Wednesday, December 20
LOUISVILLE, KY
7 PM
University of Louisville
vs
#23 Washington
Photo by: Caleb Jones |University of Louisville Athletics
No. 19 Cardinals Host No. 23 Washington on Wednesday
December 19, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The Huskies are 11-0 heading into Wednesday’s matchup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 19 Louisville women's basketball team (10-2) has one final game before the holiday break as an undefeated opponent will travel to the KFC Yum! Center this week. The Cardinals will host No. 23 Washington (11-0) on Wednesday, December 20 in the Huskies first ever trip to Louisville. The Huskies are the second-straight ranked opponent the Cardinals will face and the matchup will be aired nationally on the ACC Network.
Louisville has had success at home this season as they are 6-0 at the KFC Yum! Center heading into Wednesday's matchup. In those six games, the Cardinals have averaged 82.7 points per game and have outscored their opponents 496-300. Opponents are averaging just 50.0 points per game at the Yum! Center this season and the Cardinals have limited opponents to 59 points or less in four of the six home contests.
Washington leads the country in scoring defense this season heading into Wednesday's game. The Huskies have limited opponents to just 45.6 points per game through their 11 games. Washington has held opponents to 50 points or less in seven of their 11 games this season. The Cardinals have scored over 60 points in every game this season and have scored 70 or more in 10 of their 12 games this year.
Graduate transfer Kiki Jefferson has been lighting it up from the floor over the past few weeks for the Cardinals. She has scored 10 or more points in each of the last seven games dating back to Nov. 25 at the Betty Chancellor Classic. In those seven games, Jefferson has shot 50 percent or better from the floor six times. She scored 11-straight points in the second quarter and finished with a team-high 19 points against No. 17/18 UConn this past weekend.
Date: Wednesday, December 20
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCN (Sam Ravech, play-by-play; Jasmine Thomas, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0 (1-0 away)
Last Meeting: W, 61-53 (Nov. 20, 2021 at Seattle, Wash.)
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Washington enters Wednesday's matchup with a perfect 11-0 record and are 1-0 in PAC-12 play this season. The Huskies entered the polls this week and are ranked 23rd in the Associated Press poll and USA Today Coaches poll. Last season, Washington finished with a 19-15 overall record and were 7-11 in PAC-12 play. The Huskies went on a run in WNIT last season and advanced to the Fab 4, the farthest they have advanced in the WNIT in program history. This season, the Huskies have been the top-defensive scoring team in the nation. They lead the NCAA as they have limited opponents to 45.6 points per game this season. They have held opponents to 50 points or less in seven of their 11 games. Washington ranks second nationally in field goal percentage defense (.309) and fourth in three-point percentage defense (.215). The Huskies have won the battle on the glass this season as they are 11th in the NCAA in rebounding margin at 14.5. They average 30.6 defensive rebounds per game, a mark that is 20th in the country.
Series History - This will be just the second meeting all-time between Louisville and Washington. The first ever meeting between the two teams came on Nov. 20, 2021 as part of a west coast swing for the Cardinals. The matchup with the Huskies was the first of three-straight games on the road that season for the Cards. Louisville came away with a 61-53 win over Washington in their first ever meeting.
Last Meeting - Kianna Smith and Liz Dixon each scored 13 points for No. 10 Louisville, which beat Washington 61-53 on Saturday. The Cardinals (3-1) led by as much as 16 late in the third quarter, but had to hold off a late charge by the Huskies to win their third straight. ''We have to put a four-quarter game together,'' Louisville head coach Jeff Walz said. ''I thought for three quarters we were really, really good and then we kind of got away from what we were doing to build that lead.''
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Louisville has had success at home this season as they are 6-0 at the KFC Yum! Center heading into Wednesday's matchup. In those six games, the Cardinals have averaged 82.7 points per game and have outscored their opponents 496-300. Opponents are averaging just 50.0 points per game at the Yum! Center this season and the Cardinals have limited opponents to 59 points or less in four of the six home contests.
Washington leads the country in scoring defense this season heading into Wednesday's game. The Huskies have limited opponents to just 45.6 points per game through their 11 games. Washington has held opponents to 50 points or less in seven of their 11 games this season. The Cardinals have scored over 60 points in every game this season and have scored 70 or more in 10 of their 12 games this year.
Graduate transfer Kiki Jefferson has been lighting it up from the floor over the past few weeks for the Cardinals. She has scored 10 or more points in each of the last seven games dating back to Nov. 25 at the Betty Chancellor Classic. In those seven games, Jefferson has shot 50 percent or better from the floor six times. She scored 11-straight points in the second quarter and finished with a team-high 19 points against No. 17/18 UConn this past weekend.
Date: Wednesday, December 20
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCN (Sam Ravech, play-by-play; Jasmine Thomas, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 1-0 (1-0 away)
Last Meeting: W, 61-53 (Nov. 20, 2021 at Seattle, Wash.)
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Washington enters Wednesday's matchup with a perfect 11-0 record and are 1-0 in PAC-12 play this season. The Huskies entered the polls this week and are ranked 23rd in the Associated Press poll and USA Today Coaches poll. Last season, Washington finished with a 19-15 overall record and were 7-11 in PAC-12 play. The Huskies went on a run in WNIT last season and advanced to the Fab 4, the farthest they have advanced in the WNIT in program history. This season, the Huskies have been the top-defensive scoring team in the nation. They lead the NCAA as they have limited opponents to 45.6 points per game this season. They have held opponents to 50 points or less in seven of their 11 games. Washington ranks second nationally in field goal percentage defense (.309) and fourth in three-point percentage defense (.215). The Huskies have won the battle on the glass this season as they are 11th in the NCAA in rebounding margin at 14.5. They average 30.6 defensive rebounds per game, a mark that is 20th in the country.
Series History - This will be just the second meeting all-time between Louisville and Washington. The first ever meeting between the two teams came on Nov. 20, 2021 as part of a west coast swing for the Cardinals. The matchup with the Huskies was the first of three-straight games on the road that season for the Cards. Louisville came away with a 61-53 win over Washington in their first ever meeting.
Last Meeting - Kianna Smith and Liz Dixon each scored 13 points for No. 10 Louisville, which beat Washington 61-53 on Saturday. The Cardinals (3-1) led by as much as 16 late in the third quarter, but had to hold off a late charge by the Huskies to win their third straight. ''We have to put a four-quarter game together,'' Louisville head coach Jeff Walz said. ''I thought for three quarters we were really, really good and then we kind of got away from what we were doing to build that lead.''
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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