Thursday, February 18
Pittsburgh, PA
8 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
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Pittsburgh
No. 3 Louisville Plays at Pitt on Thursday
February 17, 2021 | Women's Basketball
The Cardinals and the Panthers will tip off at 8 p.m. E.T. on Thursday on ACCN and 790-AM WKRD.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's basketball plays at Pitt (5-9, 3-8) on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast on ACC Network and 790-AM WKRD.
The Cardinals (19-1, 12-1) are coming off an 85-70 win over Georgia Tech on Senior Night. They enter this week at No. 2 in the USA Today and No. 3 in the Associated Press polls.
At 19-1, Louisville is one win away from reaching 20 wins for the 11th straight season to extend the program record. The longest run previously was three, achieved twice. With one more win, the Cards will have won at least 20 games in 13 of head coach Jeff Walz's 14 seasons. Prior to Walz's arrival, Louisville had just 10 20-win seasons in its history.
At 12-1 (.923) in Atlantic Coast Conference play, UofL leads NC State (8-2, .800) with three games remaining. With the unbalanced schedule, this year's regular season conference champion will be determined by winning percentage.
Kianna Smith had 21 points to tie her career-high in the win over Georgia Tech. She also had 21 points in her Louisville debut against DePaul.
UofL is 5-0 in true road games this year and 40-4 over the past four seasons.
Earlier on Wednesday, Walz was named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List. He is one of 15 coaches named to the list and one of two from the Atlantic Coast Conference – joined by NC State's Wes Moore.
Despite losing five seniors from last year's team and returning just two starters, Walz has led the Cardinals to a 19-1 overall record, 12-1 in ACC play. Louisville won its first 16 games and reached No. 1 in the Associated Press and USA Today polls for the first time in program history.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh is 5-9 overall, 3-8 in the ACC, in head coach Lance White's third season at the helm. The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak last time out, defeating Boston College 83-80 in Chestnut Hill. They average 69.14 points per game and allows a 72.64 mark. Junior guard Jayla Everett leads the team in scoring with a 15.4 average, in addition to her 2.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. Everett is ranked 12th in the ACC in points per game, 10th in free throw percentage at .780, and second with 3.0 three-point field goals made per game, trailing only VT's Aisha Sheppard. Through thirteen games this season, Pittsburgh has dominated their opponents on the offensive glass. Their 16.3 offensive rebounds per game ranks second in the ACC and 13th in the NCAA.
Series History - Louisville is 20-2 all-time against Pitt. The Cardinals are 8-2 on the road and 12-0 since both programs became ACC affiliates. Louisville has won 16 straight in the series by an average of 21.4 points per game. The last loss came in a 69-72 road defeat in the 2009-10 season. The first meeting between the two teams was Feb. 8, 2006 at Pitt, a 71-63 UofL win.
The Last Meeting (Feb. 23, 2020) - UofL routed Pitt 79-47 inside the Peterson Events Center. After holding on to a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter, Louisville dominated the middle half of the game, shooting 61 percent from the field and outscoring Pittsburgh 50-7. Kylee Shook finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Shook was one of four Cardinals in double figures, joined by Bionca Dunham, Jazmine Jones, and Yacine Diop. UofL recorded only nine turnovers, while assisting on 21 of 30 made field goals. Mykasa Robison had eight assists.
GAME FACTS
Date: Thursday, Feb. 18
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Site: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center
TV: ACCN (Jenn Hildreth, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 79-47 (Feb. 23, 2020 at Pitt)
Series History: 20-2 (W16, 10-0 Home, 8-2 Away, 2-0 Neutral)
Next UofL Game: Sunday, Feb. 21 at Florida State
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.
The Cardinals (19-1, 12-1) are coming off an 85-70 win over Georgia Tech on Senior Night. They enter this week at No. 2 in the USA Today and No. 3 in the Associated Press polls.
At 19-1, Louisville is one win away from reaching 20 wins for the 11th straight season to extend the program record. The longest run previously was three, achieved twice. With one more win, the Cards will have won at least 20 games in 13 of head coach Jeff Walz's 14 seasons. Prior to Walz's arrival, Louisville had just 10 20-win seasons in its history.
At 12-1 (.923) in Atlantic Coast Conference play, UofL leads NC State (8-2, .800) with three games remaining. With the unbalanced schedule, this year's regular season conference champion will be determined by winning percentage.
Kianna Smith had 21 points to tie her career-high in the win over Georgia Tech. She also had 21 points in her Louisville debut against DePaul.
UofL is 5-0 in true road games this year and 40-4 over the past four seasons.
Earlier on Wednesday, Walz was named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List. He is one of 15 coaches named to the list and one of two from the Atlantic Coast Conference – joined by NC State's Wes Moore.
Despite losing five seniors from last year's team and returning just two starters, Walz has led the Cardinals to a 19-1 overall record, 12-1 in ACC play. Louisville won its first 16 games and reached No. 1 in the Associated Press and USA Today polls for the first time in program history.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh is 5-9 overall, 3-8 in the ACC, in head coach Lance White's third season at the helm. The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak last time out, defeating Boston College 83-80 in Chestnut Hill. They average 69.14 points per game and allows a 72.64 mark. Junior guard Jayla Everett leads the team in scoring with a 15.4 average, in addition to her 2.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. Everett is ranked 12th in the ACC in points per game, 10th in free throw percentage at .780, and second with 3.0 three-point field goals made per game, trailing only VT's Aisha Sheppard. Through thirteen games this season, Pittsburgh has dominated their opponents on the offensive glass. Their 16.3 offensive rebounds per game ranks second in the ACC and 13th in the NCAA.
Series History - Louisville is 20-2 all-time against Pitt. The Cardinals are 8-2 on the road and 12-0 since both programs became ACC affiliates. Louisville has won 16 straight in the series by an average of 21.4 points per game. The last loss came in a 69-72 road defeat in the 2009-10 season. The first meeting between the two teams was Feb. 8, 2006 at Pitt, a 71-63 UofL win.
The Last Meeting (Feb. 23, 2020) - UofL routed Pitt 79-47 inside the Peterson Events Center. After holding on to a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter, Louisville dominated the middle half of the game, shooting 61 percent from the field and outscoring Pittsburgh 50-7. Kylee Shook finished with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Shook was one of four Cardinals in double figures, joined by Bionca Dunham, Jazmine Jones, and Yacine Diop. UofL recorded only nine turnovers, while assisting on 21 of 30 made field goals. Mykasa Robison had eight assists.
GAME FACTS
Date: Thursday, Feb. 18
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Site: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center
TV: ACCN (Jenn Hildreth, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst)
Radio: 790-AM WKRD (Nick Curran, play-by-play; Adrienne Johnson, analyst)
Last Meeting: W, 79-47 (Feb. 23, 2020 at Pitt)
Series History: 20-2 (W16, 10-0 Home, 8-2 Away, 2-0 Neutral)
Next UofL Game: Sunday, Feb. 21 at Florida State
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.
