Louisville Cardinals at Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 71
69 - 71
Western Kentucky women edge No. 16 Louisville 71-69
In a close game, Western Kentucky (1-1) trailed by a point with 43 seconds to go when Smith got the layup to make it 69-68. The Lady Toppers then forced a turnover and got fouled, sending Noble to the free throw line, where she sank both shots. Louisville's Taja Cole hit a free throw to narrow the losing gap.
Noble finished with 22 points, hitting all eight of her free throw attempts, and Tashia Brown added 16 points for Western Kentucky, which has won four straight home openers.
Louisville (0-2) was led by Briahanna Jackson's 24 points and Mariya Moore's 13. Cortnee Walton grabbed 13 rebounds and Myisha Hines-Allen had 11.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 71 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Briahanna Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 71 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Taja Cole missed Free Throw. | 69 - 71 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Taja Cole made Free Throw. | 69 - 71 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Foul on Tashia Brown. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 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 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,176 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,176 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |