Saturday, January 2
LOUISVILLE, KY
12 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
7-0,1-0ACC
97
vs
46
BELLARMINE
0-5,0-0ASUN
1
2
3
4
F
Bellarmine
12
9
11
14
46
Louisville
26
26
25
20
97
Team Stats
BU
LOU
FG%
.327
.609
3FG%
.167
.188
FT%
.818
.667
RB
18
48
TO
14
8
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Post Play Powers No. 2 Louisville Past Bellarmine, 97-46
January 02, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Six players finished in double figures for the Cardinals, led by Olivia Cochran’s 15 points.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Six Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Olivia Cochran's 15 points, as No. 2 Louisville defeated Bellarmine 97-46 on Saturday afternoon inside the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cardinals improve to 7-0 on the season, while the Knights drop to 0-5.
"I thought we moved the ball much better today," said head coach Jeff Walz. "We got it below the free throw line, we made the defense get flattened out, and then we made some quick passes, which is what we have to continue to do."
After Bellarmine took the initial 5-2 lead, Louisville outscored the Knights 24-7 for the remainder of the first quarter to end the period with a 26-12 lead.
The Cards then carried their momentum into the second quarter, outscoring the Knights 26-9 in the period to take a 52-21 halftime lead.
UofL outscored the Knights 45-25 in the second half and cruised to a 97-46 win.
Cochran was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and led the way with 15 points, 10 of which came in the first half. Elizabeth Dixon scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed six rebounds. Ramani Parker also set a career-high with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
Combined the post trio finished with 39 points on 17-of-18 shooting.
Kianna Smith and Dana Evans contributed 11 points apiece, while Norika Konno also chipped in 11, matching her career-high.
Cochran wasn't the only true freshman to contribute as Merissah Russell tied her career-high with eight points and Hailey Van Lith led the team with eight rebounds.
The Cardinals controlled the game inside, outrebounding the Knights 48-18 and outscoring them 64-24 in the paint.
Next up, the Cardinals host North Carolina on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
The Cardinals improve to 7-0 on the season, while the Knights drop to 0-5.
"I thought we moved the ball much better today," said head coach Jeff Walz. "We got it below the free throw line, we made the defense get flattened out, and then we made some quick passes, which is what we have to continue to do."
After Bellarmine took the initial 5-2 lead, Louisville outscored the Knights 24-7 for the remainder of the first quarter to end the period with a 26-12 lead.
The Cards then carried their momentum into the second quarter, outscoring the Knights 26-9 in the period to take a 52-21 halftime lead.
UofL outscored the Knights 45-25 in the second half and cruised to a 97-46 win.
Cochran was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and led the way with 15 points, 10 of which came in the first half. Elizabeth Dixon scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed six rebounds. Ramani Parker also set a career-high with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
Combined the post trio finished with 39 points on 17-of-18 shooting.
Kianna Smith and Dana Evans contributed 11 points apiece, while Norika Konno also chipped in 11, matching her career-high.
Cochran wasn't the only true freshman to contribute as Merissah Russell tied her career-high with eight points and Hailey Van Lith led the team with eight rebounds.
The Cardinals controlled the game inside, outrebounding the Knights 48-18 and outscoring them 64-24 in the paint.
Next up, the Cardinals host North Carolina on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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