Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. RV/23 Miami

#19 Louisville 77, #RV/23 Miami 72
Dec. 31, 2023 – Watsco Center
Attendance: 2,120

Team Notes:

Louisville improved to 3-1 this season against ranked opponents.
Louisville is 10-0 all-time in ACC openers since they joined the league in the 2014-15 season.
- It is the third time they have faced a ranked opponent in the ACC opener.
The Cardinals ended a 17-game home winning streak for Miami. The Hurricanes had not lost a home game since Dec. 29, 2022.
The 77 points were the most points allowed by Miami this season. Heading into the game, Miami led the ACC with 53.5 points allowed per game.
The Cardinals forced 20 turnovers against the Hurricanes in the win. It was the 10th time this season they have forced 20 or more turnovers in a game.
The Cardinals had five players score in double figures. It was the fourth time they have had five or more players in double figures and they are 4-0 in those games.
Louisville is 3-0 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor after going 28-for-56 (50 percent) against Miami.
Louisville is 98-16 all-time in the month of December under head coach Jeff Walz.
- Over the past six seasons, the Cardinals are 38-3 in December.
The Cardinals are 127-24 (.841) in ACC play since the 2014-15 season.
- They are the only program with a winning percentage of .800 or greater in ACC play over the last 10 seasons.
- They have eight-more conference wins than the second-best team during that span.
Louisville has totaled 189 wins and has an .848 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.
Louisville totaled 38 points in the paint against Miami.
- It was its 12th game this season the Cards had 30 or more points in the paint.
The Cardinals totaled 35 bench points against the Hurricanes. The fourth game this season with 30 or more points scored from the bench.

Player Notes:

Kiki Jefferson eclipsed 2,000 points for her career with her jumper in the first quarter.
- She finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds and two assists.
Jayda Curry eclipsed 1,00 points for her career with her three-pointer in the third quarter.
- She finished the game with a season and team-high 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting and 2-for-2 from three.
- Curry scored 11 of her 19 points in the third quarter.
Nyla Harris tallied her second double-double of the season with 13 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds.
- She is tied with Olivia Cochran for the most double-doubles on the team this year.
Merissah Russell scored a season-high 12 points and was 3-for-3 from the floor and from three.
- She scored 11-straight points for the Cards in the fourth quarter.
- She tied a career high with three three-pointers made in the win.
Olivia Cochran scored in double figures for the sixth-straight game with 11 points and added seven rebounds.
Nina Rickards led the Cards with a team-best four assists to go with four points and four rebounds
- She has had two or more assists in 13 of the 14 games this season.

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Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes vs. RV/23 Miami

Players Mentioned

Olivia Cochran

Jayda Curry

Nyla Harris

Kiki Jefferson

Nina Rickards

Merissah Russell

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