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Louisville Named USBWA National Team of the Week
January 21, 2026 | Women's Basketball
The Cards went 2-0 last week with road wins over No. 23/22 Notre Dame and NC State
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The No. 8/7 Louisville Cardinals were named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Team of the Week, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Louisville picked up two impressive road wins this past week against No. 23/22 Notre Dame and NC State to continue its perfect start to ACC play.
Louisville becomes the first team in ACC history to win at Notre Dame and at NC State in the same week since the Irish joined the conference in the 2013-14 season. The Cardinals are just one of two teams all-time to win at both venues in the same season. It is the second time the Cardinals have achieved the feat, winning in South Bend and Raleigh back in the 2019-20 season.
Both wins for the Cardinals ended long home winning streaks for the Irish and Wolfpack. The 79-66 win over the Irish on Jan. 15 ended Notre Dame's 13-game home winning streak that dated back to last season. The 88-80 overtime win over the Wolfpack on Jan. 18 ended NC State's 16-game home ACC winning streak that dated back to the 2023-24 season.
Louisville improved to 8-0 in ACC play with the wins last week, its best start to conference play since the 2020-21 season. The Cardinals currently have an 11-game winning streak, the longest since the 2021-22 season.
Reyna Scott poured in a career high 20 points off the bench in the win over Notre Dame. Imari Berry had a career-best 33 points off the bench in the overtime win over the Wolfpack. The 33 points were the most by an opposing player at Reynolds Coliseum since the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals lead the ACC and rank second nationally with 37.0 bench points per game this season.
Louisville becomes the first team in ACC history to win at Notre Dame and at NC State in the same week since the Irish joined the conference in the 2013-14 season. The Cardinals are just one of two teams all-time to win at both venues in the same season. It is the second time the Cardinals have achieved the feat, winning in South Bend and Raleigh back in the 2019-20 season.
Both wins for the Cardinals ended long home winning streaks for the Irish and Wolfpack. The 79-66 win over the Irish on Jan. 15 ended Notre Dame's 13-game home winning streak that dated back to last season. The 88-80 overtime win over the Wolfpack on Jan. 18 ended NC State's 16-game home ACC winning streak that dated back to the 2023-24 season.
Louisville improved to 8-0 in ACC play with the wins last week, its best start to conference play since the 2020-21 season. The Cardinals currently have an 11-game winning streak, the longest since the 2021-22 season.
Reyna Scott poured in a career high 20 points off the bench in the win over Notre Dame. Imari Berry had a career-best 33 points off the bench in the overtime win over the Wolfpack. The 33 points were the most by an opposing player at Reynolds Coliseum since the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals lead the ACC and rank second nationally with 37.0 bench points per game this season.
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