Louisville Cardinals vs Central Arkansas Bears
NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - DALLAS REGION - 1st ROUND
60
28-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARK | 25 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 60 |
LOU | 22 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 87 |
87
26-7
Central Arkansas Bears
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 13 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 4-17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
60 | 23-70 | 7-20 | 7-10 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 17 | |
33% | 35% | 70% |
Louisville Cardinals
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 25 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | 16 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
87 | 34-62 | 3-10 | 16-21 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 14 | |
55% | 30% | 76% |
Game Information
Louisville, KY

Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Karen Preato
Referee:Brian Garland

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Jacksonville | 13-5 | 2 | 24-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 13-5 | 2 | 21-11 |
| Stetson | 12-6 | 3 | 20-12 |
| North Alabama | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 11-7 | 4 | 16-16 |
| West Georgia | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Austin Peay | 8-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Lipscomb | 7-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
| Queens University | 4-14 | 11 | 10-20 |
| North Florida | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Bellarmine | 0-18 | 15 | 2-30 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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