Bellarmine Knights at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 19 Louisville women put 8 in double figures, romp past Bellarmine 111-33
It was Louisville's largest margin of victory in coach Jeff Walz's 17 years.
Istanbulluoglu, a 6-foot-3 freshman from Turkey, had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Reserves Alexia Mobley and Merissah Russell had 12 and 10 points, respectively. All five starters were in double figures, led by Sydney Taylor with 15 and Nyla Harris with 14.
The Cardinals (3-0) closed the first half on a 20-0 run and outscored the Knights 24-3 to lead 48-9 at the half. Louisville put 10 players in the scoring column, none with double figures. Bellarmine shot 14% (4 of 29).
The Knights (0-3) more that doubled their score in the third quarter, scoring 12 but the Cardinals had 30 to up the lead to 78-21. Louisville never cooled off, making 10 of 14 shots in the fourth quarter, including 4 of 6 3-pointers.
Louisville ended up at 61% (41 of 66) from the field and 23 of 26 from the foul line and was plus-27 rebounding. The Cardinals had 62 points in the paint and scored 42 points off 29 turnovers.
Hayley Harrison led the Knights, who shot 21% and went 5 for 5 from the foul line, with 10 points.
The Cardinals are home against Bucknell on Sunday.
How can I watch Knights vs. Cardinals?
- TV Channel: Knights vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 2, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 33 - 111 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 33 - 111 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Eylia Love Defensive Rebound. | 33 - 111 |
| 4th 0:27 |  |
Jayla Butler missed Layup. | 33 - 111 |
| 4th 0:35 | |
Kiki Jefferson made Layup. | 33 - 111 |
Statistics
 BELL |
LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12-57 | FG | 41-66 |
| 21 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 5-5 | FT | 23-26 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 3 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 29 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 29 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 42 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 78 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 7,486 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
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 |