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Louisville took an early lead, propelled by a free throw from freshman Tajianna Roberts, a three-pointer from Olivia Cochran and a layup by Miami-transfer Ja’Leah Williams, giving the Cards a six-point advantage.

The Bruins slowly caught up with the Cards with the help of Lauren Betts, who stands at 6’7″. The first quarter was back-and-forth, but the Cards held onto their lead for almost the full 10 minutes.

The Cards stood at 18-13 at the end of the first.

UCLA took their first meaningful lead of the game when they went on an 8-0 run early in the second quarter. But Louisville took the lead right back when Roberts went on a 6-0 run of her own off of two shots from deep.

The Cards continued to battle throughout the quarter, tying the lead right before the half when Timea Gardiner hit a three as time expired to give the Bruins the lead.

Louisville trailed 29-32 at halftime.

The Cards came out of the locker rooms ready as they opened the second half on an 11-4 run to take a four-point lead. During this run, Nyla Harris took control offensively, scoring six points in a variety of ways.

Unfortunately, the Bruins would go on a 9-0 run of their own to reclaim a five-point lead. Louisville held serve, but took a four-point deficit into the final quarter of play.

The fourth quarter was all Bruins, as they pushed their lead to nine points and never looked back. Louisville struggled to gain any traction with the refs letting the two teams play and UCLA having the clear size advantage.

Louisville made one final push as they were able to cut the lead to six, and forced multiple turnovers in a row. However, a missed shot from three that would’ve brought the lead down to one possession took all the life out of the Cards.