Sunday, December 29
Chestnut Hill, MA
2 PM
University of Louisville
at
Boston College
Cardinals Continue ACC Play at Boston College
December 26, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Louisville has won each of its last two true road games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team (7-5, 0-1 ACC) is off on the road as it continues ACC play this weekend. The Cardinals are shipping up to Boston to take on Boston College (10-4, 1-0 ACC) Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals and Eagles will square off from Conte Forum at 2 p.m. ET and it will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
The Cardinals are coming off a 86-67 road win over Memphis prior to the Christmas break on Dec. 21. Louisville shot very well from the field against the Tigers as it finished the game 36-for-60 (60 percent) from the floor. It was the fourth time this season the Cardinals have shot 50 percent or better from the field and it was the second time it has happened in a road game.
Freshman Tajianna Roberts had another impressive performance in the win, as she scored a career-best 23 points on 10-for-17 shooting to go with three steals and two assists. The 23 points and 10 field goals were the most by a Louisville player in a game this season. The 23 points were also the most points in a true road game by an ACC freshman last week. It was her sixth-straight game with multiple steals and the fourth time she has had three or more in a game. Roberts leads the team with 11.9 points per game and 1.9 steals per game.
Olivia Cochran owned the boards in the win over the Tigers. She tallied her second double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-best 13 rebounds. The 13 rebounds were the most by a Louisville player in a game this season and the most she has had in a game since the Elite Eight in 2023 against Iowa. Cochran leads the team this season with 6.8 rebounds per game and ranks second with 10.2 points per game.
Date: Sunday, December 29
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Conte Forum (8,606)
TV: ACC Network (Joel Godett, play-by-play; Helen Williams, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 17-1 (8-0 home, 7-0 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 58-55 (Mar. 7, 2024 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College comes into Sunday's matchup with a 10-4 overall record and are 1-0 overall in ACC play. The Eagles have won four-straight games heading into the game with the Cardinals and are a perfect 8-0 at home this season. They won their ACC opener over Virginia (72-57) in Charlottesville back on Dec. 8 and this is their first ACC home game of the season. Guard Kaylah Ivery leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in total assists (85) and assist/turnover ratio (3.86). T'yana Todd is second in the ACC and 12th nationally in three-point percentage with 47.6 percent. Sunday's game will pit two of the best teams in forcing turnovers against each other. Boston College leads the ACC and ranks 33rd nationally with 21.6 turnovers forced per game. The Cardinals are second in the ACC and 46th nationally with 20.8 turnovers forced per game. The Eagles are second in the ACC and rank 30th nationally in steals with 11.8 per game.
Series History - This will be the 19th meeting between the two schools. The Cardinals own a 17-1 series advantage over the Eagles. Louisville has won each of the last 17 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 Chestnut Hill all-time. Since Walz took over in 2007, Louisville is 16-0 against Boston College.
Last Meeting (Mar. 7, 2024) - The No. 5 seed Louisville basketball team (24-8) came from behind to defeat No. 13 Boston College (14-19), 58-55, Thursday afternoon in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Cardinals faced a three-point deficit with under two minutes remaining but the Cards ended the game on a 6-0 to clinch the win. With the win, Louisville advanced to the ACC Quarterfinals for the 10th-straight season. Nyla Harris led the team with 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting and tied the team lead with nine rebounds. Kiki Jefferson had nine points and tied Harris with a team-best nine rebounds. Sydney Taylor also had nine points and had a team-best four assists, which tied a season high. Olivia Cochran also tallied nine points, brought in seven rebounds and tied a season high with a team-best three steals.
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The Cardinals are coming off a 86-67 road win over Memphis prior to the Christmas break on Dec. 21. Louisville shot very well from the field against the Tigers as it finished the game 36-for-60 (60 percent) from the floor. It was the fourth time this season the Cardinals have shot 50 percent or better from the field and it was the second time it has happened in a road game.
Freshman Tajianna Roberts had another impressive performance in the win, as she scored a career-best 23 points on 10-for-17 shooting to go with three steals and two assists. The 23 points and 10 field goals were the most by a Louisville player in a game this season. The 23 points were also the most points in a true road game by an ACC freshman last week. It was her sixth-straight game with multiple steals and the fourth time she has had three or more in a game. Roberts leads the team with 11.9 points per game and 1.9 steals per game.
Olivia Cochran owned the boards in the win over the Tigers. She tallied her second double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-best 13 rebounds. The 13 rebounds were the most by a Louisville player in a game this season and the most she has had in a game since the Elite Eight in 2023 against Iowa. Cochran leads the team this season with 6.8 rebounds per game and ranks second with 10.2 points per game.
Date: Sunday, December 29
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Conte Forum (8,606)
TV: ACC Network (Joel Godett, play-by-play; Helen Williams, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 17-1 (8-0 home, 7-0 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 58-55 (Mar. 7, 2024 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Boston College comes into Sunday's matchup with a 10-4 overall record and are 1-0 overall in ACC play. The Eagles have won four-straight games heading into the game with the Cardinals and are a perfect 8-0 at home this season. They won their ACC opener over Virginia (72-57) in Charlottesville back on Dec. 8 and this is their first ACC home game of the season. Guard Kaylah Ivery leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in total assists (85) and assist/turnover ratio (3.86). T'yana Todd is second in the ACC and 12th nationally in three-point percentage with 47.6 percent. Sunday's game will pit two of the best teams in forcing turnovers against each other. Boston College leads the ACC and ranks 33rd nationally with 21.6 turnovers forced per game. The Cardinals are second in the ACC and 46th nationally with 20.8 turnovers forced per game. The Eagles are second in the ACC and rank 30th nationally in steals with 11.8 per game.
Series History - This will be the 19th meeting between the two schools. The Cardinals own a 17-1 series advantage over the Eagles. Louisville has won each of the last 17 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 Chestnut Hill all-time. Since Walz took over in 2007, Louisville is 16-0 against Boston College.
Last Meeting (Mar. 7, 2024) - The No. 5 seed Louisville basketball team (24-8) came from behind to defeat No. 13 Boston College (14-19), 58-55, Thursday afternoon in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Cardinals faced a three-point deficit with under two minutes remaining but the Cards ended the game on a 6-0 to clinch the win. With the win, Louisville advanced to the ACC Quarterfinals for the 10th-straight season. Nyla Harris led the team with 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting and tied the team lead with nine rebounds. Kiki Jefferson had nine points and tied Harris with a team-best nine rebounds. Sydney Taylor also had nine points and had a team-best four assists, which tied a season high. Olivia Cochran also tallied nine points, brought in seven rebounds and tied a season high with a team-best three steals.
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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