Northern Kentucky Norse @ Louisville Cardinals
Roberts scores 23 points, No. 20 Louisville women dominate Northern Kentucky in 2nd half
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Tajian Roberts matched her career high with 23 points and No. 20 Louisville pulled away from Northern Kentucky 89-61 on Sunday.
With Roberts scoring 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3 of 3 on 3-pointers, the Cardinals (1-1) outscored the Norse (1-1) 54-29 in the second half.
Reyna Scott added 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting, Mackenly Randolph 10 and three players had nine points for Louisville, including Laura Ziegler, who had 11 rebounds. The Cardinals shot 55%, 64% in the second half (23 of 36).
Kamora Morgan scored 13 points for Northern Kentucky with Mya Meredith adding 12 and Maddie Moody 11. The Norse shot 31% in the second half.
Northern Kentucky trailed 20-17 after one quarter but Moody hit a pair of 3s early in the second to put the Norse on top 25-22. Louisville scored the last eight points of the half to take a 35-32 lead.
Roberts hit 5 of 6 shots and scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Cardinals stretched their lead to 56-48. She had six in a 14-2 run and her 3 made it 56-44 before Morgan scored the last four points of the quarter for the Norse. The Cards made 13 of 18 shots, 4 of 5 3s, in the fourth quarter.
Louisville, which lost to No. 1 UConn 79-66 in its opener, is home against Colorado on Wednesday.
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Louisville, KY

Referee:Bobby Ray
Referee:Tasha Smith
Referee:Ashley Gloss

2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 17-3 | - | 22-8 |
| Youngstown State | 15-5 | 2 | 22-8 |
| Cleveland State | 13-7 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 12-8 | 5 | 18-12 |
| Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 5 | 15-16 |
| Robert Morris | 11-9 | 6 | 18-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 9-11 | 8 | 13-16 |
| Oakland | 7-13 | 10 | 10-20 |
| Wright State | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Milwaukee | 4-16 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Detroit Mercy | 4-16 | 13 | 7-23 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-16 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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