Virginia Cavaliers at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Romi Levy's clutch 3-pointer lifts Virginia over No. 8 Louisville 74-72
Imari Berry made 1 of 2 free throws with 31.4 seconds left to put Louisville up 72-71. Virginia (19-8, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) ran time off before Levy spotted up for a 3 on the right side for her second basket in the final 2:08 to give the Cavaliers their fourth win in five games. Levy finished with 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers.
Reyna Scott missed a layup with 4 seconds left but Louisville (24-5, 14-2) retained possession. Berry had a good look from the right corner as time expired but was short, halting Louisville's winning streak at three and dropping the Cardinals further behind first-place No. 9 Duke in the ACC.
Kymora Johnson had 16 points including two late 3s, Paris Clark had 14 points and Tabitha Amanze had 11 rebounds and 9 points as the Cavaliers reached 11 ACC wins for the first time since going 13-3 to win the regular season title in 1999-2000.
Elif Istanbulluoglu had 20 points for Louisville, which overcame a 41-30 halftime hole but finished 46% from the field. Scott had 16 for the Cardinals, who lost scoring leader Tajianna Roberts midway through the first quarter with a left leg injury.
Virginia shot 50% and owned the paint 36-22, offsetting a 40-32 rebounding deficit.
Louisville sped to a 10-3 lead before Virginia surged ahead with 11 unanswered points as the Cardinals went cold and played sloppily for one stretch. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers started 7 of 14 from the field to lead 18-14 through one quarter and shot 56% in the half to eventually build a double-digit advantage and lead 41-30 at the break.
The Cardinals couldn't fill Roberts' scoring void, making just 3 of 18 attempts in the second quarter alone (17%) and shooting 26% in the half.
Louisville visits Georgia Tech on Thursday night.
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- TV Channel: Cavaliers vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on The CW Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 74 - 72 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 74 - 72 |
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Romi Levy Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 72 |
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Imari Berry misses 23-foot three point jumper | 74 - 72 |
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Louisville Timeout | 74 - 72 |
Statistics
 UVA |
LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 25-69 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-13 | FT | 14-15 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 86 | Percent Led | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 8,984 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 22-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 26-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |