Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Washington

#19 Louisville 59, #23 Washington 51
Dec. 20, 2023 – KFC Yum! Center
Attendance: 8,018

Team Notes:

Louisville improved to 2-1 this season against ranked opponents.
The Cardinals won their 40th-consecutive game when allowing 59 or less points in a game after the 59-51 win over #23 Washington.
- Over the past nine seasons, the Cardinals are 147-4 when allowing 59 points or less in a game.
Louisville scored 31 points in the first half against the Huskies, the most points Washington has allowed in the first half this season.
The Cardinals finished the night shooting 43.3 percent from the floor (26-60). It was the highest shooting percentage Washington has allowed to an opponent this season.
Louisville forced a season-low 14 turnovers against the Huskies but turned it into 21 points off turnovers.
- It was the ninth time this season they have had 20 or more points off turnovers.
Louisville is 97-16 all-time in the month of December under head coach Jeff Walz.
- Over the past six seasons, the Cardinals are 37-3 in December.
The Cardinals are 185-35 (.841) against nonconference foes in regular season play under Walz.
- They finished non-conference play with an 11-2 record, the 12th time under Walz they had 10 or more wins in the non-conference.
- They are 88-12 in non-conference play over the past eight seasons.
Louisville has totaled 188 wins and has an .847 winning percentage since the start of the 2017-18 season. The wins rank third and the winning percentage ranks fifth in the NCAA during that span.
The Cardinals outrebounded Washington 40-26 in the win on Wednesday.
- It was the eighth game this season they have had 40 or more rebounds.
Louisville totaled 34 points in the paint against Washington.
- It was its 11th game this season the Cards had 30 or more points in the paint.

Player Notes:

Olivia Cochran led the squad with 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting and added seven rebounds.
- It is the ninth time this season she has scored 10 points or more, which leads the team.
- It was the ninth game this season she has shot 50 percent or better from the floor.
Nyla Harris notched 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting and had four rebounds.
- It was her seventh game this season with 10 or more points.
- It was her ninth game this season shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
Nina Rickards tied a career high with five steals and added six points, four rebounds and two assists.
- She has had two or more assists in 12 of the 13 games this season.
- It was her fourth game this season with two or more steals.
Kiki Jefferson tallied eight points and had a team best eight rebounds to go with two steals.
- It was the third time this season she has led the team in rebounds.
Sydney Taylor recorded eight points and had five rebounds with two assists.
- It was her 10th game this season with eight or more points.
- It was her third game this season with five or more rebounds.

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Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. Washington

Players Mentioned

Olivia Cochran

Nyla Harris

Kiki Jefferson

Nina Rickards

Sydney Taylor

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