University of Louisville
23-6, 10-4
NORTH CAROLINA
14-13, 3-11
Durr's 28 Lifts No. 14 Louisville Over North Carolina
February 19, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Asia Durr had 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Asia Durr continued her torrid scoring rate in conference play, finishing with 28 points to lift No. 14 Louisville to an 87-57 victory over North Carolina on Sunday.
Durr, now averaging 19.7 points against conference opponents, went 10 of 16 from the field and connected on 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Eighteen of the sophomore's points came in the second half, when the Cardinals (23-6, 10-4 ACC) outscored the Tar Heels 53-36.
Myisha Hines-Allen totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and Mariya Moore logged 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
While Louisville had difficulty stretching its lead in the first quarter, Hines-Allen made consecutive layups that sparked a 10-3 run to give the Cardinals a 34-21 lead at the break.
Back-to-back jumpers by Paris Kea and Taylor Koenen to open the second half pulled North Carolina (14-13, 3-11 Atlantic Coast) within nine points, but Durr scored eight in a row - including consecutive 3-pointers - before Bionca Dunham's bucket made it 44-25 with 4:07 left in the third and Louisville led by double figures the rest of the way.
Kea had 26 points, including four 3s, with four steals, Koenen scored 14, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked two shots and Alyssa Okoene had a career-high 11 boards for UNC. Stephanie Watts, a sophomore guard averaging 16.8 points and a team-leading 7.9 rebounds per game, missed the game due to a bruised knee.
BIG PICTURE
Louisville: Though the Cardinals went 0 of 6 in the first half from 3, the team finished the game tying a season high with 10 3-pointers. Louisville also held a 42-16 advantage in paint points.
UP NEXT
Louisville faces Virginia on Senior Night on Thursday in the KFC Yum! Center for the Cardinals' final home game during the regular season.
