Western Kentucky women edge No. 16 Louisville 71-69
Kayla Smith sank the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left and Kendall Noble cemented the win at the free throw line to lift Western Kentucky to a 71-69 win over No. 16 Louisville on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Louisville Cardinals
69
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | 9 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 69 |
| WKU | 16 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 71 |
E.A. Diddle Arena · 3,176 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Lindenwood Lions | W 71-35 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles | W 80-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 87-35 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Bellarmine Knights | W 119-47 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 69-71
Taja Cole made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 68-71
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 68-71
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 68-70
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 68-69
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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LayUpShot 0:34 68-69
Kayla Smith made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Noble.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 68-67
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 67-67
Foul on Kendall Noble.
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JumpShot 0:43 67-67
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 65-67
Foul on Arica Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:01 65-67
Mariya Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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LayUpShot 1:13 62-67
Taylor Brown made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Noble.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 62-65
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 62-64
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 62-63
Foul on Taja Cole.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 62-63
Arica Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 61-63
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 61-63
Kayla Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:35 61-62
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 61-62
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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LayUpShot 2:36 61-62
Tashia Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:56 61-60
Asia Durr made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:56 60-60
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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JumpShot 3:08 60-60
Arica Carter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:35 58-60
Arica Carter made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:47 56-60
Taylor Brown made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:58 56-58
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:08 56-58
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:08 55-58
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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LayUpShot 4:09 55-58
Briahanna Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Cortnee Walton.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:07 53-58
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:07 53-57
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:07 53-56
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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JumpShot 5:37 53-56
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:19 51-56
Kendall Noble made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:48 51-53
Jalynn McClain made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:10 51-51
Foul on Dee Givens.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:55 51-51
Kendall Noble made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:06 51-48
Foul on Cortnee Walton.
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PersonalFoul 8:51 51-48
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:11 51-48
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:11 51-47
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:11 51-46
Foul on Taja Cole.
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LayUpShot 9:22 51-46
Mariya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 49-46
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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PersonalFoul 1:01 49-46
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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JumpShot 1:19 49-46
Taja Cole made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 47-46
Foul on Sydney Brackemyre.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:13 47-46
Mariya Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 46-46
Foul on Kendall Noble.
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JumpShot 2:36 46-46
Tashia Brown made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:04 46-44
Briahanna Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myisha Hines-Allen.
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JumpShot 3:18 43-44
Simone Goods made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 43-42
Mariya Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 42-42
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:13 42-42
Taylor Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:13 42-41
Foul on Cortnee Walton.
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LayUpShot 5:39 42-41
Ivy Brown made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:00 42-39
Asia Durr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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LayUpShot 6:31 39-39
Cortnee Walton made Layup. Assisted by Sam Fuehring.
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End Game 0:00 69-71
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:08 69-71
Briahanna Jackson Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 69-71
Taja Cole missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 69-71
Taja Cole made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 68-71
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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ShortTimeOut 0:13 68-71
Louisville Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 68-71
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 68-70
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 68-69
Foul on Mariya Moore.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:15 68-69
Cortnee Walton Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:24 68-69
Cortnee Walton Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:24 68-69
Briahanna Jackson missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:27 68-69
Cortnee Walton Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:27 68-69
Arica Carter missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:34 68-69
Kayla Smith made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Noble.
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RegularTimeOut 0:43 68-67
Western Kentucky Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 68-67
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 67-67
Foul on Kendall Noble.
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JumpShot 0:43 67-67
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:50 65-67
Myisha Hines-Allen Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 65-67
Taylor Brown missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:50 65-67
Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 65-67
Taylor Brown missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 65-67
Foul on Arica Carter.
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ShortTimeOut 0:59 65-67
Louisville Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:01 65-67
Mariya Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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LayUpShot 1:13 62-67
Taylor Brown made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Noble.
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Steal 1:18 62-65
Kendall Noble Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:20 62-65
Arica Carter Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 62-65
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 62-64
Kendall Noble made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 62-63
Foul on Taja Cole.
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Defensive Rebound 1:38 62-63
Kendall Noble Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:38 62-63
Briahanna Jackson missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:50 62-63
Cortnee Walton Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 62-63
Arica Carter missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 62-63
Arica Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 61-63
Foul on Taylor Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 61-63
Arica Carter Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:56 61-63
Taylor Brown missed Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 373 events.
Team Stats
LOU
WKU
24-72
FG
28-58
33
Field Goal %
48
8-24
3PT
5-11
33
Three Point %
45
13-20
FT
10-19
65
Free Throw %
53
53
Rebounds
35
31
Offensive Rebounds
13
22
Defensive Rebounds
22
15
Assists
8
9
Steals
2
3
Blocks
4
21
Turnovers
19
0
Team Turnovers
0
21
Total Turnovers
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
24
Points Off Turnovers
21
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
18
5
Largest Lead
9
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