Thursday, January 18
Clemson, SC
7 PM
University of Louisville
at
Clemson
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
No. 13/12 Cardinals Begin Road Swing in Clemson
January 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball
This will be the first of two road games in the Carolinas this week for the Cards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 13/12 Louisville women's basketball team (15-2, 4-0 ACC) is heading back out on the road as they start a two-game swing this week in the Palmetto State. The Cardinals are heading south to take on the Clemson Tigers (8-9, 1-4 ACC) in a midweek matchup on Thursday, January 16. The Cardinals and Tigers will square off from Littlejohn Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
The Cardinals are off to a 4-0 start in ACC play and are the only team left in the conference to be undefeated through the first few weeks. Louisville is coming off a 2-0 week last week with a 77-44 road win over Pitt on Thursday and 83-62 home win over Wake Forest.
The Cardinals had very balanced scoring in each of the two wins last week. The Cards had seven players in each game score eight points or more, the second and third time that has happened in a game this season. In the win over Wake Forest, Louisville had six players score in double figures and 10 different players score. On the season, Louisville has seven players that average six points or more per game.
Kiki Jefferson leads the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game this year. She has scored in double figures in 11 of her last 12 games and is one of the best free throw shooters in the country. Jefferson is shooting 91.9 percent (57-for-62) from the free throw line, a mark that leads the ACC and is seventh nationally. She is a very efficient scorer from the field as well, as she has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 11 of 17 games this season.
Olivia Cochran has also been one of the best scoring options for the Cardinals this season. She is second on the team in scoring with 11.8 points per game. Cochran is on a strong scoring streak as she has scored in double figures in each of her last nine games and leads the team with 13 double-figure scoring games this year. Cochran distributed the ball well in the win over Wake Forest with a season-high four assists.
Date: Thursday, January 18
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Clemson, S.C. | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
TV: ACCNX (Pete Yanity, play-by-play; Jim Davis, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 11-3 (4-1 home, 5-1 away, 2-1 neutral)
Series History w/Walz: Louisville leads 11-0 (home 4-0, away 5-0, neutral 2-0)
Last Meeting: W, 81-69 (Feb. 12, 2023 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson comes into Thursday's matchup with a 8-9 overall record and are 1-4 in ACC play this season. The Tigers were also down in Katy, Texas with the Cardinals for the Van and Betty Chancellor Classic back in November. Clemson was on the Van Chancellor side of the tournament and finished 1-2 after a win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (92-66) and dropped games against Mississippi State (78-81) and Tulsa (64-74). The Tigers have faced one common ACC opponent of the Cardinals so far this season. Clemson defeated Duke in their ACC opener back on Dec. 7 and the Cardinals defeated Duke 61-44 on Jan. 4 for the program's 1,000 all-time victory. Thursday's game will pair two of the better shooting teams in the ACC and the country. Louisville ranks 30th nationally and is shooting 45.9 percent from the floor. Clemson is 44th nationally and they shoot 45.4 percent on the year.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all time between the two schools and the 12th time they are meeting as conference foes. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 11-3 but are 11-0 against Clemson since they joined the ACC in 2014-15. The Cardinals have won 11-straight games against Clemson and are 5-1 all-time in games played in Clemson.
Last Meeting (Feb. 12, 2023) - The University of Louisville women's basketball team continued its winning ways with a dominant 81-69 win over Clemson Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals (19-8, 10-4) got off to a blistering start in the first half and led 51-22 at halftime. Louisville hit 10 threes in the first half and had 16 assists on 19 made baskets to build the 29-point lead over the Tigers (14-13, 5-10). The Cardinals won their fourth game in a row with the new lineup they debuted before the Syracuse game on Jan. 29. Mykasa Robinson continued her strong play since being added to the starting lineup as she tied a career high with 10 points, led the team with nine assists and had five rebounds, two steals and a block. Olivia Cochran led the team with 12 rebounds, her fifth game this season with 10 or more boards. Norika Konno had a career game as she set career best marks with 12 points and four three-pointers while adding five rebounds.
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The Cardinals are off to a 4-0 start in ACC play and are the only team left in the conference to be undefeated through the first few weeks. Louisville is coming off a 2-0 week last week with a 77-44 road win over Pitt on Thursday and 83-62 home win over Wake Forest.
The Cardinals had very balanced scoring in each of the two wins last week. The Cards had seven players in each game score eight points or more, the second and third time that has happened in a game this season. In the win over Wake Forest, Louisville had six players score in double figures and 10 different players score. On the season, Louisville has seven players that average six points or more per game.
Kiki Jefferson leads the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game this year. She has scored in double figures in 11 of her last 12 games and is one of the best free throw shooters in the country. Jefferson is shooting 91.9 percent (57-for-62) from the free throw line, a mark that leads the ACC and is seventh nationally. She is a very efficient scorer from the field as well, as she has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 11 of 17 games this season.
Olivia Cochran has also been one of the best scoring options for the Cardinals this season. She is second on the team in scoring with 11.8 points per game. Cochran is on a strong scoring streak as she has scored in double figures in each of her last nine games and leads the team with 13 double-figure scoring games this year. Cochran distributed the ball well in the win over Wake Forest with a season-high four assists.
Date: Thursday, January 18
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Clemson, S.C. | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
TV: ACCNX (Pete Yanity, play-by-play; Jim Davis, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 11-3 (4-1 home, 5-1 away, 2-1 neutral)
Series History w/Walz: Louisville leads 11-0 (home 4-0, away 5-0, neutral 2-0)
Last Meeting: W, 81-69 (Feb. 12, 2023 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson comes into Thursday's matchup with a 8-9 overall record and are 1-4 in ACC play this season. The Tigers were also down in Katy, Texas with the Cardinals for the Van and Betty Chancellor Classic back in November. Clemson was on the Van Chancellor side of the tournament and finished 1-2 after a win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff (92-66) and dropped games against Mississippi State (78-81) and Tulsa (64-74). The Tigers have faced one common ACC opponent of the Cardinals so far this season. Clemson defeated Duke in their ACC opener back on Dec. 7 and the Cardinals defeated Duke 61-44 on Jan. 4 for the program's 1,000 all-time victory. Thursday's game will pair two of the better shooting teams in the ACC and the country. Louisville ranks 30th nationally and is shooting 45.9 percent from the floor. Clemson is 44th nationally and they shoot 45.4 percent on the year.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all time between the two schools and the 12th time they are meeting as conference foes. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 11-3 but are 11-0 against Clemson since they joined the ACC in 2014-15. The Cardinals have won 11-straight games against Clemson and are 5-1 all-time in games played in Clemson.
Last Meeting (Feb. 12, 2023) - The University of Louisville women's basketball team continued its winning ways with a dominant 81-69 win over Clemson Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals (19-8, 10-4) got off to a blistering start in the first half and led 51-22 at halftime. Louisville hit 10 threes in the first half and had 16 assists on 19 made baskets to build the 29-point lead over the Tigers (14-13, 5-10). The Cardinals won their fourth game in a row with the new lineup they debuted before the Syracuse game on Jan. 29. Mykasa Robinson continued her strong play since being added to the starting lineup as she tied a career high with 10 points, led the team with nine assists and had five rebounds, two steals and a block. Olivia Cochran led the team with 12 rebounds, her fifth game this season with 10 or more boards. Norika Konno had a career game as she set career best marks with 12 points and four three-pointers while adding five rebounds.
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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