Wednesday, November 30
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:30 PM
University of Louisville
vs
#4/5 Ohio State
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
#18/15 Cardinals Host #4/5 Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
November 29, 2022 | Women's Basketball
It will be the final year of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team closes out its two-game homestand with the second top-five team they have faced so far this season. The Cardinals welcome #4/5 Ohio State to the KFC Yum! Center as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
This will be the final season of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as next season begins the ACC/SEC Challenge that will take its place. The Cardinals are 5-2 all-time in the challenge and are 3-1 in home games. It will be the fourth time the Cardinals face a ranked opponent in the event and Louisville is 3-1 in those games. Last season, the Cardinals topped #12/9 Michigan, 70-48, on Dec. 2.
This will just be the second ranked opponent the Cardinals face in the young season. Last year, they were 10-4 against AP Top-25 teams, the most wins against ranked opponents in a single season in program history. So far this year, Louisville defeated #3/5 Texas, 71-63, on Nov. 20 in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Louisville is coming off a 100-37 home win over Longwood on Nov. 25. It is the 29th time in program history they have scored 100 points or more and 20 of those occasions have occurred under head coach Jeff Walz's tenure. Six players scored in double figures led by a team-high 17 points from Chrislyn Carr. Payton Verhulst tallied a career-high 16 points, Merissah Russell had a career-high 11 and Norika Konno set career highs with eight rebounds and seven assists to go with 10 points. Morgan Jones added 15 points in the win and Olivia Cochran recorded her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,000)
TV: ACC Network (Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM WLCL (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Last Meeting: L, 60-67 (Dec. 5, 2019 at Columbus, Ohio)
Series History: Louisville leads 2-1 (2-1 road)
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is the sixth different NCAA Tournament team from last season the Cardinals will face during their non-conference portion of their schedule when the two teams square off on Wednesday. Ohio State reached the Sweet 16 last season after knocking off No. 3 seed LSU in Baton Rouge in the second round of the tournament. So far, the Buckeyes are 6-0 this season and are ranked #4 in the most recent AP poll. This will be the second Top-5 opponent the Cardinals will face this season after knocking off #3/5 Texas in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. The Buckeyes are led by forward Rebeka Mikulášiková who leads the team with 17.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Madison Greene is averaging 6.0 assists per game and Jacy Sheldon is averaging 6.8 steals per game. Sheldon's 27 steals ranks second in the NCAA.
Series History - Louisville and Ohio State will meet for the fourth time in program history on Wednesday with Louisville holding a 2-1 all-time series advantage. This will be the first matchup held in Louisville as the previous three meetings have occurred in Columbus. This will also be the second time the two teams meet as a part of the ACC/B1G Challenge.
Last Meeting (Dec. 5, 2019) - Dana Evans led the way with 18 points, but No. 2 Louisville lost at Ohio State 67-60 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game on Thursday night. Ohio State took a 60-53 lead with 5 minutes left after Kierstan Bell turned a steal into a layup and Dorka Juhasz scored from underneath. The Cardinals closed to within 62-57 at the 3-minute mark and were within five points with 17 seconds left, but couldn't score. A pair of foul shots by Madison Greene sealed it late for the Buckeyes. Evans had 18 points on 6-18 shooting, as the Cardinals were plagued by poor shooting, especially down the stretch when they had to chase the Buckeyes.
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For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram account at @LouisvilleWBB, Twitter account at @LouisvilleWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/louisvillewbb.
This will be the final season of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as next season begins the ACC/SEC Challenge that will take its place. The Cardinals are 5-2 all-time in the challenge and are 3-1 in home games. It will be the fourth time the Cardinals face a ranked opponent in the event and Louisville is 3-1 in those games. Last season, the Cardinals topped #12/9 Michigan, 70-48, on Dec. 2.
This will just be the second ranked opponent the Cardinals face in the young season. Last year, they were 10-4 against AP Top-25 teams, the most wins against ranked opponents in a single season in program history. So far this year, Louisville defeated #3/5 Texas, 71-63, on Nov. 20 in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Louisville is coming off a 100-37 home win over Longwood on Nov. 25. It is the 29th time in program history they have scored 100 points or more and 20 of those occasions have occurred under head coach Jeff Walz's tenure. Six players scored in double figures led by a team-high 17 points from Chrislyn Carr. Payton Verhulst tallied a career-high 16 points, Merissah Russell had a career-high 11 and Norika Konno set career highs with eight rebounds and seven assists to go with 10 points. Morgan Jones added 15 points in the win and Olivia Cochran recorded her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,000)
TV: ACC Network (Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM WLCL (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Last Meeting: L, 60-67 (Dec. 5, 2019 at Columbus, Ohio)
Series History: Louisville leads 2-1 (2-1 road)
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is the sixth different NCAA Tournament team from last season the Cardinals will face during their non-conference portion of their schedule when the two teams square off on Wednesday. Ohio State reached the Sweet 16 last season after knocking off No. 3 seed LSU in Baton Rouge in the second round of the tournament. So far, the Buckeyes are 6-0 this season and are ranked #4 in the most recent AP poll. This will be the second Top-5 opponent the Cardinals will face this season after knocking off #3/5 Texas in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. The Buckeyes are led by forward Rebeka Mikulášiková who leads the team with 17.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Madison Greene is averaging 6.0 assists per game and Jacy Sheldon is averaging 6.8 steals per game. Sheldon's 27 steals ranks second in the NCAA.
Series History - Louisville and Ohio State will meet for the fourth time in program history on Wednesday with Louisville holding a 2-1 all-time series advantage. This will be the first matchup held in Louisville as the previous three meetings have occurred in Columbus. This will also be the second time the two teams meet as a part of the ACC/B1G Challenge.
Last Meeting (Dec. 5, 2019) - Dana Evans led the way with 18 points, but No. 2 Louisville lost at Ohio State 67-60 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game on Thursday night. Ohio State took a 60-53 lead with 5 minutes left after Kierstan Bell turned a steal into a layup and Dorka Juhasz scored from underneath. The Cardinals closed to within 62-57 at the 3-minute mark and were within five points with 17 seconds left, but couldn't score. A pair of foul shots by Madison Greene sealed it late for the Buckeyes. Evans had 18 points on 6-18 shooting, as the Cardinals were plagued by poor shooting, especially down the stretch when they had to chase the Buckeyes.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram account at @LouisvilleWBB, Twitter account at @LouisvilleWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/louisvillewbb.
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