Virginia Tech Hokies at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Ziegler scores 18 points as No. 13 Louisville women beat Virginia Tech 85-60
Louisville shot 47% from the field and made 11 of 19 3-pointers, opening a double-digit lead by halftime and steadily extending it the rest of the way.
Imari Berry added 13 points off the bench for Louisville (14-3, 4-0 ACC), which placed three players in double figures and finished with a 41-34 rebounding edge.
Virginia Tech opened the fourth quarter with a brief push, scoring on three straight possessions to cut the margin to 73-49. The stretch included layups by Samyha Suffren and Carys Baker, but Louisville answered quickly. A three-point play by Skylar Jones and a pull-up jumper from Berry pushed the lead back above 27.
The Cardinals continued to capitalize on turnovers and second-chance opportunities, pushing the margin past 30 on a 3-pointer by Grace Mbugua with 2:12 remaining.
Baker led Virginia Tech (11-5, 1-3) with 16 points and nine rebounds. Suffren added 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists off the bench.
The Hokies went 0-for-16 from 3-point range, and committed 18 turnovers.
Virginia Tech travels to Syracuse on Thursday.
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- TV Channel: Hokies vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:12 |  |
Samyha Suffren makes driving layup | 60 - 85 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Reagan Bender bad pass turnover | 58 - 85 |
| 4th 0:34 | |
Foul on Sophie Swanson. | 58 - 85 |
Statistics
 VT |
LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 34-72 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 0-16 | 3PT | 11-19 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 12-17 | FT | 6-7 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 31 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 9,594 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-0 | - | 19-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 0.5 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 10-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-5 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| California | 7-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-10 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 11 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 13 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14.5 | 4-24 |