Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
61 - 73
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
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End of Game | 61 - 73 |
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Sydney Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 73 |
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Maddie Scherr missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 73 |
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Sydney Taylor made Free Throw. | 61 - 73 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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 |