Sunday, March 2
South Bend, Ind.
12 PM
University of Louisville
at
#3 Notre Dame
Photo by: Mallory Peak | Louisville Athletics
No. 25 Cardinals Conclude Regular Season at No. 3/4 Notre Dame
March 01, 2025 | Women's Basketball
This will be the 12th ranked opponent the Cardinals have faced this season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 25/RV Louisville women's basketball team (20-8, 13-4 ACC) is back on the road for the final time to close out the regular season this weekend. The Cardinals are heading north for their second matchup against No. 3/4 Notre Dame (24-4, 15-2 ACC) this Sunday. College GameDay is in South Bend and will air at 11 a.m. ET before the Cardinals and Fighting Irish square off at Noon on ESPN.
Louisville is coming off its largest margin of victory in ACC play this season in the 78-52 win over Clemson on senior night this past Thursday. The Cardinals limited the Tigers to just 26 points in the second half as they picked up their 20th win of the season and 13th ACC win. It is the 15th-straight season the Cardinals have won 20 or more games, the fifth longest active streak in the country. The 13 ACC wins are the most in a season for the Cards since the 2021-22 season.
The Cardinals won the rebounding battle 42-30 over the Tigers on Thursday night. It was the 10th time this season the Cards have had 40 or more rebounds in a game and the third time in the last four games. Olivia Cochran tallied her second-straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Clemson. She leads the team with five double-doubles this season.
Cochran was not the only one to record a double-double against the Tigers. Jayda Curry tallied her first double-double with the Cardinals and the second of her career after she scored 15 points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds in the win. Curry has been red hot lately, averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 rebounds over her last five games, three of which have been against ranked opponents. It is the third time this season the Cardinals have had multiple players with a double-double in the same game.
Tajianna Roberts took over the second half against the Tigers as she scored 18 of her game-high 19 points over the final 20 minutes of the game. It was the 10th time this season she has led the Cardinals in scoring and the 23rd game she has scored in double figures. The 23 double-digit scoring games is the most of any ACC freshmen and it is five more than the second best mark in the league.
Date: Sunday, March 2
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
TV: ESPN (Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-21 (home 6-7, away 5-8, neutral 3-6)
Last Meeting: L, 71-89 (Feb. 2, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with a 24-4 overall record and are 15-2 in ACC play this season. The Irish are ranked No. 3 the AP and No. 4 in the Coaches poll heading into the weekend. 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 field goal percentage (49.3), rebounds per game (44.0), scoring margin (+24.4), steals per game (11.5), three-point percentage (40.3) and three-point percentage defense (26.2). The Irish lead the nation in three-point percentage and rank top-five nationally in field goal percentage, scoring offense (86.6), rebounds per game and scoring margin. 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 (3.9) and ranks second nationally in points per game (24.3). Miles leads the nation in triple doubles (3) and leads the ACC in assists per game (6.0). Liatu King is also one of the best rebounders in the league as she is second in the ACC and 11th nationally with 10.9
rebounds per game.
Series History - This will be the 36th 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 14-21 but have seen success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 13 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals are 5-8 all-time in games played up in South Bend.
Last Meeting (Feb. 2, 2025) - The Louisville women's basketball team (15-7, 8-3 ACC) struggled in the second half and fell short against #3 Notre Dame (19-2, 10-0 ACC), 89-71, Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cards kept the game close with a strong second quarter, but despite shooting 44 percent from three and forcing the Fighting Irish to commit 23 turnovers, Notre Dame's season high, the game got away from them in the second half and they struggled to contain the Irish, who remain unbeaten since November. Tajianna Roberts led the Cards with 17 points, scoring 14 in the first half. Olivia Cochran added 14 points and four rebounds down low, and Jayda Curry contributed 12 points and a season-high five steals in the effort.
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Louisville is coming off its largest margin of victory in ACC play this season in the 78-52 win over Clemson on senior night this past Thursday. The Cardinals limited the Tigers to just 26 points in the second half as they picked up their 20th win of the season and 13th ACC win. It is the 15th-straight season the Cardinals have won 20 or more games, the fifth longest active streak in the country. The 13 ACC wins are the most in a season for the Cards since the 2021-22 season.
The Cardinals won the rebounding battle 42-30 over the Tigers on Thursday night. It was the 10th time this season the Cards have had 40 or more rebounds in a game and the third time in the last four games. Olivia Cochran tallied her second-straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Clemson. She leads the team with five double-doubles this season.
Cochran was not the only one to record a double-double against the Tigers. Jayda Curry tallied her first double-double with the Cardinals and the second of her career after she scored 15 points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds in the win. Curry has been red hot lately, averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 rebounds over her last five games, three of which have been against ranked opponents. It is the third time this season the Cardinals have had multiple players with a double-double in the same game.
Tajianna Roberts took over the second half against the Tigers as she scored 18 of her game-high 19 points over the final 20 minutes of the game. It was the 10th time this season she has led the Cardinals in scoring and the 23rd game she has scored in double figures. The 23 double-digit scoring games is the most of any ACC freshmen and it is five more than the second best mark in the league.
Date: Sunday, March 2
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
TV: ESPN (Beth Mowins, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 93.9-FM The Ville (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Cortnee Walton, analyst)
Series History: Louisville trails 14-21 (home 6-7, away 5-8, neutral 3-6)
Last Meeting: L, 71-89 (Feb. 2, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame comes into Sunday's matchup with a 24-4 overall record and are 15-2 in ACC play this season. The Irish are ranked No. 3 the AP and No. 4 in the Coaches poll heading into the weekend. 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 field goal percentage (49.3), rebounds per game (44.0), scoring margin (+24.4), steals per game (11.5), three-point percentage (40.3) and three-point percentage defense (26.2). The Irish lead the nation in three-point percentage and rank top-five nationally in field goal percentage, scoring offense (86.6), rebounds per game and scoring margin. 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 (3.9) and ranks second nationally in points per game (24.3). Miles leads the nation in triple doubles (3) and leads the ACC in assists per game (6.0). Liatu King is also one of the best rebounders in the league as she is second in the ACC and 11th nationally with 10.9
rebounds per game.
Series History - This will be the 36th 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 14-21 but have seen success over the past few years. Louisville has won eight of the last 13 matchups dating back to the 2018-19 season. The Cardinals are 5-8 all-time in games played up in South Bend.
Last Meeting (Feb. 2, 2025) - The Louisville women's basketball team (15-7, 8-3 ACC) struggled in the second half and fell short against #3 Notre Dame (19-2, 10-0 ACC), 89-71, Sunday afternoon at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cards kept the game close with a strong second quarter, but despite shooting 44 percent from three and forcing the Fighting Irish to commit 23 turnovers, Notre Dame's season high, the game got away from them in the second half and they struggled to contain the Irish, who remain unbeaten since November. Tajianna Roberts led the Cards with 17 points, scoring 14 in the first half. Olivia Cochran added 14 points and four rebounds down low, and Jayda Curry contributed 12 points and a season-high five steals in the effort.
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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