Thursday, February 5
LOUISVILLE, KY
7 PM
University of Louisville
vs
#17/#22 Duke
No. 6 Cards Host No. 17/22 Duke in Undefeated ACC Clash
February 04, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Both teams are 11-0 in ACC play heading into Thursday’s matchup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The No. 6 Louisville women's basketball team (21-3, 11-0 ACC) is back at home after a long stretch on the road and an undefeated ACC clash is on deck. The Cardinals welcome the No. 17/22 Duke Blue Devils (16-6, 11-0 ACC) to the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday, February 5. The Cards and Blue Devils will square off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The Cardinals 14-game winning streak is the longest active in the ACC and the Blue Devils are right behind with a 13-game winning streak. Both teams have not lost a game since December 4, a span of two full months. Louisville's 11-0 ACC start is the best start in program history since they joined the league in 2014-15. Duke's start to ACC play is its best since the 2012-13 season. This is the first time in ACC history that two teams that are 11-0 or better in conference play will meet. It is just the third time in ACC history that two undefeated conference teams will square off on February 5th or later.
In ACC play the Cardinals have been incredibly balanced, with seven players averaging eight or more points and four players averaging 11 or more points. Since January 1, Louisville has had seven different leading scorers over the past nine games. In conference play for the Blue Devils, they have six players averaging nine points or more and five averaging 10 points or more.
Tajianna Roberts led the way in their most-recent win over Cal this past Sunday. She had team-bests 21 points and five assists with just one turnover against the Golden Bears. It is her team-best fourth 20-point outing of the season. She was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10 List on Tuesday, honoring the best shooting guard in women's college basketball.
Elif Istanbulluoglu had 15 points and a team-best seven rebounds against Cal. In ACC play, she is averaging 11.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game after averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in ACC play last season. Laura Ziegler was in double-figures with 14 points, team-best five assists and five rebounds against Cal. She scored in double figures in both of Louisville's wins on its West Coast swing.
PROMOTIONS
ACC Clash Flash Sale | Secure your $7 lower bowl tickets for Thursday's game against Duke with the two remaining undefeated ACC teams. Fans can get tickets here and the sale will run until tip off.
Most Valuable Professor (MVP) Night | University of Louisville employees are recognized for their contribution to the campus community. Discounted tickets are available for those with an @louisville.edu email address at the link here.
Date: Thursday, February 5
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN (Courtney Lyle, 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, 3-4 away, 1-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: L, 48-61 vs. Duke (Mar. 7, 2025 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
Duke enters Thursday's matchup with a 16-6 overall record and a matching 11-0 record in ACC play. The Blue Devils are ranked No. 17 in the AP poll and No. 22 in the most recent coaches poll. The Blue Devils have won 13-straight games heading into the week, the second longest winning streak in the ACC behind Louisville's 14-game win streak. Duke is coming off a week where they beat Miami on the road (74-58) and took down Wake Forest at home (80-44). The Cardinals and Duke both went out west this season and swept the West Coast swing, being just the second and third ACC teams to do so. Duke ranks second in the league and sixth nationally with 6.0 blocks per game. They are second in the ACC and 22nd nationally with 17.8 assists per game. The Blue Devils are second in the league and 37th nationally with a 27.2 three-point percentage defense. In the preseason coaches poll, Duke was selected to finish first in the league.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all-time between the two teams and the 13th meeting as conference foes in the ACC. Louisville holds the all-time series history advantage with a 9-5 record. Louisville has won seven of their last nine games against the Blue Devils dating back to the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals are 5-0 against Duke in games played in Louisville.
Last Meeting (Mar. 7, 2025) - The No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals (21-10, 13-5 ACC) dropped its quarterfinal matchup, 61-48, to No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils (24-7, 14-4 ACC) Friday night at the Ally ACC Women's Tournament. Playing their second game in a row without their leading scorer, the Cardinals struggled from the field for a majority of the night against one of the best defensive teams in the league. Mackenly Randolph had a career game with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting and was 1-for-1 from behind the arc. Olivia Cochran picked up her team-leading sixth double-double on the season with 11 points and a team-best 11 rebounds. It is her third double-double in the last five games.
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.
The Cardinals 14-game winning streak is the longest active in the ACC and the Blue Devils are right behind with a 13-game winning streak. Both teams have not lost a game since December 4, a span of two full months. Louisville's 11-0 ACC start is the best start in program history since they joined the league in 2014-15. Duke's start to ACC play is its best since the 2012-13 season. This is the first time in ACC history that two teams that are 11-0 or better in conference play will meet. It is just the third time in ACC history that two undefeated conference teams will square off on February 5th or later.
In ACC play the Cardinals have been incredibly balanced, with seven players averaging eight or more points and four players averaging 11 or more points. Since January 1, Louisville has had seven different leading scorers over the past nine games. In conference play for the Blue Devils, they have six players averaging nine points or more and five averaging 10 points or more.
Tajianna Roberts led the way in their most-recent win over Cal this past Sunday. She had team-bests 21 points and five assists with just one turnover against the Golden Bears. It is her team-best fourth 20-point outing of the season. She was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10 List on Tuesday, honoring the best shooting guard in women's college basketball.
Elif Istanbulluoglu had 15 points and a team-best seven rebounds against Cal. In ACC play, she is averaging 11.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game after averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in ACC play last season. Laura Ziegler was in double-figures with 14 points, team-best five assists and five rebounds against Cal. She scored in double figures in both of Louisville's wins on its West Coast swing.
PROMOTIONS
ACC Clash Flash Sale | Secure your $7 lower bowl tickets for Thursday's game against Duke with the two remaining undefeated ACC teams. Fans can get tickets here and the sale will run until tip off.
Most Valuable Professor (MVP) Night | University of Louisville employees are recognized for their contribution to the campus community. Discounted tickets are available for those with an @louisville.edu email address at the link here.
Date: Thursday, February 5
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Louisville, Ky. | KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
TV: ESPN (Courtney Lyle, 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, 3-4 away, 1-1 neutral)
Last Meeting: L, 48-61 vs. Duke (Mar. 7, 2025 at Greensboro, N.C.)
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
Duke enters Thursday's matchup with a 16-6 overall record and a matching 11-0 record in ACC play. The Blue Devils are ranked No. 17 in the AP poll and No. 22 in the most recent coaches poll. The Blue Devils have won 13-straight games heading into the week, the second longest winning streak in the ACC behind Louisville's 14-game win streak. Duke is coming off a week where they beat Miami on the road (74-58) and took down Wake Forest at home (80-44). The Cardinals and Duke both went out west this season and swept the West Coast swing, being just the second and third ACC teams to do so. Duke ranks second in the league and sixth nationally with 6.0 blocks per game. They are second in the ACC and 22nd nationally with 17.8 assists per game. The Blue Devils are second in the league and 37th nationally with a 27.2 three-point percentage defense. In the preseason coaches poll, Duke was selected to finish first in the league.
Series History - This will be the 15th meeting all-time between the two teams and the 13th meeting as conference foes in the ACC. Louisville holds the all-time series history advantage with a 9-5 record. Louisville has won seven of their last nine games against the Blue Devils dating back to the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals are 5-0 against Duke in games played in Louisville.
Last Meeting (Mar. 7, 2025) - The No. 6 seed Louisville Cardinals (21-10, 13-5 ACC) dropped its quarterfinal matchup, 61-48, to No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils (24-7, 14-4 ACC) Friday night at the Ally ACC Women's Tournament. Playing their second game in a row without their leading scorer, the Cardinals struggled from the field for a majority of the night against one of the best defensive teams in the league. Mackenly Randolph had a career game with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting and was 1-for-1 from behind the arc. Olivia Cochran picked up her team-leading sixth double-double on the season with 11 points and a team-best 11 rebounds. It is her third double-double in the last five games.
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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