Elif Istanbulluoglu scored 12 of her career-high 23 points in the third quarter, and No. 10 Louisville pushed its winning streak to eight games with a 77-68 win over Miami on Thursday. Istanbulluoglu's college-best entering Thursday was 16 points.

Louisville surged in the third quarter and beat Miami women's basketball team 77-68 at the Watsco Center. Elif Istanbulluoglu led the Cardinals as reserves outscored the Hurricanes.

Louisville did not look sharp in the first half and were down 2 at halftime. However in the second half a totally different showed up on the floor. The Cards turned up the heat offensively and defensively which led to them outscoring Miami 27-12 in the third quarter.

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes NCAAW game from January 8, 2026 on ESPN.

No. 10 Louisville heads into a matchup with Miami (FL) as winners of seven games in a row. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the squads.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.(AP) — Louisville tried a little bit of everything. A fake field goal. Having three different players taking snaps from center. A reverse that wasn’t a reverse. It was enough for the Cardinals to stun No. 2 Miami. Miller Moss threw ...

Jeff Brohm and Louisville football strike again as the Cardinals just earned their fourth commitment of the 2026 Transfer Portal. Louisville has been recruiting from within early, as the Cards were able to keep star players Isaac Brown and Clev Lubin,

The New York Knicks (23–13) host the Los Angeles Clippers (13–22) at Madison Square Garden, looking to stop a four-game slide. L.A. arrives playing its best basketball after winning seven of its last eight,