Louisville Cardinals @ Clemson Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 65 |
CLEM | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
Laura Ziegler's double-double helps No. 22 Louisville women beat Clemson 65-54 in ACC opener
CLEMSON, S.C. -- — Laura Ziegler finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 22 Louisville to a 65-54 victory over Clemson on Sunday in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
Ziegler made 5 of 11 shots and 7 of 8 free throws to help Louisville (3-1) improve to 15-0 against Clemson (3-2) since joining the ACC prior to the 2014-15 season.
Tajianna Roberts scored 12 on 4-for-16 shooting with two 3-pointers for the Cardinals. Reserve Reyna Scott pitched in with 10 points and five rebounds.
Rusne Augustinaite led the Tigers with 17 points, sinking 6 of 8 shots including all three of her 3-pointers. Reserve Raven Thompson scored 12 and Mia Moore totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists before fouling out.
Augustinaite hit a 3-pointer and scored seven to help Clemson jump out to an 11-8 lead. Ziegler hit a jumper to spark a 7-0 run over the final 3:41 and Louisville led 15-11 after one quarter.
Elif Istanbulluoglu scored on both sides of a Roberts' 3-pointer and the Cardinals scored the first 11 points of the second period to take a 26-11 lead. Hadley Periman's layup with 45 seconds remaining left the Tigers trailing 30-20 at halftime.
Imari Berry came off the bench to hit all four of her shots and her only free throw, scoring nine of 17 third-quarter points for the Cardinals in upping their advantage to 47-36.
The Tigers closed within six on three occasions — the final one when Roberts hit a jumper to cut it to 55-49 with 2:54 remaining. Ziegler and Mackenly Randolph hit back-to-back shots to push the lead to 10 and end the threat.
It was the earliest conference opener in Louisville's history.
Louisville: The Cardinals return to nonconference play when they host Morehead State on Wednesday.
Clemson: The Tigers travel to play Furman on Sunday in a nonconference matchup.
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Game Information
Clemson, SC
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Karen Preato
Referee:Mark Resch
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 9-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Duke | 9-0 | - | 14-6 |
| NC State | 7-2 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 6-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-5 |
| Virginia | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Notre Dame | 5-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Stanford | 4-3 | 4 | 15-5 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Miami | 3-5 | 5.5 | 11-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-5 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| California | 2-5 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| SMU | 1-7 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-8 | 8 | 8-14 |
| Boston College | 0-9 | 9 | 4-18 |
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