Virginia Cavaliers vs Northwestern State Lady Demons
Virginia faces Northwestern State
Northwestern State Lady Demons (3-2) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (4-1)
Niceville, Florida; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State and Virginia square off at Raider Arena in Niceville, Florida.
The Cavaliers have a 4-1 record in non-conference play. Virginia is the best team in the ACC in team defense, giving up 45.0 points while holding opponents to 30.7% shooting.
The Lady Demons have a 3-2 record in non-conference play. Northwestern State ranks third in the Southland with 15.6 assists per game led by Nya Valentine averaging 3.2.
Virginia makes 44.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.4 percentage points higher than Northwestern State has allowed to its opponents (38.5%). Northwestern State averages 10.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 6.0 more made shots on average than the 4.0 per game Virginia allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kymora Johnson averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Cavaliers, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc. Tabitha Amanze is shooting 52.5% and averaging 10.8 points.
Vernell Atamah is averaging 22.8 points for the Lady Demons. Valentine is averaging 8.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-1 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-3 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-3 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-3 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-5 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-1 | 1 | 2-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-0 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-2 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-3 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-4 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-4 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 3-2 |
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