Before "roster construction" became a buzzword in college sports and long before players were getting salaries, Louisville women's basketball became one of the most consistent winners in the country.
Tajianna Roberts scored 21 points and No. 7 Louisville extended its winning streak to 14 games with a 71-59 victory over California.
Monday, they were flatter than a soda left out overnight. Saturday, they brought the fizz.
They played this game at Bud Walton Arena, but it felt more like it belonged at Razorback Stadium, or maybe the Thunderdome.
Freshman Trent Sisley made the first of two free throws with less than a second remaining in a second overtime and Indiana outlasted UCLA 98-97.
There were some basketball pundits (and by “some,” I mean me) who said before this season that Louisville was likely to go as far as freshman Mikel Brown and sophomore Khani Rooths would take them.
They didn’t walk into arenas. They arrived. Shoulders back, warmups crisp, laces perfect. The 1986 Louisville Cardinals didn’t just play basketball, they made it look like jazz in sneakers.
The Louisville women's basketball team has a trip planned to Alcatraz this weekend. But on Thursday night, they made sure to lock up Stanford first.
University of Louisville Athletics generates $1.28 billion annually, driving economic growth and benefiting the Louisville community and region.
Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center hosts three days of indoor track and field competition.