Louisville Cardinals @ NC State Wolfpack
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 14 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 88 |
NCSU | 23 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 80 |
Berry helps Louisville rally from 13-point deficit to beat North Carolina State 88-80 in overtime
RALEIGH, N.C. -- — Imari Berry scored 33 points and No. 9 Louisville rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 88-80 in overtime Sunday for its 11th consecutive victory.
Skylar Jones’ 17 points helped carry the Cardinals (18-3, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who went from trailing by 13 to leading 54-51 in a span of less than 4½ minutes bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Mackenly Randoph scored four of her 12 points in overtime. Berry, who had a game-high 12 rebounds, made two free throws with 10.5 seconds left for the final points of regulation.
Khamil Pierre scored five of her season-high 26 points in the final two minutes of regulation, but N.C. State (13-6, 6-2) couldn’t overcome mishaps down the stretch. Zamareya Jones added 20 points, including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter after returning to action wearing protective mask, and Zoe Brooks had 17 points for the Wolfpack (14-5, 7-1).
Louisville followed Thursday’s victory at No. 23 Notre Dame by ending a six-game losing skid in the series with N.C. State.
A 14-2 spurt in the third quarter stretched the Wolfpack’s edge to 47-34. Berry scored the last eight points of the third in a 53-second span as the Cardinals pulled within 50-47. Louisville went ahead with the first five points of the fourth.
Skylar Jones scored the first five points of a 7-0 spurt that lifted Louisville to a 64-58 lead before the Wolfpack rallied.
Louisville missed all seven of its first-half 3-point shots, but had 10 offensive rebounds. N.C. State went scoreless for more than five minutes late in the first half, yet led 33-28 at the break.
The Wolfpack was looking for its first victory against a ranked opponent while being unranked since a win over No. 2 Connecticut in 2023.
Louisville: Host Boston College next Sunday.
N.C. State: At Virginia next Sunday.
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Referee:Joseph Vaszily
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Karen Preato
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Duke | 7-0 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Syracuse | 6-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Stanford | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-3 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
| Clemson | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 4 | 8-10 |
| Miami | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| California | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 12-8 |
| SMU | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| Boston College | 0-8 | 8 | 4-17 |
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