The 2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in

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as members of the

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. The Cavaliers started the season with a defeat of American before traveling to tenth-ranked

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. The trip ended in a 95–51 defeat at the hands of the Sooners. The Cavaliers won four straight games after that, before traveling to

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to participate in the Puerto Rico Shootout. The team went 1–2 in the Shootout, defeating Green Bay but losing to

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and . Upon their return, the Cavaliers participated in the ACC–SEC Challenge where they lost to Auburn. Their ACC opener followed, which was a 72–52 loss to

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. Virginia turned its fortunes around by winning five of its next seven games, including three ACC wins. Their losses were to third- ranked Notre Dame and fourteenth-ranked

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. They also won a

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game at

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during this period. Their fortunes turned as they went 1–6 over their next seven games, with their only win being a 70–67 victory over

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. The run included losses against twenty first-ranked NC State, eighteenth-ranked

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, twenty second-ranked

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, and a loss in a rivalry re-match with Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers' fortunes changed again as they went 4–1 in their final five games, with their only loss coming against

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, 76–70. The highlight of the wins was a final day victory over eighth-ranked

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. The Cavaliers finished the season 17–15 overall and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they faced fifteenth seed

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in the First Round. The Cavaliers won 64–50 to advance to the second round where they lost to California 75–58. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Previous season

The Cavaliers finished the season 16–16 overall and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the eleventh seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to fourteenth seed Wake Forest in the first round. They received an at-large invitation to the inaugural WBIT. As a fourth seed they defeated High Point in the first round before losing to first seed Villanova to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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