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UNC Battles Back But Falls To No. 1 Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – North Carolina fell 79-68 Thursday night at No. 1 Louisville in an Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball matchup. Playing at the Cardinals' KFC Yum Center, the Tar Heels trailed by as many as 32 points but cut the margin to single digits before falling by 11.

The undefeated Cardinals improved to 16-0 overall and 9-0 in ACC play, while the Tar Heels fell to 8-6 (3-6 ACC).

UNC now looks ahead to another road matchup, on Sunday at Virginia Tech. Game time in Blacksburg, Va., is 4 p.m. and the game will be broadcast by the ACC Network.