Sunday, February 2
LOUISVILLE, KY
12 PM
University of Louisville
vs
#3 Notre Dame
Cardinals Host No. 3 Notre Dame to Begin Homestand
February 01, 2025 | Women's Basketball
This is the first of three-straight home games for the Cardinals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team (15-6, 8-2 ACC) returns home after a long break and are set to begin a three-game homestand this weekend. The Cardinals welcome No. 3 Notre Dame (18-2, 9-0 ACC) to the Yum! Center to begin the homestand on Sunday. It is the Pink Game where Louisville women's basketball joins the fight against breast cancer and honors local breast cancer survivors. The Cardinals and Fighting Irish are set to square off at noon and it will be broadcast on ESPN2.
The Cardinals are back home for their first home game since January 16. Louisville has only had eight home games this season, the fewest in the ACC and tied for the fewest among Power 4 teams ranked in the Top 50 in the NET rankings. Five of Louisville's eight remaining games will be at home.
Louisville has one of the toughest schedules in the ACC and in the country this season. On the whole, Louisville has the 15th toughest schedule in the country, which is the third toughest in the ACC behind Duke (2nd) and NC State (8th). Of Louisville's remaining schedule, it is the 13th toughest schedule in the country, which is the highest of any ACC team. Of its eight remaining games, six are against teams ranked in the most recent Top 25 polls. Three of the six games will be against teams inside the Top 10.
The Cardinals are coming off a three-game road trip where they won two out of three games. Heading into this homestand, the Cards have won nine of the last 10 games dating back to December 15.
A big part of the winning stretch has been freshman Tajianna Roberts, who leads the team in scoring this season with 13.0 points per game. She has scored in double figures in all nine of the Cards recent wins, including a career best 23 against Memphis and 22 in their most recent win over SMU. She has scored in double figures in 17 games this season, the most of any ACC freshman this season.
Jayda Curry has also picked up the scoring over the past couple months for the Cardinals. She is second on the team with 11.9 points per game and has scored in double figures in nine of the last 10 games. Curry had a season-best 21 points against Miami and led the team with 19 points in the road win over Virginia.
Nyla Harris has been the most consistent shooter for the Cardinals this season. She leads the team with a 60.8 field goal percentage (90-for-148) this season and has an even better mark in ACC play. In conference games, Harris is shooting 64.9 percent (50-for-77) from the floor. That mark leads the league in conference games this season and is significantly higher than the second-best mark in conference play. Rose Micheaux is second in ACC play with a 54.0 field goal percentage (54-for-100).
PROMOTIONS
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN2 (Ryan Ruocco, play-by-play; Rebecca Lobo, analyst; Holly Rowe, reporter)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-20 (home 6-6, away 5-8, neutral 3-6)
Last Meeting: L, 68-77 (Mar. 8, 2024 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with an 18-2 overall record and are 9-0 in ACC play this season. The Irish have won 13-straight games heading into Sunday and are ranked No. 3 the AP and Coaches Poll. This will be the first of two regular season meetings between the two teams, as they will square off in South Bend for the regular season finale on March 2. The Irish lead the league and have some of the nation's best marks in a number of categories heading into the weekend. The Irish lead the ACC in assists per game (18.9), blocks per game (6.0), field goal percentage (49.7), rebounds per game (44.7), scoring margin (+25.3), steals per game (11.5), three-point percentage (41.3) and three-point percentage defense (25.8). The Irish lead the nation in three point percentage and rank top-five nationally in field goal percentage. Individually, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles are two of the best guards in the country. Hidalgo leads the ACC and ranks top-five nationally in steals per game (4.1), she ranks second nationally in points per game (25.3) and is second in the ACC in three point percentage (43.0). Miles leads the nation in triple doubles (3) and leads the ACC in assists per game (6.8). Liatu King is also one of the best rebounders in the league as she is second in the ACC with 10.8 rebounds per game.
Series History - This will be the 35th 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 14-20 but have seen more success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 12 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals are 6-6 all-time in games played in Louisville but have won five of the last six home matchups dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Last Meeting (Mar. 8, 2024) - The No. 5 seed Louisville Cardinals (24-9) dropped its quarterfinal matchup to No. 4 seed Notre Dame (24-6), 77-68, Friday afternoon at the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament. Louisville struggled from the floor in the first half and faced a big halftime deficit. The Cardinals fought back in the second half and got the deficit down to three but were unable to come all the way back. Jayda Curry had her best game in a Louisville uniform as she sparked the comeback bid in the second half. She scored a team-best 26 points on 8-for-16 shooting, 3-for-6 from behind the arc and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. 23 of Curry's 26 points came in the second half as the Cardinals made their comeback bid. Nyla Harris had a team-best 10 rebounds and was one point shy of a double-double with nine points.
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The Cardinals are back home for their first home game since January 16. Louisville has only had eight home games this season, the fewest in the ACC and tied for the fewest among Power 4 teams ranked in the Top 50 in the NET rankings. Five of Louisville's eight remaining games will be at home.
Louisville has one of the toughest schedules in the ACC and in the country this season. On the whole, Louisville has the 15th toughest schedule in the country, which is the third toughest in the ACC behind Duke (2nd) and NC State (8th). Of Louisville's remaining schedule, it is the 13th toughest schedule in the country, which is the highest of any ACC team. Of its eight remaining games, six are against teams ranked in the most recent Top 25 polls. Three of the six games will be against teams inside the Top 10.
The Cardinals are coming off a three-game road trip where they won two out of three games. Heading into this homestand, the Cards have won nine of the last 10 games dating back to December 15.
A big part of the winning stretch has been freshman Tajianna Roberts, who leads the team in scoring this season with 13.0 points per game. She has scored in double figures in all nine of the Cards recent wins, including a career best 23 against Memphis and 22 in their most recent win over SMU. She has scored in double figures in 17 games this season, the most of any ACC freshman this season.
Jayda Curry has also picked up the scoring over the past couple months for the Cardinals. She is second on the team with 11.9 points per game and has scored in double figures in nine of the last 10 games. Curry had a season-best 21 points against Miami and led the team with 19 points in the road win over Virginia.
Nyla Harris has been the most consistent shooter for the Cardinals this season. She leads the team with a 60.8 field goal percentage (90-for-148) this season and has an even better mark in ACC play. In conference games, Harris is shooting 64.9 percent (50-for-77) from the floor. That mark leads the league in conference games this season and is significantly higher than the second-best mark in conference play. Rose Micheaux is second in ACC play with a 54.0 field goal percentage (54-for-100).
PROMOTIONS
- Pink Game - Grab an official game shirt for $5 courtesy of Tom Drexler with 100% of funds going to Gilda's Club of Kentuckiana.
- Photo Opportunities - Visit the Kentucky Cancer Program's Horses and Hope pink Mustang parked on the plaza in front of the main entrance. A special pink photo booth will be available on the main concourse behind Section 101 for group photos
- Giveaway - Grab your free pompoms on the main concourse behind Section 101!
- Concessions Special - A variety of themed concessions are available for the pink game, including:
- Pink Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream at Sec. 102 & 112 soft serve locations
- Pink Cotton Candy at the Sec. 102 Funnel Cake & 116 Nut Haus locations
- Pink Lillies at the Sec. 117 Heaven Hill, 115 Elijah Craig, 105 Deep Eddy bars
- Autographs - Keeping with tradition, the team will be available for postgame autographs.
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN2 (Ryan Ruocco, play-by-play; Rebecca Lobo, analyst; Holly Rowe, reporter)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-20 (home 6-6, away 5-8, neutral 3-6)
Last Meeting: L, 68-77 (Mar. 8, 2024 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with an 18-2 overall record and are 9-0 in ACC play this season. The Irish have won 13-straight games heading into Sunday and are ranked No. 3 the AP and Coaches Poll. This will be the first of two regular season meetings between the two teams, as they will square off in South Bend for the regular season finale on March 2. The Irish lead the league and have some of the nation's best marks in a number of categories heading into the weekend. The Irish lead the ACC in assists per game (18.9), blocks per game (6.0), field goal percentage (49.7), rebounds per game (44.7), scoring margin (+25.3), steals per game (11.5), three-point percentage (41.3) and three-point percentage defense (25.8). The Irish lead the nation in three point percentage and rank top-five nationally in field goal percentage. Individually, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles are two of the best guards in the country. Hidalgo leads the ACC and ranks top-five nationally in steals per game (4.1), she ranks second nationally in points per game (25.3) and is second in the ACC in three point percentage (43.0). Miles leads the nation in triple doubles (3) and leads the ACC in assists per game (6.8). Liatu King is also one of the best rebounders in the league as she is second in the ACC with 10.8 rebounds per game.
Series History - This will be the 35th 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 14-20 but have seen more success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 12 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals are 6-6 all-time in games played in Louisville but have won five of the last six home matchups dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Last Meeting (Mar. 8, 2024) - The No. 5 seed Louisville Cardinals (24-9) dropped its quarterfinal matchup to No. 4 seed Notre Dame (24-6), 77-68, Friday afternoon at the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament. Louisville struggled from the floor in the first half and faced a big halftime deficit. The Cardinals fought back in the second half and got the deficit down to three but were unable to come all the way back. Jayda Curry had her best game in a Louisville uniform as she sparked the comeback bid in the second half. She scored a team-best 26 points on 8-for-16 shooting, 3-for-6 from behind the arc and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. 23 of Curry's 26 points came in the second half as the Cardinals made their comeback bid. Nyla Harris had a team-best 10 rebounds and was one point shy of a double-double with nine 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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