The University of Louisville women's basketball team has many Final Four appearances, conference championships, and stunning victories in showcase games. The only team they have not beaten is UConn. OK, Louisville beat them once in the 1993 postseason tournament but that was light years ago. Cards head coach Jeff Walz has bolstered this once pedestrian franchise into a perennial power but he has lost to Connecticut six times. The Louisville program had lost 17 consecutive games versus UConn over the years. That losing streak is OVER! Asia Durr lit it up and her teammates came through like never before in dispatching UConn with its second lump of the year. UConn lost to Baylor a month ago and rarely loses twice during
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Showtime! UofL’s women’s basketball franchise is ready to take on the biggest franchise of all
They don't make a more humble superstar than Asia Durr. Any time she is asked about her success as a prolific scorer and ball handler for the University of Louisville basketball team, she defers to her teammates. The most storied women's basketball team in America is the UConn Huskies mega-machine. Louisville Coach Jeff Walz is 0-6 against the Huskies. UofL has stepped up mightily in marquee games over the years. This one is in Louisville with about 18,000 hometown fans screaming for the women in red. Let's do this, Cards! Who’s ready to pounce on #2 @UConnWBB? 🏀 The #3 @UofLWBB, that’s who! 💯 My chats w/ superstar @A_Hooper25 & @CoachJeffWalz #GoCards 📺 https://t.co/us8ynsAKDO 🎙https://t.co/r30zGrphds 📺 https://t.co/pVVWX2jvYL 🎙https://t.co/IrVD2O7XY5 #CardNation Thurs 7 PM @kfc_yumcenter