Washington Huskies @ Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WASH | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 51 |
LOU | 13 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 |
No. 19 Louisville women hand No. 23 Washington its first loss of the season 59-51
LOUISVILLE Ky. -- — Olivia Cochran scored 14 points, Nyla Harris added 11 and No. 19 Louisville beat No. 23 Washington 59-51 on Wednesday night.
Louisville closed the first half on a 6-0 run, with the last four by Sydney Taylor, and opened the second half by scoring five straight points for the first double-digit lead of the game at 36-26.
Harris scored nine of Louisville's 13 points in the third quarter and Cochran scored eight of their 15 in the fourth to help remain undefeated at home.
Kiki Jefferson, averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game, and Taylor each added eight points for Louisville (11-2), which picked up its second ranked win of the season.
Lauren Schwartz scored 13 points and Dalayah Daniels had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Washington (11-1). Sayvia Sellers also scored 12 points and Elle Ladine, averaging 12.4 points, added seven.
Louisville has a holiday break before hitting the road to open conference play against Miami on Dec. 31. Washington is off until a Jan. 5 game at California.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Tyler Trimble
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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