Louisville Cardinals at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Transfers rule as No. 17 Louisville women beat Cincinnati 77-59 in opener
The Cardinals, the only team to reach the Elite Eight in the last five NCAA tournaments, were playing their first game without star Hailey Van Lith, who transferred to defending national champion LSU.
Louisville led 36-22 by halftime after holding Cincinnati to just seven points in the second quarter and grew the lead to as many as 20 at 77-57 in the final minute.
Jillian Hayes scored 20 to lead Cincinnati. The Bearcats played 13 players, nine of whom scored.
Taylor, a transfer from UMass, hit two 3-ponters, as did Curry. Kiki Jefferson, an 1,800-point transfer from James Madison, added nine points. The Cardinals forced 21 turnovers and turned them into 27 points and outscored the Bearcats 26-16 at the free-throw line.
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- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Bearcats 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on BIG12|ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 59 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 77 - 59 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Malea Williams made Free Throw. | 77 - 59 |
| 4th 0:01 | |
Malea Williams made Free Throw. | 77 - 58 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Foul on Hennie van Schaik. | 77 - 57 |
Statistics
 LOU |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 20-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 26-32 | FT | 16-22 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 1,725 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| 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 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 1-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Iowa State | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| TCU | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| BYU | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-0 | - | 12-2 |
| West Virginia | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Utah | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Baylor | 0-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Colorado | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| UCF | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Cincinnati | 0-1 | 1 | 5-8 |