UofL WBB vs. Clemson Tip Moved to 2 p.m.

**UPDATE - No. 2 Louisville women's basketball will host Clemson today at the KFC Yum! Center and tip time has been pushed back to 2 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast on ACC Network Extra and 790-AM WKRD.**

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following a 71-67 win at Virginia Tech on Thursday, No. 2 University of Louisville women's basketball hosts Clemson (8-3, 3-3) on Sunday at 2 p.m. in its Atlantic Coast Conference home opener. The game will broadcast on 790-AM WKRD.

This matchup was originally scheduled to take place on Feb. 21. Tickets and parking for the Feb. 21 game will be valid for Sunday's game.

The Cardinals are 9-0 on the season and four of their wins have come over a seven-day stretch starting on New Year's Day.

Louisville is 9-0 through nine games for the third time in four years. The Cards started 14-0 in 2018-19 and 20-0 in 2017-18.

In the win at Virginia Tech, Dana Evans scored 22 points on 11-22 shooting, including four points and a huge steal in the final minute-plus to seal the victory. She has scored 20-plus points in seven of nine games this season. She has 19 career 20-point games and UofL is 19-0 in those games. The All-American has scored in double figures in every game this season.

Evans leads the ACC with 20.8 points per game and ranks fifth with 4.3 assists per game. She ranks ninth in the ACC with 20 made 3-pointers, while her 37.0 3-point shooting percentage ranks 13th.

UofL is 47-5 in ACC games over the last four seasons. They are 22-3 in home games and 25-2 in road games.

ABOUT THE TIGERS

Clemson is 8-3 overall, 3-3 in ACC play and enters Sunday's contest on a two-game losing streak. The Tigers lost 80-71 at Miami on Jan. 3 and 67-55 vs. Georgia Tech on Thursday. They rank fifth in the league in scoring with 75.2 points per game and sixth in scoring defense, allowing 62.5 points per game. They lead the league and rank third in the country with 236 free throw attempts. Their 152 free throw makes also lead the league, but they are shooting just 64.4 percent from the stripe, which ranks 14th in the ACC. Freshman guard Gabby Elliott leads the Tigers with 14.1 points per game, while ranking second with 5.8 rebounds per game. Redshirt senior Delicia Washington is averaging 13.5 points per game and leads the team with 5.9 rebounds. Redshirt senior Kendall Spray is averaging 11.1 points and is shooting 32-80 (.400) from 3-point range. Her 32 makes rank second in the ACC and third in the NCAA.

Series History - UofL is 8-3 all-time against Clemson. The Cardinals have won eight straight against the Tigers and all eight wins have come since joining the ACC. Louisville is 2-1 at home against Clemson and 2-0 at the KFC Yum! Center. In the last matchup at the KFC Yum! Center on Feb. 7, 2018, the Cardinals won 65-46.

Last Meeting (Jan. 2, 2020) - Dana Evans had 27 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers and No. 7 Louisville blew past Clemson 75-50. Evans scored 24 points in the first half as the Cardinals cruised to their fifth straight win overall and eighth in a row over the Tigers. Evans and Elizabeth Balogun, who had 15 points, helped UofL come out fast and put things away early.

GAME FACTS
Date: Sunday, Jan. 10
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center
TV: ACC Network (Pam Ward, play-by-play; LaChina Robinson, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 75-50 (Jan. 2, 2020 at Clemson)
Series History: 8-3 (W8, 2-1 Home, 4-1 Away, 2-1 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 2nd Associated Press, 2nd USA Today
Next UofL Game: Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Boston College

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Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Balogun

Dana Evans

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