1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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NCAT | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
LOU | 29 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 80 |
Curry, Love lead balanced No. 22 Louisville women past NC A&T 80-40
Louisville Cardinals vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from Louisville Cardinals vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies, 12/03/2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Jayda Curry scored 12 points and reserve Eylia Love had a double-double, leading a balanced attack for No. 22 Louisville in an 80-40 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
Kiki Jefferson and Merissah Russell both scored 11 points and Olivia Cochran added 10 for the Cardinals (8-1), who won their fourth straight. Love had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her second career double-double.
Maleia Bracone scored 11 points for the Aggies (3-4).
Louisville forced 31 turnovers, scoring 43 points and had a 45-23 rebounding advantage, 23-5 on the offensive end, leading to 25 second-chance points. The Cardinals shot only 26% in the second half, going 1 of 12 behind the arc, to finish the game at 44% (31 of 70).
North Carolina A&T was just 1 of 8 from distance and was 36% (14 of 39) overall, putting up 31 fewer shots than Louisville.
Russell and Curry hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 20-3 run in the first quarter for a 29-13 lead. Sydney Taylor had a 3 in a 9-0 run and Cochran had six points in a 12-0 as the Cardinals outscored the Aggies 25-8 to lead 54-21 at the half.
Louisville was 7 of 13 from 3-point range and shot 63% overall.
The Cardinals shot just 5 of 20 in the third quarter but increased their lead to 69-30.
Louisville is at home against in-state rival Kentucky on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- John Capolino
- Kayla Maxey
- Alganese Carr
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stony Brook | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
Monmouth | 14-4 | 2 | 22-10 |
Charleston | 13-5 | 3 | 22-10 |
North Carolina A&T | 13-5 | 3 | 22-12 |
William & Mary | 12-6 | 4 | 15-14 |
Towson | 11-7 | 5 | 20-11 |
Drexel | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Campbell | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
Delaware | 7-11 | 9 | 11-20 |
Elon | 7-11 | 9 | 11-21 |
Northeastern | 5-13 | 11 | 10-17 |
Hofstra | 3-15 | 13 | 11-21 |
UNC Wilmington | 3-15 | 13 | 5-25 |
Hampton | 3-15 | 13 | 3-26 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |