Wednesday, March 24
SAN ANTONIO, Texas
5 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
vs
Northwestern
Louisville Plays 7-seed Northwestern in NCAA Second Round on Wednesday
March 23, 2021 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals and Wildcats will tip off at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT) on ESPN2 and 790-AM WKRD.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Following a 74-43 win over 15-seed Marist on Monday night, University of Louisville women's basketball plays 7-seed Northwestern (16-8) in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET at the Alamodome. The game will broadcast on ESPN2 and 790-AM WKRD.
In the win over Marist, Louisville trailed 21-12 with 8:16 to go in the second quarter, but outscored the Red Foxes 62-22 the rest of the way. The Cardinals used runs of 17-3 and 22-1 to pull away and the defense limited the Red Foxes to just seven field goals combined in the second, third and fourth quarters, including one (1-12) in the third quarter.
UofL matched its best come-from-behind win of the season, rallying from nine down against Marist. They also came back from nine down (55-46) with 7:15 to go in the win at Wake Forest, outscoring the Deacons 19-8 the rest of the way. The nine-point rallies mark their largest comeback win since they came from 13 down in the first quarter against Duke on Jan. 5, 2020 (W, 60-55).
Norika Konno had six steals against Marist, marking a career high and the most by a Cardinal this season. It is also tied with Allison Bass (1998 vs. Utah) for the fifth most by a UofL player in an NCAA Tournament game. The school record for steals in an NCAA Tournament game by a Louisville player is 10 by Stephanie Edwards vs. Georgia in 1984.
Louisville is now 12-0 all-time in first round games under Coach Walz. They have been the higher seed in all 12 games. UofL's scoring margin in first round games under Walz is +26.1. The Cardinals are 16-7 all-time in the first round and were 4-7 prior to Walz's arrival.
The Cardinals are 9-2 all-time in the second round under Walz. They are 9-6 all-time in the second round and were 0-4 before Walz's arrival.
UofL is seeking its 10th ever appearance in the Sweet 16 and all 10 appearances have come during head coach Jeff Walz's 14-year tenure. Louisville is seeking its eighth Sweet 16 appearance since 2011, which would rank fifth in the country.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats are 16-8 overall with an 11-7 Big Ten record and they advanced to their first Big Ten Tournament semifinal since 2016. They advanced to the Round of 32 with a 62-51 win over UCF. The Wildcats are led by senior guard Lindsey Pulliam and junior guard Veronica Burton. Pulliam was named an All-Big Ten second team honoree and is one of three Wildcats all-time to earn four All-Big Ten honors in four seasons. With 25 points in the win over UCF, she became the third Wildcat to score 2,000 in her career, after Anucha Browne and Nia Coffey. Veronica Burton was named the 2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten first team. After winning the same individual award in 2020, Burton becomes the fifth player in conference history to have won the honor twice. She leads the country with 3.9 steals per game and scored her 1,000th career point against Maryland. Head Coach Joe McKeown is making his 19th NCAA Tournament appearance of his career and second at Northwestern. McKeown has advanced to four Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight with George Washington.
Northwestern Tournament History - The Wildcats are making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2014-15. The Wildcats' eight NCAA Tournament appearances came in 1982, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2015, 2021.
Series History - UofL is 2-0 all-time against Northwestern with both games played in Evanston, Ill. Louisville won 61-51 on December 4, 1987 and 62-48 on December 3, 1994.
GAME FACTS
Date: Wednesday, March 24
Time: 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT)
Site: San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome
TV: ESPN2 (Pam Ward, play-by-play; LaChina Robinson, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 62-48 (Dec. 3, 1994 at
Series History: 2-0 (W2, 0-0 Home, 0-2 Away, 0-0 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 8th Associated Press, 7th USA Today
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
In the win over Marist, Louisville trailed 21-12 with 8:16 to go in the second quarter, but outscored the Red Foxes 62-22 the rest of the way. The Cardinals used runs of 17-3 and 22-1 to pull away and the defense limited the Red Foxes to just seven field goals combined in the second, third and fourth quarters, including one (1-12) in the third quarter.
UofL matched its best come-from-behind win of the season, rallying from nine down against Marist. They also came back from nine down (55-46) with 7:15 to go in the win at Wake Forest, outscoring the Deacons 19-8 the rest of the way. The nine-point rallies mark their largest comeback win since they came from 13 down in the first quarter against Duke on Jan. 5, 2020 (W, 60-55).
Norika Konno had six steals against Marist, marking a career high and the most by a Cardinal this season. It is also tied with Allison Bass (1998 vs. Utah) for the fifth most by a UofL player in an NCAA Tournament game. The school record for steals in an NCAA Tournament game by a Louisville player is 10 by Stephanie Edwards vs. Georgia in 1984.
Louisville is now 12-0 all-time in first round games under Coach Walz. They have been the higher seed in all 12 games. UofL's scoring margin in first round games under Walz is +26.1. The Cardinals are 16-7 all-time in the first round and were 4-7 prior to Walz's arrival.
The Cardinals are 9-2 all-time in the second round under Walz. They are 9-6 all-time in the second round and were 0-4 before Walz's arrival.
UofL is seeking its 10th ever appearance in the Sweet 16 and all 10 appearances have come during head coach Jeff Walz's 14-year tenure. Louisville is seeking its eighth Sweet 16 appearance since 2011, which would rank fifth in the country.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats are 16-8 overall with an 11-7 Big Ten record and they advanced to their first Big Ten Tournament semifinal since 2016. They advanced to the Round of 32 with a 62-51 win over UCF. The Wildcats are led by senior guard Lindsey Pulliam and junior guard Veronica Burton. Pulliam was named an All-Big Ten second team honoree and is one of three Wildcats all-time to earn four All-Big Ten honors in four seasons. With 25 points in the win over UCF, she became the third Wildcat to score 2,000 in her career, after Anucha Browne and Nia Coffey. Veronica Burton was named the 2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten first team. After winning the same individual award in 2020, Burton becomes the fifth player in conference history to have won the honor twice. She leads the country with 3.9 steals per game and scored her 1,000th career point against Maryland. Head Coach Joe McKeown is making his 19th NCAA Tournament appearance of his career and second at Northwestern. McKeown has advanced to four Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight with George Washington.
Northwestern Tournament History - The Wildcats are making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2014-15. The Wildcats' eight NCAA Tournament appearances came in 1982, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2015, 2021.
Series History - UofL is 2-0 all-time against Northwestern with both games played in Evanston, Ill. Louisville won 61-51 on December 4, 1987 and 62-48 on December 3, 1994.
GAME FACTS
Date: Wednesday, March 24
Time: 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT)
Site: San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome
TV: ESPN2 (Pam Ward, play-by-play; LaChina Robinson, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 62-48 (Dec. 3, 1994 at
Series History: 2-0 (W2, 0-0 Home, 0-2 Away, 0-0 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 8th Associated Press, 7th USA Today
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
