Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department: PORTLAND, ORE. – In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Louisville men’s basketball team will wear special adidas uniforms inspired by the creativity, passion and expression of the early 20th century’s Harlem Renaissance at the Cardinals’ Feb. 23 game against Virginia in the KFC…
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For the first time ever, the University of Louisville women’s basketball team lost when I was in attendance. Granted, I am only able to make it to 3 or 4 games a year, but still it was a first for me an a very rare occasion for the members of this team. Louisville battled a…
If the season ended today, the NCAA Tournament committee says Louisville would be a No. 1 seed in the Chicago Region. The Cardinals sit at the No. 2 overall seed right behind Baylor. Louisville is 5 – 1 against the top 25 and currently ranked No. 2 in the latest AP Poll. As a one-seed,…
The Virginia Tech Hokies rallied back from a 20-point deficit to put the Louisville Cardinals on upset alert. But, a pair of seniors fought to keep Louisville ahead. Asia Durr and Sam Fuehring scored all 21 of Louisville’s fourth quarter points. The Cardinals survived a motived Hokies team, 72 – 63. Louisville and Virginia Tech…
ESPN Analyst and women’s hoops Bracketologist, Charlie Creme, released his latest projections for the NCAA Tournament. Creme is projecting the Louisville Cardinals to be the number one overall seed. If this was the final bracket, it would be the first time in more than a decade that UConn was not the number one overall seed….
Louisville senior, Asia Durr, has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 list. The guard, who was a Wooden All-American a season ago, ranks second in the ACC – 15th in the country – with 20.8 points per game. She’s also fourth in the ACC with 2.7 3-point field goals…
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…
On Thursday, January 31st, the 3rd ranked Louisville Cardinal women’s basketball team squared off with the 2nd ranked UCONN Huskies inside the KFC Yum! Center. For a full recap of the game, click here. TJ Barr and I were both in the house and tried our best to bring you some images that will help…
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…
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…