LEXINGTON — Since the first battle between the Kentucky and Louisville women’s basketball programs, the former has held the upper hand. The Wildcats won the first two meetings, both during the 1975-76 season. UK also captured six of the first seven matchups. And Kentucky leads the all-time series, 34-24.
But the Cardinals are aiming for history of their own this evening. A victory tonight would be their eighth straight over the Wildcats. That would tie the longest run of success by either team in the rivalry; UK also won eight in a row from 1979 through 1984.
Can UK and first-year coach Kenny Brooks spoil U of L’s record-tying attempt? Or will longtime Louisville coach Jeff Walz notch yet another win over the Wildcats?
Follow along below with live updates from Memorial Coliseum:
The contest between the Cardinals and Wildcats will not air on a traditional TV channel.
Instead, it will stream live on SEC Network+. Noah Frary (play by play) and Bria Goss (analyst) will be on the call.
Authenticated subscribers to SEC Network+ can watch the contest on WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.
Those without access to SEC Network+ can access coverage via a subscription to ESPN+. (To sign up for ESPN+, click here.)
Nick Curran (play-by-play) and Cortnee Walton (analyst) will have the U of L call on the Cardinal Sports Network (WLCL 93.9-FM and WGTK 970-AM in Louisville).
You can also listen online via GoCards.com.
Darren Headrick (play-by-play) will have the UK radio network call on 1080 AM in Louisville and 98.5 FM in Lexington.
You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.
- Monday, Nov. 4: vs. UCLA (Aflac Oui-Play Event in Paris) ∣ SCORE: UCLA 66, Louisville 59
- Friday, Nov. 8: vs. Southern Indiana ∣ SCORE: Louisville 75, Southern Indiana 51
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: at UT Martin ∣ SCORE: Louisville 86, UT Martin 64
- Saturday, Nov. 16: at Kentucky, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
- Thursday, Nov. 21: vs. Morehead State, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Sunday, Nov. 24: vs. South Florida (WBCA Showcase in Orlando, Florida), 1 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 30: at Colorado, 3 p.m., ESPN+
- Wednesday, Dec. 4: vs. Oklahoma (SEC/ACC Challenge), 5 p.m., ESPN2
- Saturday, Dec. 7: vs. UConn (Women’s Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York), 9:30 p.m., FOX
- Thursday, Dec. 12: vs. Grambling State, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Sunday, Dec. 15: vs. N.C. State, 1 p.m., ABC
- Saturday, Dec. 21: at Memphis, 5 p.m., ESPNU
- Sunday, Dec. 29: at Boston College, 2 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 2: vs. Miami, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Sunday, Jan. 5: at Wake Forest, 2 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 9: at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Sunday, Jan. 12: vs. Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Thursday, Jan. 16: vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Sunday, Jan. 19: at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Jan. 26: at Virginia, 2 p.m., The CW
- Thursday, Jan. 30: at SMU, 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Feb. 2: vs. Notre Dame, noon, ESPN2
- Thursday, Feb. 6: vs. California, 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, Feb. 9: vs. Stanford, noon, ESPN2
- Thursday, Feb. 13: at Florida State, 6 p.m., ACC Network Extra
- Thursday, Feb. 20: at Duke, 7 p.m. ESPN2
- Sunday, Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina, 2 p.m., ESPN
- Thursday, Feb. 27: vs. Clemson, 6 p.m., ACC Network
- Sunday, March 2: at Notre Dame, ESPN
- Wednesday, March 5, through Sunday, March 9: ACC Tournament (Greensboro Coliseum; Greensboro, North Carolina)
Record: 2-1
- Izela Arenas (guard, freshman)
- Reagan Bender (guard, freshman)
- Imari Berry (guard, freshman)
- Olivia Cochran (forward, graduate)
- Jayda Curry (guard, senior)
- Rebekah Graves (guard, freshman)
- Anaya Hardy (forward, freshman)
- Nyla Harris (forward, junior)
- Eseosa Imafidon (center, redshirt freshman)
- Elif Istanbulluoglu (forward, sophomore)
- Isla Juffermans (forward, freshman)
- Mackenly Randolph (forward, freshman)
- Tajianna Roberts (guard, freshman)
- Merissah Russell (guard, graduate)
- Ja’Leah Williams (guard, senior)
The Kentucky women’s basketball team is 3-0 this season, topping USC Upstate, Northern Kentucky and Wofford in its first three outings.
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- Georgia Amoore (guard, graduate)
- Tanah Becker (guard, freshman)
- Lexi Blue (guard, freshman)
- Gabby Brooks (guard, sophomore)
- Amelia Hassett (forward, junior)
- Teonni Key (junior, forward)
- Dazia Lawrence (guard, fifth-year senior)
- Jordan Obi (guard, graduate)
- Dominika Paurová (guard, sophomore)
- Cassidy Rowe (guard, junior)
- Clara Silva (center, freshman)
- Clara Strack (center, sophomore)
- Saniah Tyler (guard, junior)
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