# 2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team will represent the University of Louisville during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals will be led by eighteenth-year head coach Jeff Walz, and will play their home games at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This season will be their eleventh year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Cardinals finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the thirteenth straight time the Cardinals qualified for the tournament. As the sixth seed in the Albany 2 they were upset by eleventh seed Middle Tennessee in the First Round to end their season.

## Off-season
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sydney Taylor | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Long Island, New York | Graduated |
| Hennie van Schaik | 3 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Urk, Netherlands | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Kiki Jefferson | 12 | G | 6'1" | Graduate Student | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Graduated; drafted 31st overall in the 2024 WNBA draft |
| Nina Rickards | 15 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Queens, New York | Graduated |
| Alexia Mobley | 23 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Transferred to Florida |
| Eylia Love | 24 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Kansas City, Kansas | Transferred to Houston |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ja'Leah Williams | 12 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Pompano Beach, Florida | Miami (FL) |

### Recruiting class

Source:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Izela Arenas G | Porter Ranch, California | Sierra Canyon | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Oct 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Reagan Bender G | Louisville, Kentucky | Sacred Heart | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Imari Berry G | Clarksville, Tennessee | Clarksville | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Anaya Hardy F | Detroit, Michigan | Renaissance | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Isla Juffermans F | Coffs Harbour, Australia | Centre of Excellence Australia | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mackenly Randolph F | Los Angeles, California | Sierra Canyon | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Tajianna Roberts G | San Diego, California | IMG Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | vs. No. 5 UCLA Aflac Oui-Play | L 59–66 | 0–1 | 21 – Roberts | 7 – Williams | 9 – Williams | Adidas Arena (3,472) Paris, France |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 17 | Southern Indiana | W 75–51 | 1–1 | 15 – Cochran | 8 – Berry | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (7,666) Louisville, KY |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | at UT Martin | W 86–64 | 2–1 | 16 – Harris | 9 – Berry | 4 – Arenas | Skyhawk Arena (1,453) Martin, TN |
| November 16, 2024* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 18 | at No. 20 Kentucky rivalry | L 61–71 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | 14 – Berry | 6 – Cochran | 6 – Williams | Rupp Arena (6,117) Lexington, KY |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 25 | Morehead State | W 107–70 | 3–2 | 21 – Berry | 6 – Tied | 8 – Williams | KFC Yum! Center (7,344) Louisville, KY |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 25 | vs. South Florida WBCA Showcase | W 64–60 | 4–2 | 13 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 7 – Williams | ESPN Wide World of Sports (1,310) Orlando, FL |
| November 30, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 24 | at Colorado | W 79–71 | 5–2 | 14 – Tied | 4 – Harris | 3 – Curry | CU Events Center (3,487) Boulder, CO |
| December 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 22 | No. 11 Oklahoma ACC–SEC Challenge | L 72–78 | 5–3 | 17 – Cochran | 9 – Cochran | 3 – Roberts | KFC Yum! Center (7,446) Louisville, KY |
| December 7, 2024* 9:30 p.m., FOX | No. 22 | vs. No. 2 Connecticut Women's Champions Classic | L 52–85 | 5–4 | 10 – Berry | 6 – Williams | 3 – Roberts | Barclays Center (9,114) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Grambling State | W 96–57 | 6–4 | 18 – Cochran | 11 – Cochran | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (7,395) Louisville, KY |
| December 15, 2024 1:00 p.m., ABC | | No. 22 NC State Jimmy V Classic | L 42–72 | 6–5 (0–1) | 8 – Tied | 8 – Harris | 2 – Curry | KFC Yum! Center (9,116) Louisville, KY |
| December 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Memphis | W 87–68 | 7–5 | 23 – Roberts | 13 – Cochran | 7 – Williams | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (2,021) Memphis, TN |
| December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | W 86–73 | 8–5 (1–1) | 14 – Curry | 7 – Cochran | 4 – Tied | Conte Forum (1,138) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Miami (FL) | W 74–56 | 9–5 (2–1) | 21 – Curry | 7 – Williams | 7 – Williams | KFC Yum! Center (7,956) Louisville, KY |
| January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Wake Forest | W 81–76 $^{OT}$ | 10–5 (3–1) | 18 – Harris | 7 – Cochran | 4 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (1,019) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Pittsburgh | W 65–56 | 11–5 (4–1) | 17 – Roberts | 8 – Harris | 3 – Tied | Peterson Events Center (357) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 12, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 13 Georgia Tech | W 69–60 | 12–5 (5–1) | 16 – Roberts | 7 – Williams | 5 – Curry | KFC Yum! Center (8,917) Louisville, KY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Syracuse | W 72–62 | 13–5 (6–1) | 13 – Roberts | 11 – Harris | 7 – Williams | KFC Yum! Center (7,442) Louisville, KY |
| January 19, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | L 65–70 | 13–6 (6–2) | 14 – Cochran | 8 – Cochran | 4 – Williams | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW | | at Virginia | W 68–65 | 14–6 (7–2) | 19 – Curry | 11 – Cochran | 8 – Curry | John Paul Jones Arena (5,551) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at SMU | W 80–75 | 15–6 (8–2) | 22 – Roberts | 5 – Cochran | 5 – Roberts | Moody Coliseum (1,148) University Park, TX |
| February 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 3 Notre Dame | L 71–89 | 15–7 (8–3) | 17 – Roberts | 10 – Randolph | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (11,603) Louisville, KY |
| February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 21 California | W 70–63 | 16–7 (9–3) | 18 – Cochran | 9 – Cochran | 3 – Curry | KFC Yum! Center (7,093) Louisville, KY |
| February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Stanford | W 74–65 | 17–7 (10–3) | 21 – Roberts | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (8,281) Louisville, KY |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 23 Florida State | W 83–69 | 18–7 (11–3) | 17 – Tied | 10 – Roberts | 6 – Curry | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,913) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 11 Duke | W 70–62 | 19–7 (12–3) | 24 – Curry | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,153) Durham, NC |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 9 North Carolina | L 75–79 | 19–8 (12–4) | 18 – Curry | 10 – Cochran | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (11,280) Louisville, KY |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 25 | Clemson | W 78–52 | 20–8 (13–4) | 19 – Roberts | 10 – Tied | 5 – Roberts | KFC Yum! Center (7,881) Louisville, KY |
| March 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 25 | at No. 3 Notre Dame College GameDay | L 59–72 | 20–9 (13–5) | 19 – Curry | 8 – Harris | 2 – Tied | Purcell Pavilion (8,852) Notre Dame, IN |
| ACC Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 7:30 p.m., ACCN | (6) | vs. (14) Clemson Second Round | W 70–68 $^{OT}$ | 21–9 | 16 – Tied | 12 – Williams | 3 – Roberts | Greensboro Coliseum (5,828) Greensboro, NC |
| March 7, 2025 7:30 p.m., ACCN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 11 Duke Quarterfinals | L 48–61 | 21–10 | 13 – Randolph | 11 – Cochran | 3 – Williams | Greensboro Coliseum (7,108) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (7 B3) | vs. (10 B3) Nebraska Round of 64 | | | | | | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B3=Birmingham 3. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | |
| Coaches | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |