From the University of Virginia’s bench to the upper level of John Paul Jones Arena, excitement abounded Sunday as the Cavaliers upset fifth-ranked Virginia Tech, 80-75, in the final home women’s basketball game of the season.
The win, UVA’s first over a top-five opponent in seven years, came in front of a crowd of 11,975, the most ever to watch a women’s college basketball game in the state of Virginia, surpassing the previous total – 11,966 – at the 1994 Final Four at the Richmond Coliseum.
“I think the game was great for women’s basketball,” Virginia coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said. “It was packed in there. It was a great atmosphere. I just love to see how much the game is growing.”
