Louisville Cardinals at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Women's BasketballNo. 24 Louisville women use 16-0 4th-quarter run to beat Colorado 79-71
The Cardinals led 56-55 after three quarters before pulling away in the fourth by scoring 16 unanswered points, capped by a fast-break layup by Curry, before Colorado made its first field goal of the frame with 2:48 left.
Colorado scored the next six points to get within single digits at 72-63, but freshman Tajianna Roberts banked in a jumper in the lane at the other end.
Izela Arenas sealed it on two free throws with 24.9 seconds left for a nine-point lead.
Roberts finished with 13 and Arenas had 11 for Louisville (5-2).
Frida Formann scored 25 points for Colorado (6-2). Jade Masogayo added 12 points, Nyamer Diew scored 10 and Kindyll Wetta matched her career-high with 10 assists.
Formann went on a personal 8-0 run to give Colorado a 43-37 lead with 7:38 left in the third. She reached 20 points during the run, while no other player had scored in double figures.
Louisville plays No. 8 Oklahoma on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Colorado continues a five-game homestand against Tennesse Tech on Tuesday.
How can I watch Cardinals vs. Buffaloes?
- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Buffaloes 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | ![]() |
End of 4th Quarter | 79 - 71 |
| 4th 0:10 | ![]() |
Louisville Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 71 |
| 4th 0:11 | ![]() |
Jayda Curry missed Free Throw. | 79 - 71 |
| 4th 0:13 | ![]() |
Jayda Curry made Free Throw. | 79 - 71 |
| 4th 0:13 | ![]() |
Foul on Lior Garzon. | 78 - 71 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 24-48 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-23 | FT | 18-23 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 17 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 33 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 3,487 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| 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 | 4-9 |
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 |





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