Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Cincinnati

17/15 Louisville 77, Cincinnati 59
Nov. 6, 2023 – Fifth Third Arena
Attendance: 1,725

Team Notes:

Louisville is 14-3 in season openers under head coach Jeff Walz. They have won seven of their last eight, are 9-0 in openers on the road under Walz and are 29-20 all-time in season-openers.
- The Cardinals are 12-0 in season openers under Walz when they outrebound their opponent.
- Louisville is 8-0 in season openers under Walz when they hit five or more three-pointers.
- The Cardinals are 11-1 in season openers under Walz when collecting 35 or more rebounds.
The Cardinals are 87-17 in the month of November under Walz. Over the past seven seasons, the Cardinals are 35-4 in the month of November.
Louisville is 185-9 in their last 193 games against unranked opponents.
The Cardinals are 175-33 (.841) against nonconference foes in regular season play under Walz. They are 77-10 in non-conference play over the past eight years.
Louisville has totaled 178 wins and has an .847 winning percentage since the start of the 2017-18 season. The 178 wins ranks fourth and the winning percentage ranks fifth in the NCAA during that span.
The Cardinals had 10 different players score against Cincinnati. Last season, they had 10 or more players score four times and they were 4-0 in those games.
The Cardinals allowed just seven points in the second quarter against Cincinnati. They allowed single-digit points in 22 quarters last season.
Louisville made 26 free throws in the win, one shy of the season opener record under Walz. The Cardinals made 27 free throws in the 2008 opener against Tennessee Tech.

Player Notes:

Sydney Taylor led the Cardinals in scoring with 16 points in her regular season debut. It was her 73rd double-digit scoring effort of her career and the 46th time she has led the team in points.
Jayda Curry scored 13 points in her first regular season game with the Cardinals. It was the 51st double-digit scoring game of her career.
Olivia Cochran led the Cardinals with a game-high 10 rebounds and tied for the team lead with three assists.
Nina Rickards also tied for the team lead with three assists to go with six points, five rebounds and a team-high two steals.
Elif Istanbulluoglu had seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in her collegiate debut.
Alexia Mobley set a career high with four points and six rebounds.
Kiki Jefferson had nine points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in the win.

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