Louisville Hosts Tennessee State on Sunday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's basketball continues its homestand when it hosts Tennessee State on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.

With the 85-68 win over Nebraska in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Thursday, the Cardinals move to 7-0 on the year. It marks the second straight season and the fifth time in the Walz era that they have started with wins in their first seven games.

The ACC went 8-6 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and is 9-0-3 in the challenge. Last season, the ACC went 10-4. UofL is 4-1 in the ACC/B1G Challenge. 2018 - Louisville 85, Nebraska 68 (at UL); 2017 – Louisville 72, Indiana 59 (at IU); 2016 - Maryland 78, Louisville 72 (at UL); 2015 - Louisville 85, Michigan State 78 (at MSU); 2014 - Louisville 86, Iowa 52 (at UL)

Sam Fuehring is averaging 11.7 points per game, which ranks second on the team, while shooting 30-52 (.577) from the floor, which ranks 8th in the ACC. She is also averaging a team-high 6.0 rebounds.

She recorded her fifth career double-double and first this season with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Nebraska. Her last double-double came against Boise State in the NCAA Tournament on 3/16/18 (14 points, 11 rebounds).

She had a team-high 18 points and nine rebounds, including the game-winning layup with 2.5 seconds to go vs. Arizona State, then had 19 points, which tied a career-high, and five rebounds vs. Hartford. She was also 8-8 from the line. She had a team-high eight rebounds at Boise State, adding nine points.

Bionca Dunham has started the last five games after getting her first career start vs. Boise State on 11/19. On the season, she is averaging 8.3 points, while shooting 24-35 (.686) from the floor, and pulling down 3.3 rebounds.

She is averaging 13 points and five rebounds in her last two games. Against Miami (Ohio), she finished with a season-high 15 points on 7-10 shooting, while adding a team-high and career-high four steals. She had 11 points on 5-6 shooting vs. Nebraska.

Asia Durr dropped a career-high and team-high eight assists, five of which came in the fourth quarter, against Nebraska on Thursday. Her previous career-high was seven assists vs. Syracuse on 2/4/18. It marked the second time this season and the 15th time in her career that she has led the team in assists. She ranks second on the team with 3.7 assists. Last year she averaged 2.3 assists per game.

Eight players are averaging more than 6.0 points per game and 16.5 minutes per game for the Cards. UofL played all 11 active players, nine scored and four scored in double figures vs. Nebraska. All 11 played, 10 of which played double digit minutes, six scored in double figures and nine scored overall, in the win over Miami (Ohio).

ABOUT THE TIGERS

Last year, Tennessee State finished 6-21 overall and 4-14 in OVC play in head coach Jessica Kern's first season at the helm. They return four starters from a year ago, but have gotten off to a 0-8 start. Of their eight losses four are to power five schools (11/21 - at Vandy, L 89-93; 11/23 - vs. Arkansas, L 79-55; 11/24 vs. Wisconsin, L 58-53; 11/25 vs. Pittsburgh, L, 78-56). In their last contest, they fell in their home debut vs. South Alabama, 78-56. Sophomore guard Taylor Roberts leads the team with 16.3 points per game and 2.4 steals per game, while also pulling down 4.3 rebounds per game.

Series History - UofL is 4-2 all-time against Tennessee State, winning three of the last four. This will mark the Tigers' third trip to the KFC Yum! Center as they fell 88-25 on 12/31/12 and 95-56 last season on 12/12/17. Prior to the matchup in 2012, the two teams had not squared off since 1987. They played four times in two seasons from 1986 to 1987 with each team splitting their home contests.

Date: Sunday, Dec. 2
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Site: KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky. (22,000)
Radio: WKRD-790, Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst
Video: ACCNE, Jim Kelch, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst
Last Meeting: W, 95-56 (Dec. 12, 2017 at KFC Yum! Center)
Series History: 4-2 (3-1 Home, 1-1 Away, 0-0 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 5th Associated Press, 4th USA Today
Officials: Paulani Spurlock, Felicia Young, Tommi Paris

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Players Mentioned

Bionca Dunham

Asia Durr

Sam Fuehring

Cortnee Walton

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