Thursday, January 25
LOUISVILLE, KY
7 PM
University of Louisville
vs
Boston College
Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics
No. 18/16 Cardinals Open Three-Game Homestand with Boston College
January 24, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Four of the next five games will be at home for the Cards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 18/16 Louisville women's basketball team (16-3, 5-1 ACC) is returning to the friendly confines of the KFC Yum! Center as they are set to open a three-game homestand this week. Kicking off the homestand will be a matchup with Boston College (11-9, 3-4 ACC) on Thursday, January 25 at 7 p.m. ET. It will be the first three straight home games and four of the next five games will be at home for the Cards.
Thursday's game with Boston College is Healthcare Heroes night at the KFC Yum! Center. As a thank you to our frontline workers, first responders, and those working in healthcare, discounted $5 tickets are available for purchase.
The Cardinals are back at home where they have had a lot of success this season. Louisville is 9-0 at home this year and are 2-0 at home in conference play. Since the Cards joined the ACC in 2014-15, they are 54-0 at home against unranked ACC opponents. Both of their conference home wins this season have come against unranked foes (Duke, 61-44; Wake Forest, 83-62).
Under the 17-year tenure of head coach Jeff Walz, the Cardinals have been able to bounce back quickly following a loss. The Cardinals are 87-24 all-time under Walz following a loss and they are even better following a loss against ACC opponents. Louisville is 21-3 all-time following a loss during conference play and have only lost two-straight ACC games three times over the past 10 seasons.
Earlier this afternoon, Kiki Jefferson was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 list, which recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Jefferson leads the Cardinals with 12.2 points per game, is second on the team with 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game and is third in rebounding with 4.1 per game. She has scored in double figures 13 times and tallied eight or more points in 18 of 19 games this year. She has been a very efficient scorer and has shot 50 percent or better from the floor 12 times this year. Jefferson is one of the best free throw shooters in the country at 89.7 percent (61-for-68), a mark that is second in the ACC and 18th nationally.
Olivia Cochran has also been playing at a high level for the Cardinals this season. She leads the team in rebounding (5.9), steals (1.5) and blocks (0.6) while she is second in scoring (11.8) and field goal percentage (.538). Cochran also leads the team with 15 double-digit scoring games this season and has been on a tear of late. She scored 14 points against the No. 23/24 Tar Heels on Sunday, her 11th-straight game scoring in double figures.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 25
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCNX (Jeff Greer, play-by-play; Jessica McDaniel, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 14-1 (7-0 home, 6-0 away, 1-1 neutral)
Series History w/ Walz: Louisville leads 13-0 (7-0 home, 6-0 away)
Last Meeting: W, 62-52 (Feb. 19. 2023 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College comes into Thursday's matchup with an 11-9 overall record and are 3-4 in ACC play this season. The Eagles are coming off a 1-1 ACC week after a home win over Wake Forest (68-65) and a road loss to Georgia Tech (54-69). The Eagles have also played common opponents of the Cardinals in conference play with wins over Pitt (84-71) and Miami (70-64) and a road loss to Duke (75-80). The Eagles faced off against Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge and dropped a close road game against the Wildcats (81-83). Boston College is one of the best teams in the country in steals as they lead the ACC and rank eighth overall with 12.6 steals per game. The Eagles are ninth nationally and lead the conference with a +6.8 turnover margin. Dontavia Waggoner ranks fourth nationally with 64 total steals this season and averages 3.20 per game, a mark that is 10th in the country. Kaylah Ivey leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 121 assists this season. She ranks third in the country in assist/turnover ratio with 3.5 on the season.
Series History - This will be the 16th meeting between the two schools and the first of two matchups this season. The Cardinals own a 14-1 series advantage over the Eagles. Louisville has won each of the last 14 matchups against Boston College and are perfect in conference matchups since Louisville joined the league in 2014-15. The Cardinals are 7-0 in matchups that have occurred in Louisville. Since Walz took over in 2007, Louisville is 13-0 against Boston College.
Last Meeting (Feb. 19, 2023) - The University of Louisville women's basketball team had a late second half surge to push past Boston College, 62-52, Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum. Facing a 42-34 deficit with 12 minutes remaining in the game, Louisville (20-9, 11-5) outscored the Eagles (13-15, 4-13) 28-10 to win their 20th game of the season and ninth on the road. It is the 13th-straight season the Cardinals have won 20 games or more, extending the program record. The Cards have won 20 games or more in 15 of head coach Jeff Walz's 16 seasons. Liz Dixon scored 13 points and added a team-high 12 rebounds for her first double double of the season and seventh of her career. Merissah Russell had a career-high 13 points on the afternoon and nine of them came in the fourth quarter. Mykasa Robinson had another strong all-around game as she led the Cards with eight assists, tied a career high with nine rebounds and had five points and a steal.
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.
Thursday's game with Boston College is Healthcare Heroes night at the KFC Yum! Center. As a thank you to our frontline workers, first responders, and those working in healthcare, discounted $5 tickets are available for purchase.
The Cardinals are back at home where they have had a lot of success this season. Louisville is 9-0 at home this year and are 2-0 at home in conference play. Since the Cards joined the ACC in 2014-15, they are 54-0 at home against unranked ACC opponents. Both of their conference home wins this season have come against unranked foes (Duke, 61-44; Wake Forest, 83-62).
Under the 17-year tenure of head coach Jeff Walz, the Cardinals have been able to bounce back quickly following a loss. The Cardinals are 87-24 all-time under Walz following a loss and they are even better following a loss against ACC opponents. Louisville is 21-3 all-time following a loss during conference play and have only lost two-straight ACC games three times over the past 10 seasons.
Earlier this afternoon, Kiki Jefferson was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 list, which recognizes the top small forwards in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Jefferson leads the Cardinals with 12.2 points per game, is second on the team with 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game and is third in rebounding with 4.1 per game. She has scored in double figures 13 times and tallied eight or more points in 18 of 19 games this year. She has been a very efficient scorer and has shot 50 percent or better from the floor 12 times this year. Jefferson is one of the best free throw shooters in the country at 89.7 percent (61-for-68), a mark that is second in the ACC and 18th nationally.
Olivia Cochran has also been playing at a high level for the Cardinals this season. She leads the team in rebounding (5.9), steals (1.5) and blocks (0.6) while she is second in scoring (11.8) and field goal percentage (.538). Cochran also leads the team with 15 double-digit scoring games this season and has been on a tear of late. She scored 14 points against the No. 23/24 Tar Heels on Sunday, her 11th-straight game scoring in double figures.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 25
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCNX (Jeff Greer, play-by-play; Jessica McDaniel, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 14-1 (7-0 home, 6-0 away, 1-1 neutral)
Series History w/ Walz: Louisville leads 13-0 (7-0 home, 6-0 away)
Last Meeting: W, 62-52 (Feb. 19. 2023 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College comes into Thursday's matchup with an 11-9 overall record and are 3-4 in ACC play this season. The Eagles are coming off a 1-1 ACC week after a home win over Wake Forest (68-65) and a road loss to Georgia Tech (54-69). The Eagles have also played common opponents of the Cardinals in conference play with wins over Pitt (84-71) and Miami (70-64) and a road loss to Duke (75-80). The Eagles faced off against Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge and dropped a close road game against the Wildcats (81-83). Boston College is one of the best teams in the country in steals as they lead the ACC and rank eighth overall with 12.6 steals per game. The Eagles are ninth nationally and lead the conference with a +6.8 turnover margin. Dontavia Waggoner ranks fourth nationally with 64 total steals this season and averages 3.20 per game, a mark that is 10th in the country. Kaylah Ivey leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 121 assists this season. She ranks third in the country in assist/turnover ratio with 3.5 on the season.
Series History - This will be the 16th meeting between the two schools and the first of two matchups this season. The Cardinals own a 14-1 series advantage over the Eagles. Louisville has won each of the last 14 matchups against Boston College and are perfect in conference matchups since Louisville joined the league in 2014-15. The Cardinals are 7-0 in matchups that have occurred in Louisville. Since Walz took over in 2007, Louisville is 13-0 against Boston College.
Last Meeting (Feb. 19, 2023) - The University of Louisville women's basketball team had a late second half surge to push past Boston College, 62-52, Sunday afternoon at Conte Forum. Facing a 42-34 deficit with 12 minutes remaining in the game, Louisville (20-9, 11-5) outscored the Eagles (13-15, 4-13) 28-10 to win their 20th game of the season and ninth on the road. It is the 13th-straight season the Cardinals have won 20 games or more, extending the program record. The Cards have won 20 games or more in 15 of head coach Jeff Walz's 16 seasons. Liz Dixon scored 13 points and added a team-high 12 rebounds for her first double double of the season and seventh of her career. Merissah Russell had a career-high 13 points on the afternoon and nine of them came in the fourth quarter. Mykasa Robinson had another strong all-around game as she led the Cards with eight assists, tied a career high with nine rebounds and had five points and a steal.
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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