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No. 9 Louisville Knocks Off Notre Dame, 82-49
February 16, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Four Cardinals finished in double figures in the win.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No. 9 Louisville women's basketball knocked off Notre Dame 82-49 Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center.
With the win, the Cardinals move to 23-3 on the year and 12-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while the Fighting Irish drop to 10-16 and 5-9 in league play.
After a back-and-forth first period that ended with an 18-16 Louisville lead, the Cardinals began the second period on an 18-5 run highlighted by a Dana Evans converted and-one layup with 4:15 remaining.
The Cardinals held Notre Dame to 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting from the field in the second stanza and took a 40-26 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Louisville kept its foot on the gas to start the second half, outscoring the Fighting Irish 27-14 in the third quarter, en route to an 82-49 win.
The Cardinals had four players score in double figures and their bench outscored Notre Dame's bench 33-0. Louisville finished with 24 assists on 33 buckets.
Evans led all scorers with 18 points on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, while adding seven assists. Yacine Diop tied a season high with 15 points, while pulling down five rebounds. Kylee Shook had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds, while Elizabeth Balogun had 11 points and three blocks.
Mykasa Robinson chipped in six points, seven rebounds, and a career-high nine assists. Elizabeth Dixon contributed six points and seven rebounds.
With the win, the Cardinals have beat Notre Dame twice in a season for the second time in three years.
Next up, Louisville heads on the road to face Georgia Tech Thursday at 6 p.m.
