the second half to beat Pittsburgh 64-50 on Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Lattimore had 12 points, 11 rebounds and career highs with six blocks and five steals for Cavaliers (17-14), who will play seventh-seeded California in the second round on Thursday. Virginia lost at home to the Golden Bears 76-70 on Feb. 20.
Breona Hurd added 15 points and Paris Clark 11, and they each scored six along with Johnson in the pivotal third quarter when Virginia outscored Pitt 22-14 and took a 12-point lead into the final quarter that remained in double figures.
Khadija Faye had 15 points and 11 rebounds for her 17th double-double this season for the 15th-seeded Panthers (13-19) after being held scoreless in the first half. MaKayla Elmore added 11 points and Marley Washenitz 10. Second-leading scorer Mikayla Johnson was sidelined early in the second quarter with an injury and didn't score.
Virginia shot only 29% in the first half but rebounded to 59% in the second. The Cavs had 11 blocks, surpassing the program's single-season record with 176.
Pitt never found its offense, shooting 23%, making six 3-pointers but only making 8 of 41 shots inside the arc.
Pitt had a seven-point lead early but a 19-0 run spanning the opening quarters gave Virginia the lead for good with the Cavaliers up 26-22 at halftime.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chuck Gonzalez
- Billy Smith
- Ashley Gloss
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-2 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |

