Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles @ Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USI | 21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 51 |
LOU | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 75 |
Olivia Cochran scores 15 and No. 17 Louisville women beat Southern Indiana 75-51
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Olivia Cochran scored 15 points, freshman Tajianna Roberts added 11 and No. 17 Louisville beat Southern Indiana 75-51 on Friday night.
The Cardinals improved to 16-2 in home openers under head coach Jeff Walz, including their last nine dating to the 2015-16 season.
Louisville (1-1) lost its opener 65-59 to No. 5 UCLA on Monday despite Roberts becoming the first Cardinal freshman since the 2020 season to score 20 or more points in a college debut.
Louisville only led 22-21 after the first quarter against Southern Indiana before scoring the opening 18 points of the second to take control at 40-21. Southern Indiana's first field goal of the second quarter came with 3:41 remaining before halftime — after missing its first six shots.
Louisville also scored the opening 10 point of the third for a 28-point lead.
Ali Saunders scored 15 points and Meredith Raley added 10 for Southern Indiana (1-1). The Screaming Eagles are coming off a 25-7 season, including 17-1 in conference play and the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship.
Louisville plays at UT Martin on Tuesday before facing No. 22 Kentucky on Nov. 16.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY
Referee:Brandon Enterline
Referee:Kayla Maxey
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 11-3 | - | 19-4 |
| Lindenwood | 10-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Southern Indiana | 10-4 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Morehead State | 10-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| UT Martin | 9-5 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Little Rock | 8-6 | 3 | 12-12 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-8 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-10 | 7 | 8-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 3-11 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Tennessee State | 3-11 | 8 | 4-19 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3-11 | 8 | 4-21 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 12-1 | 1 | 22-4 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Syracuse | 9-4 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Virginia | 9-4 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 6-6 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 7.5 | 16-9 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 3-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-10 | 10 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-17 |
| Boston College | 0-13 | 13 | 4-22 |
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