CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball squad (6-4) is preparing to face Boston College (6-4) in their ACC debut on Sunday (Dec. 8). The game at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. Broadcast Information Sunday’s match will be available for streaming on […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball squad (6-4) is preparing to face Boston College (6-4) in their ACC debut on Sunday (Dec. 8). The game at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Broadcast Information
- Sunday’s match will be available for streaming on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), which can be accessed via espn.com/watch and the ESPN app for users whose TV provider includes the ACC Network.
- The game will also be aired on WINA (98.9FM/1070AM), VirginiaSports.com, and through the Virginia Sports mobile app.
- Live stats will be provided via Statbroadcast, accessible on VirginiaSports.com and the UVA Sports mobile app.
For Openers
- Virginia returns to play on Sunday (Dec. 8) as they host Boston College (6-4) at 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
- Jesse Ough and Mack McCarthy will be on the call.
- Virginia is in its 52nd year of women’s basketball, boasting a record of 982-553 (.640).
Series History
- Virginia will compete against Boston College for the 28th time in their history.
- Virginia leads the series with a 21-6 record and has emerged victorious in the last two matchups.
- UVA holds a robust 10-1 record against the Eagles in Charlottesville.
Crashing the Glass
- After 10 games, Virginia ranks No. 10 in rebounds-per-game (45.3), which is second in the ACC.
- UVA is positioned at No. 12 in NCAA Division I with an average of 31.2 defensive rebounds per game.
- The Cavaliers have outperformed their competitors in rebounding in eight of their first ten games this season.
Last time out
- The Cavaliers returned to John Paul Jones Arena, falling to Auburn 66-57 in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
- Kymora Johnson (22 pts, 13 reb, 3 stl) achieved her first double-double of the season and the second of her career, setting a career-high with 13 rebounds.
- Virginia was down by as many as 15 points but managed to narrow the gap to three late in the fourth quarter.
Charlottesville’s Hot Ticket
- Following a record-setting season in 2023-24, attendance is anticipated to improve even further this year.
- The Cavaliers have exceeded the program’s record for season ticket sales for the second consecutive year.
- Virginia experienced over a 180 percent increase in total attendance from 2022-23 to 2023-24.
- On March 3, 2023, UVA welcomed 11,975 fans for Senior Day, defeating No. 5 Virginia Tech 80-75, establishing a record attendance for any women’s basketball game in Virginia.
- The only two seasons with higher attendance at UVA were in 1991-92 after the first national championship appearance and in 1994-95 when the Cavaliers reached the Elite Eight and were ranked as high as No. 6 in the AP Poll.
2024-25 Season Opponents
- This season, UVA will encounter 13 distinct opponents that participated in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
- These 13 teams collectively achieved 14 victories in the tournament.
- One of UVA’s 2024-25 foes advanced to the Final Four (NCSU), with four others making it to the Sweet Sixteen.
On the Horizon
- The Cavaliers will return to the court on Tuesday (Dec. 17) as they face UMES in non-conference play.
- Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
- Fans can also listen live on WINA (98.9FM/1070AM).
