Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Belmont

No. 7/5 Louisville 75, RV/RV Belmont 70
Nov. 13, 2022 – Curb Event Center
Attendance: 1,840
Team Notes:

The Cardinals have won 64-consecutive games when scoring 70 points or more after the 75-70 win over Belmont.
The Cardinals went 20-for-21 (.952) from the free throw line for the game against Belmont. It was the highest free throw percentage for the Cardinals in a game with at least 10 attempts since January 24, 2021, when they went 13-for-13 against Wake Forest.
Louisville is 168-29 against non-conference opponents under head coach Jeff Walz. The Cardinals are 58-4 in non-conference play over the past six seasons.
Louisville is 84-14 in the month of November under Walz. Over the past six seasons, the Cardinals are 32-1 in games played in November.
The Cardinals have won 154 games and hold a .885 (154-20) winning percentage since the start of the 2017-18 season. The wins rank third and winning percentage ranks fourth in the NCAA.
Louisville scored 22 points off Belmont turnovers in the win. They have had 20 or more points off turnovers in each of their three games this season. Last year, they achieved that feat 19 times and were 19-0 in those games.
The Cardinals won their first true road game of the season over Belmont. Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Louisville is 53-7 in road games. The Cardinals rank second in the NCAA and trail just UConn in winning percentage and wins in true road games during that span (.883).

Player Notes:

Hailey Van Lith led all scorers with 25 points against Belmont. It is her second 20-plus point game this season and she has eclipsed the 20-point mark in eight of her last 12 games dating back to last season.
Olivia Cochran made her presence felt with 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win. It was her sixth career double-double and the second-straight game that a Cardinal recorded a double-double.
Cochran also added a team-high three assists.
Mykasa Robinson had nine points, one shy of her career high. She scored the go-ahead layup with 1:45 left to put the Cardinals up for good.
Robinson also had a steal in the win and she has recorded at least one steal in each of the Cardinals three games this season.
Merissah Russell had a season-high five points. She hit a big three to tie the score at 34 late in the second quarter during a 9-0 run for the Cardinals.

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