Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 6 Louisville leads from start to finish to defeat Syracuse 84-65
The Cardinals (22-4, 12-1 ACC) were coming off a one-point loss to Duke that snapped the team's 14-game winning streak. They scored the first 12 points against Syracuse, holding the Orange without a field goal in the first quarter. Louisville built the lead to 28-6 over the Orange (19-5, 9-4) as Syracuse missed all 13 of its field goal attempts in the first 10 minutes.
Syracuse didn’t score its first basket until a jumper by Dominique Darius with 10 seconds gone in the second quarter, but the Cardinals went on to build a 36-14 lead.
The Orange stormed back, closing the first half on a 22-6 run to narrow the margin to 44-36 at the break. Darius fueled the comeback, scoring all her 16 first-half points in the quarter and going 6-of-6 from the field, including two 3s.
Syracuse closed to within five at 59-54 on a layup by Burrows off a Louisville turnover with two minutes to go in the third, but that’s the closest Syracuse would get. The Cardinals closed the game on a 25-11 run.
Mackenly Rudolph and Imari Berry had 15 points each for the Cardinals.
Darius led the Orange with 22 points. She made all seven of her shots, including three 3-pointers. Uche Izoje added 13 and Sophie Burrows had 11.
Louisville outscored Syracuse 42-32 in the paint, including 14 in the first quarter.
Syracuse: Travels to Pittsburgh Thursday.
How can I watch Cardinals vs. Orange?
- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Orange 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on The CW Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 84 - 65 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 84 - 65 |
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Laila Phelia makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 65 |
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Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound. | 84 - 64 |
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Laila Phelia misses free throw 1 of 2 | 84 - 64 |
Statistics
 LOU |
SYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-61 | FG | 22-57 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 11-14 | FT | 16-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Assists | 5 |
| 12 | Steals | 15 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: 3,617 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 13-1 | 0.5 | 23-4 |
| North Carolina | 10-3 | 3 | 21-5 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Syracuse | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-5 | 4.5 | 19-7 |
| Clemson | 9-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Virginia | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 7-6 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 7.5 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 8 | 16-10 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 4-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 10.5 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 1-12 | 12 | 8-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-12 | 12 | 8-18 |
| Boston College | 0-14 | 13.5 | 4-23 |