Sunday, February 23
LOUISVILLE, KY
2 PM
University of Louisville
vs
#9/#10 North Carolina
Cardinals Set to Host No. 9/10 North Carolina
February 22, 2025 | Women's Basketball
It is the third-straight ranked opponent the Cards will face
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville women's basketball team (19-7, 12-3 ACC) is coming off another ranked road win as it returns home for the final homestand of the regular season. Another ranked team is up for the Cards as they will host No. 9/10 North Carolina (24-4, 12-3 ACC) on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cards and Tar Heels will square off at 2 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
For fans attending on Sunday, river flooding has closed portions of River Road and there will be no right turn off the 3rd Street exit off I-64. Fans will only be able to go straight on 3rd Street or turn left on River Road coming off the exit. Please allow extra time when arriving to the game as certain routes will be busier than usual.
Louisville is coming home with a four-game winning streak with three of the wins coming against ranked opponents. It started with a 70-63 home win over Cal on Feb. 6 and the last two were on the road against No. 23/21 Florida State (83-69) and most recently against No. 11 Duke (70-62). Louisville has won four of its last five games against ranked opponents dating back to Jan. 12.
In the most recent win over the 11th-ranked Blue Devils, the Cardinals handed Duke its first home loss of the season. Duke had won 13-straight games at home and 18-straight home games against unranked opponents dating back to last season. Louisville becomes the first team men or women to beat Duke on its home floor this season.
Jayda Curry led the way for the Cards with a season-high 24 points and five steals in the win over the Blue Devils. The 24 points are the most points scored by a Louisville player in a game this season. Curry was 9-for-9 from the free throw line as she ranks fifth in the country with a 93.4 free throw percentage on the season.
In a battle of two of the front runners for ACC Rookie of the Year, Tajianna Roberts put up 11 points and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the win. She tallied her 21st double-digit scoring game of the season, which is four more than any ACC freshmen this season.
PROMOTIONS
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN (Pam Ward, play-by-play; Stephanie White, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 9-5 (5-0 home, 3-2 away, 1-3 neutral)
Series History w/Walz: Louisville leads 9-3 (home 5-0, away 3-2, neutral 1-1)
Last Meeting: L, 68-79 (Jan. 21, 2024 at Chapel Hill, N.C.)
ABOUT THE TAR HEELS
North Carolina comes into Sunday's matchup with a 24-4 overall record and are 12-3 in ACC play. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll. They will be the 11th ranked opponent the Cardinals have faced so far this season. The Tar Heels come into Sunday with a six-game winning streak after a road win over Syracuse (68-58) on Thursday and a home win over #10 NC State (66-65) this past Sunday. North Carolina leads the ACC and ranks 22nd national in scoring defense as they are limited opponents to just 55.8 points per game. The Tar Heels are second in the ACC and 15th in the nation in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 35.7 percent shooting from the field. Alyssa Ustby is fifth in the conference and 39th nationally with 9.4 rebounds per game. She is also fifth in the ACC with nine double-doubles this season. Lexi Donarski is fifth in the conference with 63 made three pointers on the year.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all time between the two schools as the series dates back to the 1984-85 season. Louisville holds the all-time series lead 9-5 and are 5-0 in games played in Louisville. The Cardinals have won nine of their 11 meetings between the Tar Heels as members of the ACC. Louisville is 9-3 against the Tar Heels under Jeff Walz's tenure.
Last Meeting (Jan. 21, 2024) - The No. 13/12 Louisville women's basketball team's (16-3, 5-1 ACC) six-game winning streak came to an end after a 79-68 defeat to No. 23/24 North Carolina (14-5, 6-1 ACC) at Carmichael Arena Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals and Tar Heels were tied at halftime but a cold shooting third quarter did the Cardinals in as they dropped their first game in conference play this season. For the second-straight year, Nyla Harris had one of her best games of the season against the Tar Heels. Harris led the Cardinals with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting on the afternoon. Olivia Cochran tallied her 11th-straight game in double figures with 14 and Jayda Curry was the other Cardinal in double-digits, also with 14 points. After tying a career high with eight assists against Clemson on Thursday, Kiki Jefferson led the Cards with five against the Tar Heels.
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.
For fans attending on Sunday, river flooding has closed portions of River Road and there will be no right turn off the 3rd Street exit off I-64. Fans will only be able to go straight on 3rd Street or turn left on River Road coming off the exit. Please allow extra time when arriving to the game as certain routes will be busier than usual.
Louisville is coming home with a four-game winning streak with three of the wins coming against ranked opponents. It started with a 70-63 home win over Cal on Feb. 6 and the last two were on the road against No. 23/21 Florida State (83-69) and most recently against No. 11 Duke (70-62). Louisville has won four of its last five games against ranked opponents dating back to Jan. 12.
In the most recent win over the 11th-ranked Blue Devils, the Cardinals handed Duke its first home loss of the season. Duke had won 13-straight games at home and 18-straight home games against unranked opponents dating back to last season. Louisville becomes the first team men or women to beat Duke on its home floor this season.
Jayda Curry led the way for the Cards with a season-high 24 points and five steals in the win over the Blue Devils. The 24 points are the most points scored by a Louisville player in a game this season. Curry was 9-for-9 from the free throw line as she ranks fifth in the country with a 93.4 free throw percentage on the season.
In a battle of two of the front runners for ACC Rookie of the Year, Tajianna Roberts put up 11 points and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the win. She tallied her 21st double-digit scoring game of the season, which is four more than any ACC freshmen this season.
PROMOTIONS
- National Girls and Women in Sports Day - Visit the Spirit Room on the upper concourse for instructional drills led by various Louisville female athletes, get your face painted or take your shot on an inflatable hoop shot!
- The first 500 kids will receive a Gatorade gear pack! Coloring booklets available while supplies last.
- Giveaway - "The Ville Watches Women's Sports" rally towel will be available at Section 101 for the first 1,500 fans!
- Girl Scout Day - Following the 3rd Quarter, members of the Girl Scouts will set up a fully operational cookie sales booth on the main concourse at Section 101! Get your treats and support local troops; all transactions will be cashless.
- Concessions Special - Visit Section 103 and 119 Farmstead locations for a $10 kids meal deal that includes 2 chicken tenders, fries, and a 16 oz fountain soda
- Autographs - Keeping with tradition, the team will be available for postgame autographs.
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN (Pam Ward, play-by-play; Stephanie White, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville leads 9-5 (5-0 home, 3-2 away, 1-3 neutral)
Series History w/Walz: Louisville leads 9-3 (home 5-0, away 3-2, neutral 1-1)
Last Meeting: L, 68-79 (Jan. 21, 2024 at Chapel Hill, N.C.)
ABOUT THE TAR HEELS
North Carolina comes into Sunday's matchup with a 24-4 overall record and are 12-3 in ACC play. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll. They will be the 11th ranked opponent the Cardinals have faced so far this season. The Tar Heels come into Sunday with a six-game winning streak after a road win over Syracuse (68-58) on Thursday and a home win over #10 NC State (66-65) this past Sunday. North Carolina leads the ACC and ranks 22nd national in scoring defense as they are limited opponents to just 55.8 points per game. The Tar Heels are second in the ACC and 15th in the nation in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 35.7 percent shooting from the field. Alyssa Ustby is fifth in the conference and 39th nationally with 9.4 rebounds per game. She is also fifth in the ACC with nine double-doubles this season. Lexi Donarski is fifth in the conference with 63 made three pointers on the year.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all time between the two schools as the series dates back to the 1984-85 season. Louisville holds the all-time series lead 9-5 and are 5-0 in games played in Louisville. The Cardinals have won nine of their 11 meetings between the Tar Heels as members of the ACC. Louisville is 9-3 against the Tar Heels under Jeff Walz's tenure.
Last Meeting (Jan. 21, 2024) - The No. 13/12 Louisville women's basketball team's (16-3, 5-1 ACC) six-game winning streak came to an end after a 79-68 defeat to No. 23/24 North Carolina (14-5, 6-1 ACC) at Carmichael Arena Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals and Tar Heels were tied at halftime but a cold shooting third quarter did the Cardinals in as they dropped their first game in conference play this season. For the second-straight year, Nyla Harris had one of her best games of the season against the Tar Heels. Harris led the Cardinals with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting on the afternoon. Olivia Cochran tallied her 11th-straight game in double figures with 14 and Jayda Curry was the other Cardinal in double-digits, also with 14 points. After tying a career high with eight assists against Clemson on Thursday, Kiki Jefferson led the Cards with five against the Tar Heels.
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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