Tuesday, February 1
Coral Gables, FL
7 P.M.
University of Louisville
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at
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Miami
Cochran, Smith Lift No. 4 Louisville to Comeback Win at Miami, 69-66
February 01, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith had 21 points and Olivia Cochran scored the go-ahead basket as No. 4 Louisville outlasted Miami 69-66 Tuesday night.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Kianna Smith had 21 points and Olivia Cochran scored the go-ahead basket as No. 4 Louisville outlasted Miami 69-66 Tuesday night.
Cochran finished with 18 points, including her layup with 32 seconds remaining that gave Louisville (19-2, 9-1, Atlantic Coast Conference) a 67-66 advantage. Mykasa Robinson stole an inbounds pass and Smith's two free throws with 11 seconds left gave Louisville its final margin.
Kelsey Marshall's game-tying 3-point attempt as time expired bounced off the rim.
''I thought we figured out a way to gut one out,'' head coach Jeff Walz said. ''It's a tough loss for them there's no question about it, but we figured out a way to make some plays towards the end.''
Miami (11-8, 4-5) went ahead 66-65 on Marshall's 3-pointer with 47 seconds left.
Ja'Leah Williams had 16 points and Destiny Harden finished with 13 for the Hurricanes, who fell short of upsetting nationally ranked Louisville for the second time in four seasons. Miami beat then No. 2 Louisville 79-73 Feb. 17, 2019.
The Cardinals rallied from a nine-point deficit midway through the fourth period and took the lead 65-63 on Chelsie Hall's corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining.
Smith shot 8-of-13 from the field and also had seven assists in a 39-minute outing.
After spotting the Hurricanes a three-point lead to end the third quarter, Louisville closed with 23 points the final period.
''Really, really pleased with how we finished this game tonight,'' Walz said.
Karla Erjavec's 3-pointer with 6:13 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Hurricanes their largest lead at 59-50.
''Obviously, it was a high-level basketball game,'' Miami coach Katie Meier said. ''Players were making plays on both ends of the court. At a certain point you have to give Louisville a lot of credit. They executed down the stretch.''
UP NEXT
Louisville: visits Clemson on Thursday.
Miami: hosts Syracuse on Thursday.
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.
Cochran finished with 18 points, including her layup with 32 seconds remaining that gave Louisville (19-2, 9-1, Atlantic Coast Conference) a 67-66 advantage. Mykasa Robinson stole an inbounds pass and Smith's two free throws with 11 seconds left gave Louisville its final margin.
Kelsey Marshall's game-tying 3-point attempt as time expired bounced off the rim.
''I thought we figured out a way to gut one out,'' head coach Jeff Walz said. ''It's a tough loss for them there's no question about it, but we figured out a way to make some plays towards the end.''
Miami (11-8, 4-5) went ahead 66-65 on Marshall's 3-pointer with 47 seconds left.
Ja'Leah Williams had 16 points and Destiny Harden finished with 13 for the Hurricanes, who fell short of upsetting nationally ranked Louisville for the second time in four seasons. Miami beat then No. 2 Louisville 79-73 Feb. 17, 2019.
The Cardinals rallied from a nine-point deficit midway through the fourth period and took the lead 65-63 on Chelsie Hall's corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining.
Smith shot 8-of-13 from the field and also had seven assists in a 39-minute outing.
After spotting the Hurricanes a three-point lead to end the third quarter, Louisville closed with 23 points the final period.
''Really, really pleased with how we finished this game tonight,'' Walz said.
Karla Erjavec's 3-pointer with 6:13 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Hurricanes their largest lead at 59-50.
''Obviously, it was a high-level basketball game,'' Miami coach Katie Meier said. ''Players were making plays on both ends of the court. At a certain point you have to give Louisville a lot of credit. They executed down the stretch.''
UP NEXT
Louisville: visits Clemson on Thursday.
Miami: hosts Syracuse on Thursday.
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.
