Thursday, March 6
Greensboro, N.C.
7:30 PM
University of Louisville
vs
No. 14 Clemson
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
No. 6 Seed Cardinals to Face No. 14 Seed Clemson in ACC Second Round
March 05, 2025 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals are 2-0 all-time in the second round of the ACC Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals (20-9, 13-5 ACC) is set to begin the 2025 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament on Thursday and their opponent is now set. The Cardinals will face off with the No. 14 seed Clemson Tigers (14-16, 6-12 ACC) in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network. Clemson advanced to the second round following a 63-46 win over No. 11 seed Stanford Cardinal in the first round.
Louisville finished the regular season in a three-way tie for fourth place in the ACC Standings but earned the sixth seed after the tiebreakers broke down. The Cardinals have finished in the Top 5 of the ACC Standings in all 11 seasons they have been in the league. They are the only program in the ACC to finish in the Top 5 of the standings in each of the last 11 seasons.
Shifting to the ACC Tournament, the Cardinals are 15-9 all-time in the tournament over the last 10 seasons. The Cardinals have reached the quarterfinals in each of the last 10 ACC Tournaments, the only school to do so over that timeframe. Louisville has advanced to the championship game four separate times and they are 2-0 all-time in the second round.
The ACC postseason awards were announced earlier this week and the Cards had two players recognized for their season accomplishments. Senior guard Jayda Curry was named to the First Team All-ACC while freshman guard Tajianna Roberts was named to the Second Team All-ACC and All-Freshman team. Curry leads the team with 13.4 points per game on the season and 14.4 points per game in ACC play. Roberts leads the team with 23 double-digit scoring games and was named ACC Rookie of the Week five times this season. Roberts is one of two freshmen to be named to the All-ACC teams.
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: Greensboro, N.C. | First Horizon Coliseum (20,000)
TV: ACCN (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 13-3 (5-1 home, 6-1 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 78-52 (Feb. 27, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson finished the regular season with a 13-16 overall record and were 6-12 in ACC play. Clemson picked up ranked wins in ACC play over No. 20 Cal (69-58) and No. 19 Georgia Tech (68-61) but are 4-9 in games played away from home this season. The Tigers get good contributions from their bench as they rank third in the ACC and 38th nationally with 24.1 points per game. The Tigers also limit their turnovers as they are fifth in the league and 55th nationally with just 13.8 turnovers per game this year. Loyal McQueen ranks fifth in the ACC and 43rd nationally with 4.8 assists per game this season. McQueen is also fifth in the league and 50th nationally with 85.2 free throw percentage. Hannah Kohn is third in the ACC and 30th nationally with 2.6 three pointers made per game this year.
Last Meeting (Feb. 27, 2025) - The No. 25/RV Louisville women's basketball team (20-8, 13-4 ACC) rode a dominant second half to a 78-52 win over Clemson (13-15, 6-11 ACC) Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center. The victory clinches the Cards' 15th consecutive season with at least 20 wins. Louisville outscored Clemson 47-22 in the second half and 23-6 in the fourth quarter, shooting 28-for-58 (48.3%) from the field and 8-for-19 (42.1%) from beyond the arc. The Cards outrebounded the Tigers 42-30 and turned 13 offensive boards into 17 second-chance points. Louisville showcased balanced scoring in the game, with five players reaching double digits. Tajianna Roberts scored 18 of her game-leading 19 points in the second half. Jayda Curry scored 15 and tied her career high with 10 rebounds. Joining Curry with a double-double was Olivia Cochran, who recorded 11 points and 10 boards. It was the third game this season in which two Cardinals posted double-doubles. Izela Arenas posted 14 points and four rebounds, both career highs. Nyla Harris rounded out double-digit scorers with 12 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.
Louisville finished the regular season in a three-way tie for fourth place in the ACC Standings but earned the sixth seed after the tiebreakers broke down. The Cardinals have finished in the Top 5 of the ACC Standings in all 11 seasons they have been in the league. They are the only program in the ACC to finish in the Top 5 of the standings in each of the last 11 seasons.
Shifting to the ACC Tournament, the Cardinals are 15-9 all-time in the tournament over the last 10 seasons. The Cardinals have reached the quarterfinals in each of the last 10 ACC Tournaments, the only school to do so over that timeframe. Louisville has advanced to the championship game four separate times and they are 2-0 all-time in the second round.
The ACC postseason awards were announced earlier this week and the Cards had two players recognized for their season accomplishments. Senior guard Jayda Curry was named to the First Team All-ACC while freshman guard Tajianna Roberts was named to the Second Team All-ACC and All-Freshman team. Curry leads the team with 13.4 points per game on the season and 14.4 points per game in ACC play. Roberts leads the team with 23 double-digit scoring games and was named ACC Rookie of the Week five times this season. Roberts is one of two freshmen to be named to the All-ACC teams.
Date: Thursday, March 6
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: Greensboro, N.C. | First Horizon Coliseum (20,000)
TV: ACCN (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 13-3 (5-1 home, 6-1 away, 2-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: W, 78-52 (Feb. 27, 2025 at KFC Yum! Center)
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson finished the regular season with a 13-16 overall record and were 6-12 in ACC play. Clemson picked up ranked wins in ACC play over No. 20 Cal (69-58) and No. 19 Georgia Tech (68-61) but are 4-9 in games played away from home this season. The Tigers get good contributions from their bench as they rank third in the ACC and 38th nationally with 24.1 points per game. The Tigers also limit their turnovers as they are fifth in the league and 55th nationally with just 13.8 turnovers per game this year. Loyal McQueen ranks fifth in the ACC and 43rd nationally with 4.8 assists per game this season. McQueen is also fifth in the league and 50th nationally with 85.2 free throw percentage. Hannah Kohn is third in the ACC and 30th nationally with 2.6 three pointers made per game this year.
Last Meeting (Feb. 27, 2025) - The No. 25/RV Louisville women's basketball team (20-8, 13-4 ACC) rode a dominant second half to a 78-52 win over Clemson (13-15, 6-11 ACC) Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center. The victory clinches the Cards' 15th consecutive season with at least 20 wins. Louisville outscored Clemson 47-22 in the second half and 23-6 in the fourth quarter, shooting 28-for-58 (48.3%) from the field and 8-for-19 (42.1%) from beyond the arc. The Cards outrebounded the Tigers 42-30 and turned 13 offensive boards into 17 second-chance points. Louisville showcased balanced scoring in the game, with five players reaching double digits. Tajianna Roberts scored 18 of her game-leading 19 points in the second half. Jayda Curry scored 15 and tied her career high with 10 rebounds. Joining Curry with a double-double was Olivia Cochran, who recorded 11 points and 10 boards. It was the third game this season in which two Cardinals posted double-doubles. Izela Arenas posted 14 points and four rebounds, both career highs. Nyla Harris rounded out double-digit scorers with 12 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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