Sunday, January 19
Blacksburg, VA
4 PM
University of Louisville
at
Virginia Tech
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Begin Road Trip with Virginia Tech
January 18, 2025 | Women's Basketball
This is the first of three-straight road games for the Cardinals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team (13-5, 6-1 ACC) is heading back out on the road as their next three matchups will be away from home with their first bye week in the middle. Up first for the Cardinals is a trip to Blacksburg to face off with Virginia Tech (12-5, 3-3 ACC) to close out the weekend. The Cardinals and Hokies are set to square off at 4 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network.
The Cardinals have enjoyed the New Year as they are still undefeated in 2025 and riding a seven-game winning streak into Sunday afternoon's clash. Louisville's streak dates back to Dec. 15 and the Cardinals have won each of their last six conference games as they sit in second place overall in the league through seven league games. During the streak, the Cardinals have limited opponents to 64.4 points per game and have allowed just two opponents to score over 70 points, and one of those occasions occurred in an overtime game.
Tajianna Roberts has been one of the spark plugs for the Cardinals in her first collegiate season. She leads the team in scoring this season with 12.9 points per game and has elevated her game during the winning streak. She is averaging 16.1 points per game over the last seven games and has led the team in scoring in each of the last three games. She earned her third ACC Rookie of the Week accolade earlier this week. She has scored in double figures in 15 of her 18 games this season, the most of any ACC freshman.
Another player that has shined during the winning streak has been Jayda Curry. On the season, she is second on the squad with 11.1 points per game but she is averaging 12.9 over the course of the winning streak. She has scored in double figures in six of the last seven games and had her best game of the season against Miami on Jan. 2. Curry scored a season-best 21 points and tied a career high with four made three-pointers.
In the most recent win over Syracuse on Thursday, the Cards had a pair of double-doubles for the second time this season. Nyla Harris posted 10 points and a season-best 11 rebounds for her eighth career double-double and third of her career against Syracuse. Ja'Leah Williams recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding a team-best seven assists.
Date: Sunday, January 19
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Site: Blacksburg, Va. | Cassell Coliseum (10,052)
TV: ACC Network (Jenn Hildreth, play-by-play; Kelly Gramlich, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 24-20 (10-8 home, 9-11 away, 5-1 away)
Last Meeting: L, 70-86 (Feb. 18, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE HOKIES
Virginia Tech comes into Sunday's matchup with a 12-5 overall record and are 3-3 in ACC play. The Hokies have conference wins over #13 Georgia Tech (105-94, 2OT), Miami (68-64) and Wake Forest (61-54) and losses against #8 Duke (59-81), Florida State (74-105) and most recently against Virginia (65-73) this past Thursday. The Hokies are one of the best shooting teams in the league as they rank second in the ACC and 27th nationally with a 46.5 field goal percentage this season. They also make free throws at a high rate as they are second in the league and 39th nationally with 14.3 free throws made per game. The Hokies shoot 76.9 percent from the free throw line, good for third best in the league and 30th in the nation. Rose Micheaux is second in the ACC and 22nd nationally among qualified players with a 58.2 field goal percentage on the season.
Series History - This will be the 45th meeting all-time between the two schools and the series dates all the way back to the 1980-81 season. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 24-20 but are 9-11 in games played in Blacksburg. The Cardinals dropped their last game at Virginia Tech but have won four of the last five games played in Blacksburg.
Last Meeting (Feb. 18, 2024) - The No. 18 Louisville women's basketball team (21-6, 10-4 ACC) fell 86-70 to No. 12/13 Virginia Tech (22-4, 13-2 ACC) inside the KFC Yum! Center Sunday afternoon. The Hokies led for over 37 minutes in the game, with Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore's 49 combined points too much for the Cards to overcome. Kiki Jefferson led the effort with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and Jayda Curry followed with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Nyla Harris and Nina Rickards rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 each, with the former adding five rebounds and two assists to her ledger.
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The Cardinals have enjoyed the New Year as they are still undefeated in 2025 and riding a seven-game winning streak into Sunday afternoon's clash. Louisville's streak dates back to Dec. 15 and the Cardinals have won each of their last six conference games as they sit in second place overall in the league through seven league games. During the streak, the Cardinals have limited opponents to 64.4 points per game and have allowed just two opponents to score over 70 points, and one of those occasions occurred in an overtime game.
Tajianna Roberts has been one of the spark plugs for the Cardinals in her first collegiate season. She leads the team in scoring this season with 12.9 points per game and has elevated her game during the winning streak. She is averaging 16.1 points per game over the last seven games and has led the team in scoring in each of the last three games. She earned her third ACC Rookie of the Week accolade earlier this week. She has scored in double figures in 15 of her 18 games this season, the most of any ACC freshman.
Another player that has shined during the winning streak has been Jayda Curry. On the season, she is second on the squad with 11.1 points per game but she is averaging 12.9 over the course of the winning streak. She has scored in double figures in six of the last seven games and had her best game of the season against Miami on Jan. 2. Curry scored a season-best 21 points and tied a career high with four made three-pointers.
In the most recent win over Syracuse on Thursday, the Cards had a pair of double-doubles for the second time this season. Nyla Harris posted 10 points and a season-best 11 rebounds for her eighth career double-double and third of her career against Syracuse. Ja'Leah Williams recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds while adding a team-best seven assists.
Date: Sunday, January 19
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Site: Blacksburg, Va. | Cassell Coliseum (10,052)
TV: ACC Network (Jenn Hildreth, play-by-play; Kelly Gramlich, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 24-20 (10-8 home, 9-11 away, 5-1 away)
Last Meeting: L, 70-86 (Feb. 18, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE HOKIES
Virginia Tech comes into Sunday's matchup with a 12-5 overall record and are 3-3 in ACC play. The Hokies have conference wins over #13 Georgia Tech (105-94, 2OT), Miami (68-64) and Wake Forest (61-54) and losses against #8 Duke (59-81), Florida State (74-105) and most recently against Virginia (65-73) this past Thursday. The Hokies are one of the best shooting teams in the league as they rank second in the ACC and 27th nationally with a 46.5 field goal percentage this season. They also make free throws at a high rate as they are second in the league and 39th nationally with 14.3 free throws made per game. The Hokies shoot 76.9 percent from the free throw line, good for third best in the league and 30th in the nation. Rose Micheaux is second in the ACC and 22nd nationally among qualified players with a 58.2 field goal percentage on the season.
Series History - This will be the 45th meeting all-time between the two schools and the series dates all the way back to the 1980-81 season. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 24-20 but are 9-11 in games played in Blacksburg. The Cardinals dropped their last game at Virginia Tech but have won four of the last five games played in Blacksburg.
Last Meeting (Feb. 18, 2024) - The No. 18 Louisville women's basketball team (21-6, 10-4 ACC) fell 86-70 to No. 12/13 Virginia Tech (22-4, 13-2 ACC) inside the KFC Yum! Center Sunday afternoon. The Hokies led for over 37 minutes in the game, with Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore's 49 combined points too much for the Cards to overcome. Kiki Jefferson led the effort with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and Jayda Curry followed with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Nyla Harris and Nina Rickards rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 each, with the former adding five rebounds and two assists to her ledger.
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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.
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