Bucknell Bison @ Louisville Cardinals
Taylor scores 17 points, No. 19 Louisville pulls away from Bucknell 77-44
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Sydney Taylor scored 17 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 77-44 win over Bucknell on Sunday.
Olivia Cochran added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Cardinals (4-0). Nyla Harris and Eylia Love scored 10 apiece.
Cochran had eight rebounds as Louisville outrebounded Bucknell 40-19 — 15-0 on the offensive end which led to 20 second-chance points. The Cardinals also turned 26 turnovers into 34 points.
Isabella King scored 19 points for the Bison (1-3) and Emma Theodorsson added 11.
Bucknell hit four of its five 3-pointers in the first quarter and only trailed 22-18. The Cardinals scored the first two baskets of the second quarter and stretched the run to 9-0 from the foul line on Cochran's 3-point play and Love's four free throws. It was 37-24 at the half.
The Bison opened the second half with a King basket before Taylor fueled a 12-0 run with seven points, her three-point play making it 49-26.
The Cardinals play at No. 23 Ole Miss on Nov. 29.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tiara Cruse
- Bobby Ray
- Natasha Brown
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 11-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |

