After phenomenal performances against the UConn Huskies and Clemson Tigers, the Louisville Cardinals rise one spot to # 2 in this weeks AP Poll. The Cardinals received three first place votes. View the full Top 25 Poll here. AP POLL ALERT: UConn drops to No. 5 in AP women's basketball poll, its lowest ranking since…
Author: Paige Sherrard
March 17th, 1993. The last time the Louisville Cardinals beat the UConn Huskies. There was no wifi, no Twitter, no Facebook, no social media. American’s got the news from the evening news broadcast or the newspaper. Gas was $1.19/gallon. Since that 1993 victory – in which the 11th seeded Louisville Cardinals knocked the 6th seeded UConn…
The Louisville Cardinals proved it could win without leading scorer Asia Durr in a 70 – 42 decision over the Pittsburgh Panthers. On resting Durr, Coach Jeff Walz explained, “Asia has been playing a ton of minutes for us, just the knee was a little sore.” He continued, “She still warmed up and everything in…
Five-star guard, Nyah Green, has been named to the McDonald’s All American team. Green, a native of Allen, Texas, is the fifth ranked guard (12th overall) in the 2019 class according to the ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 Player list. The high school senior choose the University of Louisville over LSU, Tennessee, Baylor and South Carolina. She…
LOUISVILLE, KY — The fourth-ranked Louisville Cardinals completely dominated the Virginia Cavaliers in a 91-43 decision. All 11 active players on Louisville’s roster recorded at least two points. “It was a tough game for us,” Virginia Coach Tina Thompson said. “I will say my kids continued to fight from start to finish, but there’s just some things…
The Louisville Cardinals bounced back after a crushing loss to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a 61 – 44 decision. With the win, Louisville moves to 15 – 1 on the season and 3 – 1 in conference play. Asia Durr paced the Cardinals with 21 points, while Sam Fuehring added 13 and…
The No. 2 Louisville Cardinals suffered its first loss on the season in an 82 – 68 decision against the No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Cardinals held an eight point advantage midway through the second frame before a couple unfortunate fouls on the defensive end put Louisville in serious foul trouble. Into the…
Louisville Senior guard and Player of the Year candidate, Asia Durr, sat down with LaChina Robinson to discuss all things hoops. Listen to the Around the Rim podcast below. NCAA Final Four Appearance ✅ACC Player of the Year ✅ Asia Durr is ready for the final stretch of her college career. Hear how she stays…
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced that senior guard, Asia Durr, has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25. Durr is averaging 20.9 point per game, falling at second in the ACC and 15th nationally. She leads the Cardinals in scoring. With her 31 points at Central Michigan, Durr entered the…
Major bragging rights are on the line this evening as the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals battle the No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the coveted top spot in women’s basketball. Last Time Out: The Louisville Cardinals faced the Duke Blue Devils at Duke on January 6. The Cardinals came out strong in its ACC…
The No. 3 Louisville Cardinals remain perfect as it picks up a solid, but narrow, win against the Central Michigan Chippewas 72-68.
Senior guard Asia Durr scored 32 points in the No. 5 Louisville Cardinal’s 80 – 75 win against in state rival, No. 19 Kentucky. The win marks the third consecutive win against the Wildcats. Louisville was not short of scorers. The Cardinals had five players hit double digits. Durr led all players with 32 points,…
The No. 5 Louisville Cardinals absolutely demolished the Tennessee State Lady Tigers, 107 – 52, behind a huge third quarter. Louisville recorded 37 points in the third frame, holding Tennessee State to 13 points. The Cardinals forced nine turnovers in the effort. Dana Evans led Louisville with nine points.
Led by senior guard Asia Durr’s 25 points, the fifth ranked Louisville Cardinals claimed its seventh victory on the season, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers in an 85 – 68 decision. Along with 25 points, Durr dished out a career high eight assists, five of which came in the fourth quarter. “She’s special,” Nebraska head coach…
Asia Durr racked up 24 points for the Louisville Cardinals in a 75 – 49 decision. The Louisville Cardinals and Chattanooga Mocs stood toe-to-toe at the end of the first frame, each totaling 11 points. The Cardinals struggled offensively shooting a dismal 35.7% from the field. Despite significantly slowing down Louisville, Chattanooga was unable to…
The accolades are already starting to roll in for Asia Durr. The senior guard has been named a Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American. Durr was the leading scorer (18.7 points) for the Cardinals, who went 36-3 and reached the Final Four.
OPEN BASKETBALL?? WHAT?? Where are we?? Is this the sign of a new beginning?? With a new coach, comes new tradition. This is one tradition that fans will definitely love. I’d say there were about 200ish fans at the Yum! Practice Facility today. All eager to get a glimpse of the 2018-19 Louisville Cardinals. The…
All Hail, Vince Tyra. In his first year – actually first few months – the Louisville Athletic Director has secured a five star head Basketball Coach in Chris Mack, revised the contracts of both Ken Lolla and Dan McDonnell. Now, Tyra has ensured Louisville’s Jeff Walz will remain with the Cardinals. The University of Louisville’s…
Today in laughable NCAA news: The NCAA has reprimanded Louisville head coach Jeff Walz. According to the release, Coach Walz directed, “inappropriate and profane language,” toward committee members and NCAA staff seated at the scorers table during the loss to Mississippi State in the Final Four. The NCAA has, “publicly reprimanded,” Coach Walz and issued…
Yacine Diop will transfer from Pitt to Louisville for her final season of eligibility. Diop was Pitt’s leading scorer and rebounder averaging 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. Last season, Diop tied her career high of 26 points against Louisville. The forward will be immediately eligible.