UVA women's basketball will host Auburn in the second-annual ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge on Thursday, December 5th.
Virginia women's basketball will host Auburn as part of the second-annual ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge on Thursday, December 5th at John Paul Jones Arena.Virginia is hosting a game in the ACC/SEC Challenge for the second year in a row. The Cavaliers came from behind to earn an 87-81 overtime victory over Missouri in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge in 2023.
UVA and Auburn will meet for the seventh time, with the Cavaliers currently leading the all-time series 5-1. This will be the first matchup between these two programs since 2015, when Virginia earned a 69-52 road victory at Auburn. In the 2023-2024 season, Auburn posted a 20-12 overall record and an 8-8 mark in the SEC. The Tigers returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years, but suffered a 69-59 loss to Arizona in the First Four.
Virginia, meanwhile, made its first postseason appearance since 2018 by beating High Point in the first round of the inaugural WBIT. The Cavaliers went 16-16 overall, 7-11 in the ACC, and posted wins over four ranked opponents for the first time in 15 years.Managing Editor and Publisher, CavaliersNow Email: [email protected]: @mattynewtssWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram Matt Newton is the managing editor and publisher at CavaliersNow.
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