Thursday, November 21
LOUISVILLE, KY
7 PM
University of Louisville
vs
Morehead State
Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Return Home to Host Morehead State
November 20, 2024 | Women's Basketball
This will be the first home game for the Cardinals in almost two weeks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 25/22 Louisville women's basketball team (2-2) is back at the KFC Yum! Center and ready to face off against another in-state foe. The Cardinals are set to host Morehead State (1-3) Thursday night from the Yum! Center. The Cards and Eagles are set to square off at 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra.
Thursday's matchup will be the second home game of the season, after the Cardinals won the home opener 75-51 against Southern Indiana on Nov. 8. Last season, the Cardinals were 14-2 at home and were 7-0 at home during non-conference play. The Cards hosted Morehead State at home last season and came away with a 74-48 win.
Two freshmen have really shined bright to start their collegiate careers with the Cardinals this season in Tajianna Roberts and Imari Berry. Roberts has started all four of her collegiate games and has scored in double figures in all four. She is the only Louisville player to score in double figures in every game this season. After the opening week of the season where she scored 21 in the opener against No. 5/6 UCLA, she was named ACC Rookie of the Week.
Imari Berry has done well on the glass and putting the ball in the basket. In the home opener against Southern Indiana, she led the team with eight rebounds on the night. The following game at UT Martin, she led the team again with a season-high nine rebounds to go with 10 points. On the road over the weekend against No. 20/19 Kentucky, she scored 12-straight points between the third and fourth quarter. Berry finished the game with a team-high 14 points and was 4-for-5 from behind the arc.
PROMOTIONS
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCNX (Jeff Greer, play-by-play; Jessica Laemmle McDaniel, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 17-11 (9-4 home, 6-6 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 74-48 (Dec. 13, 2023 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Morehead State comes into Thursday's matchup with a 1-3 record with a win over Asbury and losses against New Mexico, Lipscomb and UTEP. Last season, Morehead finished the season 15-15 overall and were 10-8 in OVC play. They fell in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Tennessee State. This season they are led by Kate Novik, who leads the team in scoring (16.6), rebounding (8.8) assists (4.8), steals (4.3) and blocks (1.5) per game. Novik has scored in double figures in all four games and tallied double-doubles in each of the last two games for the Eagles. In the season opener, Novik finished with a stat line of 25 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, seven steals and three blocks.
Series History - This will be the 29th meeting all-time between the Eagles and the Cardinals. It will be the second-straight year the two teams will face off at the Yum! Center during non-conference play. Louisville holds a 17-11 series advantage over Morehead State and they are 9-4 against the Eagles in games played in Louisville. The Cards have won the last four games played against Morehead in the all-time series.
Last Meeting (Dec. 13, 2023) - The No. 18/17 Louisville women's basketball team (10-1) defeated Morehead State (4-6), 74-48, Wednesday afternoon inside the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals move to 10-1 this season, as all eleven Cardinals scored for just the second time thus far, with the first being against Bellarmine on November 16. Louisville also tallied their season-low turnovers in 10 against the Eagles. Olivia Cochran led the way with 16 points and 11 rebounds, her second double-double on the year. Nyla Harris joined her with 16 points to go along with nine rebounds, and Kiki Jefferson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists. It was the sixth-straight game Jefferson has scored in double figures and she leads the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game.
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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 matchup will be the second home game of the season, after the Cardinals won the home opener 75-51 against Southern Indiana on Nov. 8. Last season, the Cardinals were 14-2 at home and were 7-0 at home during non-conference play. The Cards hosted Morehead State at home last season and came away with a 74-48 win.
Two freshmen have really shined bright to start their collegiate careers with the Cardinals this season in Tajianna Roberts and Imari Berry. Roberts has started all four of her collegiate games and has scored in double figures in all four. She is the only Louisville player to score in double figures in every game this season. After the opening week of the season where she scored 21 in the opener against No. 5/6 UCLA, she was named ACC Rookie of the Week.
Imari Berry has done well on the glass and putting the ball in the basket. In the home opener against Southern Indiana, she led the team with eight rebounds on the night. The following game at UT Martin, she led the team again with a season-high nine rebounds to go with 10 points. On the road over the weekend against No. 20/19 Kentucky, she scored 12-straight points between the third and fourth quarter. Berry finished the game with a team-high 14 points and was 4-for-5 from behind the arc.
PROMOTIONS
- Thursday's game will be the Thanksgiving Food Drive powered by Kroger.
- Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food and hygiene items to the game to support the community ahead of the holiday season.
- Collection bins will be placed in the main lobby and inside the 2nd and 3rd Street entrances
- The team will be available for post game autographs. Only team provided print materials will be signed.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ACCNX (Jeff Greer, play-by-play; Jessica Laemmle McDaniel, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 17-11 (9-4 home, 6-6 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 74-48 (Dec. 13, 2023 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Morehead State comes into Thursday's matchup with a 1-3 record with a win over Asbury and losses against New Mexico, Lipscomb and UTEP. Last season, Morehead finished the season 15-15 overall and were 10-8 in OVC play. They fell in the first round of the OVC Tournament to Tennessee State. This season they are led by Kate Novik, who leads the team in scoring (16.6), rebounding (8.8) assists (4.8), steals (4.3) and blocks (1.5) per game. Novik has scored in double figures in all four games and tallied double-doubles in each of the last two games for the Eagles. In the season opener, Novik finished with a stat line of 25 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, seven steals and three blocks.
Series History - This will be the 29th meeting all-time between the Eagles and the Cardinals. It will be the second-straight year the two teams will face off at the Yum! Center during non-conference play. Louisville holds a 17-11 series advantage over Morehead State and they are 9-4 against the Eagles in games played in Louisville. The Cards have won the last four games played against Morehead in the all-time series.
Last Meeting (Dec. 13, 2023) - The No. 18/17 Louisville women's basketball team (10-1) defeated Morehead State (4-6), 74-48, Wednesday afternoon inside the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals move to 10-1 this season, as all eleven Cardinals scored for just the second time thus far, with the first being against Bellarmine on November 16. Louisville also tallied their season-low turnovers in 10 against the Eagles. Olivia Cochran led the way with 16 points and 11 rebounds, her second double-double on the year. Nyla Harris joined her with 16 points to go along with nine rebounds, and Kiki Jefferson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists. It was the sixth-straight game Jefferson has scored in double figures and she leads the team in scoring with 12.1 points per game.
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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