Saturday, December 16
Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)
12 PM
University of Louisville
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#17/18 UConn
Photo by: Caleb Jones |University of Louisville Athletics
No. 18/17 Louisville Travels to Clash with No. 17/18 UConn
December 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
This will be the second ranked opponent the Cardinals will face this season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 18/17 Louisville women's basketball team (10-1) is heading on the road and another ranked match up awaits, this time in Hartford, Connecticut. The Cardinals are renewing acquaintances with the No. 17/18 UConn Huskies (6-3) as this is the first game of a four game home-and-home series to be played over the next few years. The first matchup will take place at the XL Center on Saturday, December 16 at 12 p.m. ET and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
Louisville brings a six-game winning streak into the matchup with the Huskies after its 74-48 win over Morehead State this past Wednesday at home. The Cardinals improved to 6-0 at home this season after the win over the Eagles. In the win over Morehead State, Olivia Cochran scored a team-high 16 points and tied a season high with 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
The No. 17/18 Huskies are the second ranked opponent the Cardinals will face this season and both of them have come on the road. The Cardinals defeated No. 19/20 Ole Miss on Nov. 29 in Oxford a few weeks ago. This will be just the third road game of the season and the Cardinals are 2-0 on the road this season. Louisville defeated Cincinnati 77-59 in the season opener prior to the win in Oxford a few weeks ago. Last season, Louisville was 10-5 on the road and the 10 road games were tied for the most in the ACC.
The Cardinals have had a lot of success in December during head coach Jeff Walz's tenure. In his 17 seasons at the helm, Louisville is 96-15 in the month of December. Over the past six seasons, Louisville is 36-2 in December. The Cardinals have won nine-straight games in December dating back to last season.
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: Hartford, Conn. | XL Center (16,294)
TV: FOX (Lisa Byington, play-by-play; Stephanie White, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst), SiriusXM 194 or 210
Series History: Louisville trails 3-18 (1-5 home, 0-6 away, 2-7 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 69-64 (Dec. 19, 2021 at Uncasville, Conn.)
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
UConn enters Saturday's afternoon matchup with a 6-3 overall record and are coming off a 76-64 win over North Carolina at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase in Uncasville, Conn. The Tar Heels were the second ACC team UConn has faced so far in non-conference play after falling to NC State in Raleigh, 92-81, on Nov. 12. UConn is one of the better shooting teams in the country this season as they rank 21st nationally with a .479 field goal percentage. The Huskies also do well behind the arc as they have a .358 three-point field goal percentage, a mark that is 42nd nationally.
Series History - This will be the 22nd meeting all-time between the Huskies and the Cardinals as the two teams were conference foes in the BIG EAST and the American. Louisville trails the all-time series 3-18 but the Cardinals have won two of the last three games against UConn. The Cardinals are 0-6 in games played at UConn but won the previous matchup on Dec. 19, 2021 that was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. This will be the first time the Cardinals will face the Huskies at the XL Center in Hartford since January 15, 2011.
Last Meeting (Dec. 19, 2021) - Jeff Walz's Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That's one streak he won't have to talk about again. The No. 4 Cardinals outlasted No. 6 UConn 69-64 in the Women's Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun on Sunday. Kianna Smith scored 16 points for the Cardinals (10-1), who trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Huskies 27-19 over the final 10 minutes. Ahlana Smith added 11 points for the Cardinals.
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, X account at @LouisvilleWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/louisvillewbb.
Louisville brings a six-game winning streak into the matchup with the Huskies after its 74-48 win over Morehead State this past Wednesday at home. The Cardinals improved to 6-0 at home this season after the win over the Eagles. In the win over Morehead State, Olivia Cochran scored a team-high 16 points and tied a season high with 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
The No. 17/18 Huskies are the second ranked opponent the Cardinals will face this season and both of them have come on the road. The Cardinals defeated No. 19/20 Ole Miss on Nov. 29 in Oxford a few weeks ago. This will be just the third road game of the season and the Cardinals are 2-0 on the road this season. Louisville defeated Cincinnati 77-59 in the season opener prior to the win in Oxford a few weeks ago. Last season, Louisville was 10-5 on the road and the 10 road games were tied for the most in the ACC.
The Cardinals have had a lot of success in December during head coach Jeff Walz's tenure. In his 17 seasons at the helm, Louisville is 96-15 in the month of December. Over the past six seasons, Louisville is 36-2 in December. The Cardinals have won nine-straight games in December dating back to last season.
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: Hartford, Conn. | XL Center (16,294)
TV: FOX (Lisa Byington, play-by-play; Stephanie White, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst), SiriusXM 194 or 210
Series History: Louisville trails 3-18 (1-5 home, 0-6 away, 2-7 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 69-64 (Dec. 19, 2021 at Uncasville, Conn.)
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
UConn enters Saturday's afternoon matchup with a 6-3 overall record and are coming off a 76-64 win over North Carolina at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase in Uncasville, Conn. The Tar Heels were the second ACC team UConn has faced so far in non-conference play after falling to NC State in Raleigh, 92-81, on Nov. 12. UConn is one of the better shooting teams in the country this season as they rank 21st nationally with a .479 field goal percentage. The Huskies also do well behind the arc as they have a .358 three-point field goal percentage, a mark that is 42nd nationally.
Series History - This will be the 22nd meeting all-time between the Huskies and the Cardinals as the two teams were conference foes in the BIG EAST and the American. Louisville trails the all-time series 3-18 but the Cardinals have won two of the last three games against UConn. The Cardinals are 0-6 in games played at UConn but won the previous matchup on Dec. 19, 2021 that was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. This will be the first time the Cardinals will face the Huskies at the XL Center in Hartford since January 15, 2011.
Last Meeting (Dec. 19, 2021) - Jeff Walz's Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That's one streak he won't have to talk about again. The No. 4 Cardinals outlasted No. 6 UConn 69-64 in the Women's Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun on Sunday. Kianna Smith scored 16 points for the Cardinals (10-1), who trailed for much of the game, but outscored the Huskies 27-19 over the final 10 minutes. Ahlana Smith added 11 points for the Cardinals.
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, X account at @LouisvilleWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/louisvillewbb.
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