Louisville trails early before pulling away from Central Arkansas
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 25 points to help third-seeded Louisville overcome a slow start and top Central Arkansas 87-60 Friday in the opening round of the women's NCAA tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears
60
Louisville Cardinals
87
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARK | 25 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 60 |
| LOU | 22 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 87 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ UL Monroe Warhawks | W 61-49 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Baylor Bears | L 44-72 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Hendrix Warriors | W 97-40 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 60-87
Olivia McWilliams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-87
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-86
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 57-85
Foul on Tieraney Paylor.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 57-85
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 57-84
Foul on Taya Novokreshchenova.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 57-84
Foul on Tieraney Paylor.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 57-84
Foul on Taya Novokreshchenova.
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LayUpShot 2:35 57-84
Dakota Weatherford made Layup. Assisted by Erin DeGrate.
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JumpShot 2:51 57-82
Taya Novokreshchenova made Jumper. Assisted by Olivia McWilliams.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 55-82
Foul on Sam Fuehring.
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LayUpShot 3:28 55-82
Erin DeGrate made Layup. Assisted by Sam Fuehring.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 55-80
Cortnee Walton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 55-79
Foul on Sandy Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 55-79
Maggie Proffitt made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:51 54-79
Foul on Dakota Weatherford.
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JumpShot 6:32 54-79
Dakota Weatherford made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Fuehring.
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LayUpShot 6:47 54-77
Taylor Baudoin made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Mullins.
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PersonalFoul 6:49 52-77
Foul on Erin DeGrate.
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LayUpShot 7:01 52-77
Sam Fuehring made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:25 52-75
Erin DeGrate made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:39 52-73
Taylor Baudoin made Jumper. Assisted by Kendara Watts.
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PersonalFoul 7:47 50-73
Foul on Brianna Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:10 50-73
Sandy Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:10 49-73
Foul on Dakota Weatherford.
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PersonalFoul 9:35 49-73
Foul on Brianna Jones.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 49-73
Foul on Sandy Jackson.
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LayUpShot 1:07 49-73
Sam Fuehring made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 49-71
Angel Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 48-71
Angel Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 47-71
Foul on Sam Fuehring.
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JumpShot 1:43 47-71
Sandy Jackson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:55 45-71
Mariya Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 45-68
Foul on Taylor Baudoin.
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LayUpShot 3:11 45-68
Sandy Jackson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:24 43-68
Sam Fuehring made Layup. Assisted by Mariya Moore.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:14 43-66
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:14 43-65
Briahanna Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:14 43-64
Foul on Brianna Mullins.
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LayUpShot 4:43 43-64
Myisha Hines-Allen made Layup. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:36 43-62
Asia Durr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:49 43-59
Kendara Watts made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:12 40-59
Briahanna Jackson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:21 40-57
Kendara Watts made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:34 38-57
Myisha Hines-Allen made Layup. Assisted by Briahanna Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 7:17 38-55
Foul on Taja Cole.
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LayUpShot 7:49 38-55
Taylor Strickland made Layup. Assisted by Kendara Watts.
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JumpShot 8:43 36-55
Maggie Proffitt made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:04 34-55
Myisha Hines-Allen made Layup. Assisted by Arica Carter.
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LayUpShot 9:43 34-53
Mariya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Arica Carter.
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LayUpShot 0:23 34-51
Mariya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Sam Fuehring.
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JumpShot 0:59 34-49
Taylor Baudoin made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:21 32-49
Mariya Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 32-48
Foul on Maggie Proffitt.
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LayUpShot 1:21 32-48
Mariya Moore made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:05 32-46
Asia Durr made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:31 32-44
Foul on Jameka Watkins.
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JumpShot 2:46 32-44
Myisha Hines-Allen made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:15 32-42
Foul on Taja Cole.
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LayUpShot 3:36 32-42
Myisha Hines-Allen made Layup. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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End Game 0:00 60-87
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 60-87
Olivia McWilliams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandy Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-87
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 57-86
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 57-85
Foul on Tieraney Paylor.
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Offensive Rebound 0:48 57-85
Sam Fuehring Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 57-85
Erin DeGrate missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:48 57-85
Erin DeGrate made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 57-84
Foul on Taya Novokreshchenova.
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PersonalFoul 0:54 57-84
Foul on Tieraney Paylor.
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Defensive Rebound 1:22 57-84
Dakota Weatherford Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:22 57-84
Taya Novokreshchenova missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:39 57-84
Sandy Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:39 57-84
Erin DeGrate missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 57-84
Foul on Taya Novokreshchenova.
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Defensive Rebound 2:03 57-84
Erin DeGrate Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:03 57-84
Taya Novokreshchenova missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:10 57-84
C. Arkansas Timeout
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LayUpShot 2:35 57-84
Dakota Weatherford made Layup. Assisted by Erin DeGrate.
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JumpShot 2:51 57-82
Taya Novokreshchenova made Jumper. Assisted by Olivia McWilliams.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:02 55-82
Sam Fuehring Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:02 55-82
Foul on Sam Fuehring.
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Defensive Rebound 3:19 55-82
Erin DeGrate Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:19 55-82
Maggie Proffitt missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:28 55-82
Erin DeGrate made Layup. Assisted by Sam Fuehring.
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Defensive Rebound 3:54 55-80
Erin DeGrate Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:54 55-80
Maggie Proffitt missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:01 55-80
C. Arkansas Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:01 55-80
Cortnee Walton Block.
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LayUpShot 4:01 55-80
Kendara Watts missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 55-80
Cortnee Walton made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:15 55-79
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:15 55-79
Cortnee Walton missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 55-79
Foul on Sandy Jackson.
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Offensive Rebound 4:16 55-79
Cortnee Walton Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:16 55-79
Taja Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:26 55-79
Brianna Jones Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:26 55-79
Sandy Jackson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:41 55-79
Sandy Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:41 55-79
Cortnee Walton missed Layup.
Showing the last 40 of 331 events.
Team Stats
CARK
LOU
23-70
FG
34-62
33
Field Goal %
55
7-20
3PT
3-10
35
Three Point %
30
7-10
FT
16-21
70
Free Throw %
76
38
Rebounds
41
18
Offensive Rebounds
11
20
Defensive Rebounds
30
14
Assists
22
3
Steals
7
1
Blocks
6
11
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
11
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
14
6
Largest Lead
29
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