Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals
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Hardy posts career-high 16 as No. 10 Louisville beats Pitt 86-46
The Cardinals (16-3, 6-0 Atlantic Coast) were without starter Elif Istanbulluoglu, who scored a career-high 23 in their 77-68 win at Miami on Thursday, but Louisville still won thanks to strong performances on defense and the glass.
The Panthers (8-10, 1-4) made their first basket but then missed nine of their next 10, allowing the Cardinals to jump ahead 25-6 after one quarter. Pitt also committed 11 of its 20 turnovers in the opening 10 minutes.
Istanbulluoglu’s absence due to an illness opened the door for Hardy. The 6-foot-3 sophomore needed just 17 minutes to post a career-high in points by going 7-for-9 from the field. She also added nine rebounds.
Hardy was one of five Louisville players to score in double figures. Laura Ziegler went 6-for-8 to finish with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Imari Berry and Skylar Jones added 12 points each, and Grace Mbugua, a 6-foot-4 freshman, had her first double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in just her fifth game.
Louisville outrebounded the Panthers 60-28. That included a 24-3 advantage on the offensive glass that led to 18 second-chance points. The Cardinals also finished with a season-high 18 steals.
Freshman Theresa Hagans’ 14 points led the Panthers, who shot 29.6% (16 of 54), the third time this season Pitt has been held under 30% from the floor. Mikayla Johnson added 10.
Louisville travels to play Notre Dame on Thursday.
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Yevheniia Putra traveling turnover | 46 - 86 |
Statistics
 PITT |
LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-54 | FG | 36-81 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-31 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 7-10 | FT | 7-11 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 18 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 47 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 8,220 | 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 |