In a game between Syracuse and Louisville, the Syracuse women's basketball team initially led but eventually lost to Louisville with a final score of 81-69. Louisville's Nina Rickards and Nyla Harris performed well, with Rickards contributing 18 points and Harris achieving a career night with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Syracuse's Dyashia Fair also had a notable performance, finishing with 28 points. The game saw Louisville erasing a 7-point first-quarter deficit to lead 40-34 at halftime and eventually securing a convincing victory. The game ended with Louisville improving to 19-3, 8-1 in the ACC, while Syracuse fell to 17-4. The loss marked Syracuse's second straight defeat, with Fair moving into 6th all-time on the women's basketball scoring list.
Really nice performance from NC State tonight. Some lulls but that's to be expected against a great team like Louisville. Wolfpack was never in *real* danger
FINAL: NC State 77, Louisville 67
FINAL: Louisville 67 NC State 77 Cards drop their 2nd ACC game of the season. Olivia Cochran puts up a 17 point 12 rebound double-double. Highlights and post coming your way on @WHAS11 tonight at 11. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Lot of grit from Louisville tonight. Shots aren't falling, but they're hanging tough with N.C. State, down 6 with 2:53 left after trailing by as many as 18.
Louisville's not going away but still trail N.C. State, 63-55, with 4:29 remaining in regulation. The Cardinals seem to be playing with more rhythm and getting key stops.
END 3: NC State 59, Louisville 49 And just like that, the Cardinals have a sign of life and have cut into the Wolfpack's lead. Olivia's up to 17 points.
END 3RD: Louisville 49, NC State 59 Cards cut the lead to 10 with a quarter to go with a Jayda Curry bucket. Olivia Cochran has 17-8 with a quarter left #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Better defense for Louisville to start the 3rd, but the Wolfpack still hurting them bad from beyond the arc. Cards down 51-36 #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
HALF: #Louisville 30, NC State 47 Cards can’t buy a basket in the 2nd quarter. Olivia Cochran and Kiki Jefferson combine for 22 of UofL’s 30 so far, but NC State has their foot on the gas with a half left. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
HALF: NC State 47, Louisville 30 The Cardinals will have a very tall hill to climb for any chance of a comeback after getting outscored, 19-8, in the second quarter. Olivia Cochran was an offensive bright spot with a team-leading 12 points.
Olivia Cochran’s jumper snaps an over 8 minute long dry spell for Louisville from the field #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
NC State held Louisville to eight points in that quarter. That will play.
This has got out of hand fast for #Louisville. Cards trailing 47-26 with just about a minute left in the half. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
This has been a disastrous quarter for Louisville, which has only made one field goal and trails NC State, 43-26, with 2:44 to go in the half.
Just about 3:30 left in the 2nd and #Louisville has been held to just 4 points this quarter. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
More than halfway through the 2nd and #Louisville has been held to just 4 points this quarter #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
NC State is on an 11-0 run to stretch out a 39-24 lead over Louisville and Jeff Walz calls a timeout with 6:08 left in the half.
Jeff Walz calls a timeout after NC State hits their 6th three of the night. Wolfpack lead up to double-digits at 39-24 #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
NC State starting to cook against #Louisville. River Baldwin’s layup makes it an 8 point game. Cards down 32-24 with 8:33 in the half #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
END 1: #Louisville 22, NC State 28 Wolfpack making the Cards pay from beyond the arc shooting perfect. Olivia Cochran’s already in double-digit scoring with 11. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
END 1: #Louisville 22, NC State 28 Wolfpack making the Cards pay from beyond the arc shooting a perfect 6-6. Olivia Cochran’s already in double-digit scoring with 11. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
END 1: NC State 28, Louisville 22 The Wolfpack got hot from 3-point range late in the quarter to take the lead after the first 10 minutes.
First break: #Louisville up 16-13 on NC State Liv is putting in WORK. Cochran already has 9 points with 4:06 in the 1st. This one’s gonna be a banger. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
No. 3 NC State tips off against No. 15 Louisville in just a few minutes!! Here is the broadcast info for the game and a preview of the Cardinals. Preview: https://t.co/EUDgAj0yun https://t.co/XOKfc1K1Oh
NC State was already #Louisville’s highest ranked opponent last night when they were ranked 5th. As of today they’re up to #3 in the country. Monster road test for UofL tonight in Raleigh #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11 https://t.co/M6GjjQKhPL
Syracuse women’s basketball: #21 Orange’s offensive struggles loom large in 81-69 loss to #16 Louisville https://t.co/vizeqvr2DZ via @DominicChiappo2
FINAL | Louisville puts away No. 21 Syracuse 81-69. Cards improve to 4-2 against ranked teams. Nyla Harris with a career night, 18 points, 14 rebounds. Dyashia Fair as good as advertised for Syracuse, finished with 28. Louisville improves to 19-3, 8-1 in the ACC. Syracuse falls… https://t.co/o6IhikOX4l
STORY: Nina Rickards powers Louisville to convincing ACC victory over Syracuse https://t.co/OL7y5YGJmh
.@CuseWBB has hit a bump in the road, dropping its 2nd straight 81-69 to Louisville. Orange are now 17-4. Dyashia Fair moved into 6th all-time on the women’s basketball scoring list.
FINAL: Louisville 81, Syracuse 69 HUGE win for the Cardinals, who remain at the top of the ACC standings.
END 3: Louisville 60, Syracuse 47
First-half scenes from Louisville-Syracuse https://t.co/run5t6ko7R
HALFTIME | In the KFC Yum! Center, No. 16 Louisville erases a 7-point first-quarter deficit, leads No. 21 Syracuse 40-34 at the half. Nina Rickards with 10 points, and Sydney Taylor with a couple of big threes late in the second quarter. https://t.co/5hLNNgPxhz
HALF: Louisville 40, Syracuse 34 February Cardinals were in full effect during the quarter, outscoring the Orange, 26-13.
Louisville opens the quarter on a 6-0 run with four points coming from Nina Rickards, and Syracuse calls a timeout. The Orange still lead, 21-20.
END 1: Syracuse 21, Louisville 14 Pretty good battle going on so far.
Syracuse women’s basketball: what to watch for versus #16 Louisville https://t.co/xveAIA3SjV via @DominicChiappo2