virginiasports.com:
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. – One week after toppling No. 15 Florida State, Virginia (10-10, 2-7 ACC) picked up its second ranked win of the week after defeating No. 20 North Carolina (15-7, 7-2 ACC), 81-66, at John Paul Jones Arena Sunday afternoon (Jan. 28). The Cavaliers trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter but rallied to earn their second ACC win of the season in front of a season-high 5,690 spectators.
Virginia shot a season-best 58 percent from 3-point range, its highest clip from beyond the arc this season. Kymora Johnson scored a game-high 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including four made 3s, and pulled down four rebounds. Johnson has now led the Hoos in scoring in their last three games. Sam Brunelle (14 pts, 5-9 FG, 4-5 3FG), Paris Clark (14 pts, 4-5 FG, 5-5 FT) and London Clarkson (10 pts, 4-5 FT) also scored in double figures for Virginia.
North Carolina entered Sunday’s contest tied for first in the ACC standings and had won the previous five matchups with the Cavaliers. Carolina was led by Reniya Kelly, who tallied 20 points in 40 minutes of action.