Clemson Tigers @ Louisville Cardinals
Tajianna Roberts scores 18 of her 19 in the second half and No. 25 Louisville women beat Clemson
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Tajianna Roberts scored 18 of her 19 points in the second half, Olivia Cochran and Jayda Curry each had a double-double and No. 25 Louisville beat Clemson 78-52 on Thursday night for its fifth win in the last six games.
Louisville (20-8, 13-4 ACC) reached 20 wins for the 15th straight season and improved to 13-0 against Clemson under coach Jeff Walz.
The Cardinals conclude their regular season on Sunday at No. 3 Notre Dame, hoping to be a top-four finish in the conference to receive a double bye in the tournament.
Curry had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Cochran added 11 points and 10 boards to secure a double-double in back-to-back games for Louisville. Izela Arenas scored 14 points and Nyla Harris had 12.
Roberts scored the opening six points of the fourth quarter and she capped the 11-0 run with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 66-46.
Loyal McQueen scored 16 points and Mia Moore added 10 for Clemson (13-15, 6-11). The Tigers shot 32% overall, including 3 of 15 from 3-point range.
Clemson got within 41-37 with 5:40 left in the third quarter but only made one more field goal the rest of the frame to trail 55-46.
The Tigers host Virginia Tech on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michol Murray
- Katie Lukanich
- Teresa Stuck
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Wake Forest | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-9 |

