No. 1 Louisville Hosts Notre Dame on Sunday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's basketball returns to the KFC Yum! Center to host Notre Dame (8-7, 6-5) on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast on ESPN and 790-AM WKRD.

Coming off its first loss of the season, No. 1 Louisville (17-1, 10-1) rebounded with a 97-68 win at Boston College on Thursday night. Dana Evans led the way with 23 points, five assists, four rebounds, three steals and zero turnovers in the win.

Five players scored in double figures on Thursday, which followed just Evans reaching double figures in the loss to No. 4 NC State.

The Cards shot 56.9 percent at BC, which is third best mark this season and fifth time they have shot above 50 percent. They shot 10-23 (.435) from 3-point range.

Louisville is shooting 48.2 percent on the year, which ranks second in the ACC, ninth in country, and is tied for the best field goal percentage in program history. They shot a program-best 48.2 percent in 2017-18.

The Cards are shooting 105-252 (.417) from deep in their last 11 games. In six of the last eight games, they have shot above 40 percent from 3-point range and are 79-187 (.422) in those games. UofL is shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc on the season, which leads the ACC and ranks 21st in country. Through the first seven games, UofL was shooting 29.5 percent from deep, which ranked 13th in ACC and 199th in country.

The Cards have 148 3-point makes, which ranks second in ACC and eighth in the country. Their 398 attempts rank second in the league. In ACC play, they are shooting a league-leading 40.9 percent and their 99 makes rank second to Virginia Tech's 116.

Louisville outrebounded Boston College 43-27 (+16), which marked its third largest rebound differential on the season. 5-foot-7 Mykasa Robinson led the team and tied a career-high with eight rebounds at BC, while Norika Konno set a career-high with seven rebounds. The Cards have outrebounded their opponent twice in the last six games.

ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH

Notre Dame is 8-7 overall, 6-5 in ACC play under first-year head coach Niele Ivey. Sunday's matchup will be the fourth of a five-game road stretch for the Irish that spans over three weeks. The Irish are 2-5 on the road, compared to 6-2 in South Bend. Syracuse defeated visiting Notre Dame 81-69 in their last game on Jan. 31. The Irish rank eighth in the conference with 72.0 points per game; however, allow the 14th most points per game at 72.1. Notre Dame connects on a fourth-best .462 percent from the field and trails only Louisville with a .371 percentage from behind the arc. Freshman Maddy Westbeld leads all Irish with 15.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, which leads all ACC freshmen and ranks 11th and 10th in the ACC, respectively.

Series History - Louisville is 8-16 all-time against Notre Dame. The Cardinals are on a two-game winning streak and have won four out of the last six in the series. Louisville is 3-5 at home against Notre Dame, taking the last two inside the KFC Yum! Center. In these last two home wins, the Cardinals have outscored the Irish by an average of 27.5 points per game.

The Last Meeting (Feb. 16, 2020) - Louisville knocked off Notre Dame 82-49 at the KFC Yum! Center as 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. Dana Evans led all scorers with 18 points on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, while adding seven assists. Mykasa Robinson chipped in six points, seven rebounds, and a career-high nine assists. The Cardinals shot .524 from the field and .381 from three points range.

GAME FACTS
Date: Sunday, Feb. 7
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center
TV: ESPN (Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 82-49 (Feb. 16, 2020 at KFC Yum! Center)
Series History: 8-16 (3-5 Home, 3-6 Away, 2-5 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 1st Associated Press, 3rd USA Today
Next UofL Game: Thursday, Feb. 11 vs. Georgia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Dana Evans

Norika Konno

Mykasa Robinson

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