Louisville head coach Jeff Walz talks about their loss to Oklahoma
“You have to be able to not only physically play, but mentally play,” the coach said about his players following the team’s loss Wednesday night.
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After giving up a double-digit lead in a 78-72 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 22 Louisville women’s basketball is set to face second-ranked UConn.
The Cardinals and Huskies play the second game of the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic, tentatively scheduled to start at 9 p.m. today at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tennessee and Iowa play the first game at 7 p.m.
UConn leads the series over U of L, 19-3, with two of the Cardinals’ wins coming in the last five years. Last season, the Huskies won, 86-62.
Follow along here for live updates from tonight’s contest:
The Huskies open the game with a 5-0 run while shooting 57% from the field.
The Women’s Champions Classic game between the Cardinals and Huskies is set for a 9 p.m. tipoff at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The game will be televised on Fox. Qualified subscribers can also stream the Women’s Champions Classic contest on the Fox Sports website.
Nick Curran (play-by-play) and Cortnee Walton (analyst) will have the call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
- Monday, Nov. 4: UCLA 66, Louisville 59 (Aflac Oui-Play Event)
- Friday, Nov. 8: Louisville 75, Southern Indiana 51
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: Louisville 86, UT Martin 64
- Saturday, Nov. 16: Kentucky 71, Louisville 61, OT
- Thursday, Nov. 21: Louisville 107, Morehead State 70
- Sunday, Nov. 24: Louisville 64, South Florida 60
- Saturday, Nov. 30: Louisville 79, Colorado 71
- Wednesday, Dec. 4: Oklahoma 78, Louisville 72
- Saturday, Dec. 7: Louisville vs. UConn (Women’s Champions Classic) | 9 p.m. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Fox
- Thursday, Dec. 12: Louisville vs. Grambling State | 7 p.m., ACCNx
- Sunday, Dec. 15: Louisville vs. N.C. State* | 1 p.m., ABC
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Louisville at Memphis | 5 p.m., ESPNU
- Sunday, Dec. 29: Louisville at Boston College* | 2 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 2: Louisville vs. Miami* | 7 p.m., ACCNx
- Sunday, Jan. 5: Louisville at Wake Forest* | 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 9: Louisville at Pittsburgh* | 6 p.m., ACCNx
- Sunday, Jan. 12: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech* | 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 16: Louisville vs. Syracuse* | 7 p.m., ACCNx
- Sunday, Jan. 19: Louisville at Virginia Tech* | 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Jan. 26: Louisville at Virginia* | 2 p.m., The CW
- Thursday, Jan. 30: Louisville at SMU* | 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Feb. 2: Louisville vs. Notre Dame* | Noon, ESPN2
- Thursday, Feb. 6: Louisville vs. California* | 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Feb. 9: Louisville vs. Stanford* | Noon, ESPN2
- Thursday, Feb. 13: Louisville at Florida State* | 6 p.m., ACCNx
- Thursday, Feb. 20: Louisville at Duke* | 7 p.m., ESPN2
- Sunday, Feb. 23: Louisville vs. North Carolina* | 2 p.m., ESPN
- Thursday, Feb. 27: Louisville vs. Clemson* | 6 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, March 2: Louisville at Notre Dame* | TBA, ESPN
*ACC game
- Izela Arenas (freshman, guard)
- Imari Berry (freshman, guard)
- Nyla Harris (junior, forward)
- Mackenly Randolph (freshman, forward)
- Rebekah Graves (freshman, guard)
- Anaya Hardy (freshman, forward)
- Eseosa Imafidon (redshirt freshman, center)
- Elif Istanbulluoglu (sophomore, forward)
- Ja’Leah Williams (senior, guard)
- Merissah Russell (graduate senior, guard)
- Isla Juffermans (freshman, forward)
- Reagan Bender (freshman, guard)
- Tajianna Roberts (freshman, guard)
- Jayda Curry (senior, guard)
- Olivia Cochran (graduate senior, forward)
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Reach Louisville football, women’s basketball and baseball beat writer Alexis Cubit at acubit@gannett.com and follow her on X at @Alexis_Cubit.
