US EditionLouisville women's basketball comes up short of ACC championship
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Louisville Cardinals lost to the Duke Blue Devils 70-65 in overtime at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia at 1:00 p.m. ET.
- A late 10-second violation swung the game as Duke gained 19 offensive rebounds and a free-throw disparity of 26 to 9, while Louisville shot just 22% in the overtime period.
- Offensively, Imari Berry and Mackenly Randolph paced Louisville, with Berry scoring 18 points off the bench and Randolph finishing near triple-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
- For Louisville, the loss reshapes postseason expectations as the Cardinals missed their first ACC title since 2018 and now await the NCAA Tournament draw on Sunday, likely as a top-four seed at the KFC Yum Center.
- Coach Jeff Walz blamed rebounding and free throws, and accepted fault for not calling a timeout, while Randolph said, 'I mean, it was a great game'.
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The Cards folded in overtime. After leading Duke 78% of the time in the ACC Championship game, No. 2 seeded Louisville shot just 22% in OT which meant No. 1 seeded Duke completed its comeback to grab the 70-65 win. This loss meant that Louisville hasn’t won the conference title since their 2017-18 win. The side has also not won the regular season championship since the 2020-21 season. When questioned about these past struggles, coach Jeff Walz g…
The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressDuke outlasts Louisville in OT for ACC women’s title
Tournament MVP Taina Mair had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Delaney Thomas also scored 19, and Duke (24-8) rallied to win its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title Sunday by defeating Louisville 70-65 in overtime in Duluth, Georgia. Thomas’ layup with 4 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 60 and sent it to overtime after Louisville (27-7) held the lead for 35 of 40 minutes in Duluth, Georgia. In overtime, another layup …
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