By Matt Bradshaw —
No. 1 seed women’s basketball (33-2) defeated sixteenth-ranked Boise State (23-10) in their first round NCAA tournament matchup. The Cardinals refused to let up on the Broncos in their 74-42 victory, shooting 48 percent from the field with 52 points in the paint.
Junior Sam Fuehring led the offense with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Myisha Hines-Allen, junior Asia Durr and redshirt-junior Arica Carter combined for 17 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists.
Sophomore Kylee Shook recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as Louisville’s bench dominated with 29 points to Boise’s four.