CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (17-7, 9-4 ACC) is set to travel to California (15-10, 6-6 ACC) on Thursday (Feb. 12). Tipoff from Haas Pavilion is set for 10 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).

Broadcast Information

Thursday’s game will stream on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) which is available at WatchESPN.com and the ESPN App.
The game will also be broadcast on WINA (98.9-FM/1070-AM), VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Spots mobile app
Live statistics will be provided through StatBroadcast, which can be accessed on VirginiaSports.com.

For Openers

Virginia is averaging 77.0 points per game and limiting opposition to 62.3 ppg.
The Cavaliers lead NCAA Division I with 7.3 blocks per game.
UVA ranks No. 9 in NCAA Division I and leads the ACC with 18.6 assists per game.
Virginia is in its 53rd season of women’s basketball sporting a 1,010-571 (.638) record.

Series History

The Cavaliers trail the all-time series with California 3-4
Virginia won its only road game against the Golden Bears (81-66, 12/28/97)
UVA fell to California 76-70 in last season’s regular season meeting at JPJ
The teams met in the second round of the 2025 ACC Tournament, a 75-58 win for Cal

Playing in California

Virginia’s meeting with California will mark its 17th game played in the Golden State
Virginia is 12-4 when playing in the state of California
The Cavaliers are set to tip off in the Golden State for the first time since 2019 when the team split a pair of meetings between USC and Cal State-Northridge
The Cavaliers have played four NCAA tournament games in California including a Final Four appearance against Stanford in 1992

Johnson’s Statistical Milestones

Kymora Johnson has connected on 73 three-pointers to set a single-season program record.
Johnson has made 201 career three-pointers chasing Tora Suber’s program record of 220.
She set a UVA single-game record with 10 three pointers in a win over Winthrop (Dec. 20)
Johnson ranks No. 8 in NCAA Division I and leads the ACC with 73 three-pointers this season
Johnson surpassed 1,500 career points in an 81-70 win over Notre Dame (Feb. 8)

Last Time Out

The Cavaliers earned an 81-70 win over Notre Dame on Sunday (Feb. 8) at JPJ
Kymora Johnson led the team with 29 points and surpassed 1,500 career points. She also pulled down four rebounds and dished out five assists.
Paris Clark logged 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals
Tabitha Amanze rounded out a trio of Cavaliers in double figures with 14 points
Virginia outrebounded the Irish 38-34 and logged 22 points of 19 Notre Dame turnovers

Block Party

The Cavaliers lead NCAA Division I with 7.3 blocks per game.
The Cavaliers have blocked at least 10 shots in four different games this season (Georgia Tech, FSU, Howard, UMES, and Morgan St.)
Tabitha Amanze leads Virginia with 36 blocks on the season. Eight different Cavaliers are up to double-figures in blocks on the season.
Caitlin Weimar blocked six shots in the first half at Georgia Tech, one shy of her career-high.

Crash the Glass

The Cavaliers are fourth in NCAA Division I and lead the ACC in rebounding margin with a mark of 11.7
Virginia ranks 22nd in Division I and second in the ACC with 15.5 offensive rebounds per game
Weimar leads the team with 66 offensive boards on the season while Amanze has pulled down 61.

Dropping Dimes

Virginia ranks No. 9 in NCAA Division I and leads the ACC with 18.6 assists per game as a team.
The Cavaliers have recorded 20+ assists on eight occasions this season and posted 18+ assists 14 times as a team.
Kymora Johnson ranks No. 10 in Division I and leads the ACC averaging 6.3 assists per game.
With 507 career assists, Johnson ranks fifth in program history.
She has registered at least five assists in 20 of UVA’s 24 games this season
She recorded a season-high 11 assists against FSU.

Preseason Honors

Virginia’s Kymora Johnson and Sa’Myah Smith picked up preseason honors at the conference and national level.
Johnson was named to the Wooden Award Watchlist, Naismith Player of the Year Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Nancy Lieberman Preseason Watch List and a first-team All-ACC Selection. She was also ranked No. 15 on ESPN’s preseason top-25 players in women’s college basketball.
Smith was named to the Katrina McClain Award Preseason Watch List, which honors the nation’s best power forward.

On the Horizon

The Cavaliers travel to Stanford on Sunday (Feb. 15) at 2 p.m. ET on the CW.
Fans can also tune in live on WINA (98.9FM/1070AM).