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Hoos Brew 3/20: Survive And Advance!
Women's hoops beat Arizona State on Thursday!
Hoos Brew Crew
March 20, 2026
Good Morning, Hoos! Brandon Amo has been named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year!
What else do we have brewing this morning?
🏀 Survive and advance
⚾️ No Wake zone
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Tournament Tipoff! It’s NCAA Tournament time for Virginia men’s basketball, with the No. 3 seed Hoos tipping off against No. 14 seed Wright State today at 1:50 p.m. on TBS in Philadelphia!
The Raiders are 23-11 this season, punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a Horizon League Championship win.
🏀 PREVIEW: No. 3 Seed Virginia Opens NCAA Tournament vs. No. 14 Seed Wright State
🏀 PREGAME READ: Hoos Immersing Themselves in March Madness
📰 FROM UVA TODAY: A prop with purpose — Inside UVA men’s basketball’s new sabre tradition
🔼 Survive And Advance! No. 10 seed Virginia women’s basketball won its NCAA First Four matchup on Thursday night against No. 10 seed Arizona State, beating the Sun Devils in Iowa City, 57-55! The Hoos were led by Kymora Johnson (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Caitlin Weimar (11 points, 12 rebounds).
Virginia advances to take on No. 7 seed Georgia tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: Virginia 57, Arizona State 55
🔼 Winning Ways! Virginia added to its team lead by winning two events on the second night of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships!
Anna Moesch picked up the first NCAA individual event title of her career with a victory in the 200 Free. Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 makes her the second fastest performer ever in the event. The Cavaliers closed out the session with a victory in the 200 Free Relay. Moech, Claire Curzan, Bryn Greenwaldt and Sara Curtis posted a time of 1:24.11 to win the title.
🔼 Wake Weekend. No. 9 Virginia baseball plays its second consecutive ACC home series this weekend, welcoming No. 24 Wake Forest (16-5, 3-3 ACC) to the Dish for three games!
🔼 Hittin’ The Road. No. 14 Virginia softball is away from home this weekend, traveling to Syracuse for a three-game ACC series against the Orange (11-10, 0-3 ACC)!
🔼 Orange Squeeze. No. 19 Virginia women’s lacrosse welcomes a top-10 foe to Scott Stadium this weekend, hosting No. 10 Syracuse (6-3, 3-2 ACC) tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a 50th Anniversary Celebration for the program!
🔼 Ute Battle. Virginia men’s lacrosse returns home this weekend, hosting Utah (5-2) in a non-conference matchup at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Scott Stadium!
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🔼 Tennis Travels. Both Virginia men’s and women’s tennis hit the road this weekend for a pair of ACC matches — the No. 1 men visit No. 21 NC State (14-1, 6-0 ACC) and No. 4 Wake Forest (20-2, 6-0 ACC), while the No. 15 women visit Florida State (4-10, 0-4 ACC) and No. 30 Miami (9-2, 5-0 ACC)!
🎾 PREVIEWS: Men’s Tennis | Women’s Tennis
🔼 Porter Power. Virginia wrestler Gable Porter split action on Thursday at the NCAA Championships to advance to day two of the event and will continue his quest for a podium finish and All-America honors at Rocket Arena on Friday!
On August 29, 2026, Virginia and NC State will take the field at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro for College Football Brasil, the first-ever FBS college football game played in South America.
UVA fans now have access to exclusive travel packages that turn this historic matchup into a full fan experience, featuring hotel accommodations, curated cultural events, VIP hospitality, and guided game-day logistics from start to finish.
Ticket pricing, package details, and a la carte experiences are available now on the website
Watch our video walkthrough to see exactly what the full fan experience includes
Explore packages and learn more: collegefootballbrasil.us/uva
Priority access to the best seating and hotel placements ends March 31.
Don’t miss your chance to see the Cavaliers make history in Rio!
Today’s Trivia Question: How many times has Virginia men’s basketball played in the NCAA Tournament?
⏪ ICYMI
We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…
Richard and Donna Tadler Make $1M Gift to UVA Men’s Basketball, Golf. Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) have announced a $1 million gift from Richard and Donna Tadler. The contribution will be designated for Virginia men’s basketball, men’s golf and women’s golf enhancement funds.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, March 20
🏊♀️ Women’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
🤼 Wrestling at NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Florida State Match-Up (Tallahassee, Fla.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. No. 14 seed Wright State @ 1:50 p.m. (NCAA First Round — Philadelphia) | TBS
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Florida State @ 4 p.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at NC State @ 5:30 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wake Forest @ 6 p.m. | ACCNX
Saturday, March 21
🏊♀️ Women’s Swimming & Diving at NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Florida State Match-Up (Tallahassee, Fla.)
👟 Track & Field hosts Virginia Opener
🥍 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Utah @ 11 a.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball at Syracuse @ noon | ACCNX
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 7 seed Georgia @ 1:30 p.m.
🥍 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Syracuse @ 2 p.m. | ACCNX
🥎 Softball at Syracuse @ 2 p.m. | ACCNX
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wake Forest @ 4 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, March 22
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Florida State Match-Up (Tallahassee, Fla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Miami @ noon
🥎 Softball at Syracuse @ noon | ACCNX
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Wake Forest @ 1 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wake Forest @ 1 p.m. | ACC Network
Trivia Answer: 27 times!
⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!