LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Virginia edged Louisville 74-72 in an Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at KFC Yum! Center, overcoming a significant pregame point spread.

The Cavaliers, projected by analytics to have less than a 7% chance to win, secured the road victory despite the Cardinals being favored by 15.5 points. Virginia built its win on a 38-22 advantage in points in the paint.

Paris Clark led Virginia with 14 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Elif Istanbulluoglu scored a game-high 20 points for Louisville, and Laura Ziegler added 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Virginia improved to 19-8 overall. Louisville fell to 24-5.