Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Love leads balanced Louisville women with 14 in No. 18 Wildcats' 73-61 win over Kentucky
Sydney Taylor and Nyla Harris scored 13 points apiece for the Cardinals (9-1). Kiki Jefferson had 11 points and Olivia Cochran had 10.
Maddie Scherr had 22 points to lead the Wildcats (4-7) and Ajae Petty had 16 with 10 rebounds.
The game was close until the Cardinals used an 8-0 run to take a 44-39 lead late in the third quarter. Petty had a three-point play in the closing seconds that pulled the Wildcats within 50-44.
Louisville had a 9-2 run to open the fourth quarter to get the lead to double figures. Love started it with a 3-pointer and ended it with a layup, making it 59-46 with 6:44 to play.
Kentucky crawled back with Scherr and Cassidy Rowe hitting 3s, cutting it to 62-56 at 1:55. Another three-point play by Petty with just under a minute remaining made it 66-61. Then Louisville scored the last seven points.
Louisville led 28-27 at halftime despite shooting just 37%. The Cardinals had a 21-12 rebounding advantage, which was 45-23 by the end of the game.
Louisville is home against Morehead State on Wednesday. Furman visits Kentucky on Sunday.
How can I watch Wildcats vs. Cardinals?
- TV Channel: Wildcats vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 73 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Sydney Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 73 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Maddie Scherr missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 73 |
| 4th 0:16 | |
Sydney Taylor made Free Throw. | 61 - 73 |
| 4th 0:16 | |
Sydney Taylor made Free Throw. | 61 - 72 |
Statistics
 UK |
LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 27-59 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 4-7 | FT | 13-19 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 11,291 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 4-11 |