North Carolina A&T Aggies @ Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAT | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
LOU | 29 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 80 |
Curry, Love lead balanced No. 22 Louisville women past NC A&T 80-40
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Jayda Curry scored 12 points and reserve Eylia Love had a double-double, leading a balanced attack for No. 22 Louisville in an 80-40 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
Kiki Jefferson and Merissah Russell both scored 11 points and Olivia Cochran added 10 for the Cardinals (8-1), who won their fourth straight. Love had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her second career double-double.
Maleia Bracone scored 11 points for the Aggies (3-4).
Louisville forced 31 turnovers, scoring 43 points and had a 45-23 rebounding advantage, 23-5 on the offensive end, leading to 25 second-chance points. The Cardinals shot only 26% in the second half, going 1 of 12 behind the arc, to finish the game at 44% (31 of 70).
North Carolina A&T was just 1 of 8 from distance and was 36% (14 of 39) overall, putting up 31 fewer shots than Louisville.
Russell and Curry hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 20-3 run in the first quarter for a 29-13 lead. Sydney Taylor had a 3 in a 9-0 run and Cochran had six points in a 12-0 as the Cardinals outscored the Aggies 25-8 to lead 54-21 at the half.
Louisville was 7 of 13 from 3-point range and shot 63% overall.
The Cardinals shot just 5 of 20 in the third quarter but increased their lead to 69-30.
Louisville is at home against in-state rival Kentucky on Sunday.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY
Referee:John Capolino
Referee:Kayla Maxey
Referee:Alganese Carr
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Monmouth | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Campbell | 4-1 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Stony Brook | 4-1 | 1 | 9-9 |
| Towson | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Hampton | 2-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Elon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 7-9 |
| Drexel | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1-3 | 3.5 | 6-9 |
| William & Mary | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Northeastern | 1-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Hofstra | 1-4 | 4 | 3-13 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Duke | 7-0 | - | 12-6 |
| NC State | 6-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Stanford | 4-2 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Miami | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| California | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| SMU | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
| Boston College | 0-7 | 7 | 4-16 |
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