CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia controlled play from the start and defeated SMU 76-52 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers opened a 23-14 lead after the first quarter and never were threatened, using a 22-7 third-quarter advantage to pull away. Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 17 points and 10 assists. Zahra King scored 17 points for the Mustangs.

Virginia improved to 10-3 overall. SMU fell to 7-7. An announced crowd of 4,222 attended.