Louisville Cardinals at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Women's BasketballNo. 15 Louisville women dominate the 4th quarter in a 74-44 win over Pittsburgh
Louisville (14-2, 3-0 ACC) has won the last 22 matchups against the Panthers.
Louisville only led 33-30 early in the third quarter before scoring nine straight points to take control. The Cardinals pulled away in the fourth, scoring 18 of the first 20 points, with three straight makes by Jefferson, to take a 66-40 lead with 4:34 left.
The Cardinals made 10 of 11 shots to open the fourth and finished 53% from the field.
Starters Nyla Harris and Nina Rickards each added eight points for Louisville, which hosts Wake Forest on Sunday.
Louisville scored the opening 14 points of the game as Pittsburgh missed four straight shots and turned it over five times in the opening four minutes. Pittsburgh battled back to get within 22-16 as Louisville had just two points in the first five minutes of the second quarter. The Cardinals took a 32-25 lead into the break after Jayda Curry sank a long 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Jala Jordan scored 11 points off the bench for Pittsburgh (6-11, 0-4). Liatu King, Pittsburgh’s leading scorer at 20.3 points per game, picked up her fourth foul with 6:17 remaining in the third quarter and finished with just six points. The Panthers had three players with four personal fouls with nine minutes remaining in the fourth.
How can I watch Cardinals vs. Panthers?
- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Panthers 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 74 - 44 |
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Eylia Love Steal. | 74 - 44 |
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Raeven Boswell Turnover. | 74 - 44 |
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Eylia Love made Layup. Assisted by Nina Rickards. | 74 - 44 |
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Nina Rickards Steal. | 72 - 44 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 30-57 | FG | 16-44 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-11 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 20 | Assists | 10 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 34 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 868 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 4-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Stanford | 2-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Notre Dame | 2-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Miami | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4 | 4-13 |





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