Sunday, March 3
South Bend, Ind.
2 PM
University of Louisville
at
#17 Notre Dame
Photo by: Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics
No. 22/23 Cardinals Face Off With No. 17 Notre Dame in Regular Season Finale
March 02, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Seeding and a double bye at the ACC Championships is at stake as both teams are tied in the standings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 22/23 Louisville women's basketball team (23-7, 12-5 ACC) is hitting the road for the regular season finale this weekend. The Cardinals are set to take the short trip north as they head to South Bend for their second matchup of the season with the 17th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-6, 12-5 ACC). The Cardinals and Irish will square off from Purcell Pavilion at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
Sunday's game has seeding implications on the line for the upcoming 2024 Ally Women's Basketball Championship in Greensboro. Heading into the final game of the regular season, the Cardinals and Irish are currently in a three-way tie for third place with NC State. The winner of Sunday's game in South Bend will clinch a double bye in the ACC Championship and begin the tournament in the quarterfinals on Friday.
In the first matchup between the two teams this season on Feb. 8, the Cardinals came away with a 73-66 win over the Irish. Notre Dame came into the game averaging over 80 points a game and it was just the third time the Irish had been held under 70 points this season. In Louisville's most recent win on Thursday, they held Florida State to 55 points. Heading into the game, Florida State averaged a league-best 81 points per game and it was just the third time they had been held under 60 points this season.
In the win over the Seminoles, Nyla Harris and Olivia Cochran dominated down low. Cochran scored a team-best 16 points and had 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Harris had 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for her team-leading sixth double-double of the season. The 15 rebounds are the most by a Louisville player in a game this season. It was the first time the Cardinals had two players with a double-double in the same game since 2019 against Kentucky.
Date: Sunday, March 3
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
TV: ESPN (Pam Ward, play-by-play; Kelly Gramlich, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-18 (home 6-6, away 5-7 neutral 3-5)
Last Meeting: W, 73-66 (Feb. 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with a 22-6 record and are 12-5 in conference play. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked No. 17 in both the AP and Coaches poll and are coming off a 71-58 home win over No. 5 Virginia Tech this past Thursday. The Irish have won four games in a row and five of their last six games coming into the final weekend of the regular season. Sunday's matchup will pair two of the best shooting teams in the ACC and in the country. Louisville ranks second in the ACC and 25th nationally with a 45.9 field goal percentage. Notre Dame is third in the ACC and 27th nationally with a 45.7 field goal percentage. The Irish have some of the best marks in the conference in several categories. They lead the league and rank 10th nationally in scoring margin with +19.0. The Irish also lead the league and are eighth nationally in steals per game with 11.6. Notre Dame also is tops in the league and 34th nationally in three-point percentage defense as they hold opponents to 27.7 percent from behind the arc. Freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo leads the nation with 4.8 steals per game and 135 steals on the season. She is third nationally in points (663) and points per game (23.7).
Series History - This will be the 33rd meeting between the two schools as they have been conference foes going back to the BIG EAST days. The Cardinals trail the all-time series 14-18 but have seen more success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 10 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals trail the series 5-7 in games played in South Bend but have won three of the last four home matchups up there dating back to the 2019-20 season.
Last Meeting (Feb. 8, 2024) - The No. 15 Louisville women's basketball team (20-4, 9-2 ACC) never trailed in their 73-66 victory over No. 12/14 Notre Dame (17-5, 7-4 ACC) Thursday night inside the KFC Yum! Center, moving to 13-0 at home this season and notching the 14th-straight season that the Cards have won at least 20 games. Louisville managed to hold the Irish to 66 points, just the third time Notre Dame has been held under the 70-point mark and the first time the Irish never led in a game this year. Nyla Harris led the way with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, making nine of her 11 shots from the field and recording her team-leading fourth double-double this season. Sydney Taylor totaled 13 points, four assists, and two rebounds, and Kiki Jefferson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points on top of eight rebounds, four assists, and a 6-for-6 night from the charity stripe. Nina Rickards played a crucial role on the glass, pulling down nine rebounds while tallying six points.
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Sunday's game has seeding implications on the line for the upcoming 2024 Ally Women's Basketball Championship in Greensboro. Heading into the final game of the regular season, the Cardinals and Irish are currently in a three-way tie for third place with NC State. The winner of Sunday's game in South Bend will clinch a double bye in the ACC Championship and begin the tournament in the quarterfinals on Friday.
In the first matchup between the two teams this season on Feb. 8, the Cardinals came away with a 73-66 win over the Irish. Notre Dame came into the game averaging over 80 points a game and it was just the third time the Irish had been held under 70 points this season. In Louisville's most recent win on Thursday, they held Florida State to 55 points. Heading into the game, Florida State averaged a league-best 81 points per game and it was just the third time they had been held under 60 points this season.
In the win over the Seminoles, Nyla Harris and Olivia Cochran dominated down low. Cochran scored a team-best 16 points and had 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Harris had 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for her team-leading sixth double-double of the season. The 15 rebounds are the most by a Louisville player in a game this season. It was the first time the Cardinals had two players with a double-double in the same game since 2019 against Kentucky.
Date: Sunday, March 3
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
TV: ESPN (Pam Ward, play-by-play; Kelly Gramlich, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-18 (home 6-6, away 5-7 neutral 3-5)
Last Meeting: W, 73-66 (Feb. 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with a 22-6 record and are 12-5 in conference play. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked No. 17 in both the AP and Coaches poll and are coming off a 71-58 home win over No. 5 Virginia Tech this past Thursday. The Irish have won four games in a row and five of their last six games coming into the final weekend of the regular season. Sunday's matchup will pair two of the best shooting teams in the ACC and in the country. Louisville ranks second in the ACC and 25th nationally with a 45.9 field goal percentage. Notre Dame is third in the ACC and 27th nationally with a 45.7 field goal percentage. The Irish have some of the best marks in the conference in several categories. They lead the league and rank 10th nationally in scoring margin with +19.0. The Irish also lead the league and are eighth nationally in steals per game with 11.6. Notre Dame also is tops in the league and 34th nationally in three-point percentage defense as they hold opponents to 27.7 percent from behind the arc. Freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo leads the nation with 4.8 steals per game and 135 steals on the season. She is third nationally in points (663) and points per game (23.7).
Series History - This will be the 33rd meeting between the two schools as they have been conference foes going back to the BIG EAST days. The Cardinals trail the all-time series 14-18 but have seen more success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 10 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals trail the series 5-7 in games played in South Bend but have won three of the last four home matchups up there dating back to the 2019-20 season.
Last Meeting (Feb. 8, 2024) - The No. 15 Louisville women's basketball team (20-4, 9-2 ACC) never trailed in their 73-66 victory over No. 12/14 Notre Dame (17-5, 7-4 ACC) Thursday night inside the KFC Yum! Center, moving to 13-0 at home this season and notching the 14th-straight season that the Cards have won at least 20 games. Louisville managed to hold the Irish to 66 points, just the third time Notre Dame has been held under the 70-point mark and the first time the Irish never led in a game this year. Nyla Harris led the way with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, making nine of her 11 shots from the field and recording her team-leading fourth double-double this season. Sydney Taylor totaled 13 points, four assists, and two rebounds, and Kiki Jefferson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points on top of eight rebounds, four assists, and a 6-for-6 night from the charity stripe. Nina Rickards played a crucial role on the glass, pulling down nine rebounds while tallying six points.
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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