Live Blog: Louisville vs. Florida State
Louisville women's basketball and Florida State compete March 7 in Greensboro for a spot in the ACC Tournament final. The Cardinals (28-3) advanced to the ACC semifinals with a victory over Syracuse yesterday.
Louisville is seeking its second ACC Tournament title. The Seminoles defeated Wake Forest in the quarterfinals.
Follow along for live updates and analysis.
Louisville starters: Dana Evans, Elizabeth Balogun, Jazmine Jones, Kylee Shook, Bionca Dunham
Florida State starters: Nicki Ekhomu, Nausia Woolfolk, Mo Jones, Kiah Gillespie, Valencia Myers
Louisville wins the tip, but Jones misses a jumper near the elbow on the opening possession.
Gillespie makes a turn around jumper, Florida State leads 2-0 after scoring on its first possession.
Gillespie makes another jumper, Florida State has scored the game's first seven points. The Cardinals have missed their first five shots.
6:41 first quarter, Jones draws an offensive foul. Florida State leads Louisville 7-0.
6:24 first quarter, Shook ends the scoring drought for Louisville, making a three-pointer from the wing.
Shook hits another three-pointer, bringing Louisville within three points.
4:47 first quarter, Jones scores on a transition drive, Louisville trails 9-8.
3:37 first quarter, Dunham scores in the low post after Woolfolk makes a three-pointer, Florida State leads 12-10.
2:51 first quarter, Florida State leads Louisville 14-10. The Seminoles are shooting 60% from the field.
Louisville is suffering a scoring drought that has lasted more than two minutes. Florida State leads 16-10. The Cardinals are 4 of 13 from the field.
End of the first quarter: Florida State leads Louisville 18-10. The Cardinals end the first quarter on a 3:37 scoring drought, shooting 4 of 17 from the field. The Seminoles end the first quarter on a 6-0 run. Louisville's 10 points in the first quarter was a season-low.
Yacine Diop hits a three-pointer to end the scoring drought on Louisville's opening possession, the Cardinals trail 18-13. Jones and Evans are 1 of 10 from the field.
8:27 second quarter, Shook picks up her second foul. It will be interesting to see if coach Jeff Walz holds the senior out of the game for the remainder of the first half. He has shown trust with his players this season, so Shook could possibly return.
7:50 second quarter, Evans makes a three-pointer, her first basket of the game. Louisville trails 21-16.
7:19 second quarter, Evans hits a pair of free throws. Florida State leads 21-18.
6:50 second quarter, Evans hits another three-pointer, this time off a screen from Dunham to tie the score. Evans is on an 8-0 run herself.
5:52 second quarter, Diop gets an offensive rebound and makes a jumper to cap a 10-0 run for Louisville's first lead.
4:23 second quarter, Dunham scores, returning the lead to Louisville, 25-24.
4:04 second quarter, Louisville leads Florida State 25-24.
Florida State is on a two-minute scoring drought.
3:10 second quarter, Evans makes another shot from behind the arc, giving Louisville a 28-26 lead.
2:05 second quarter, Louisville and Florida State tied 28-28.
Evans ends a scoring drought that lasted more than three minutes with a basket as time expires in the first half. She goes coast-to-coast for the driving layup.
Halftime: Louisville and Florida State tied 30-30.
Evans has a team-high 13 points, the Cardinals are shooting 38% from the field.
9:26 third quarter, Jones misses a jumper, she is 1 of 7 from the field thus far.
9:08 third quarter, Shook makes a jumper, returning the lead to Louisville for the first points of the second half.
7:57 third quarter, Jones scores and is fouled on a drive. She is slow to get up after hitting the floor hard. Jones completes the three-point-play by making the free throw, Louisville leads 35-32.
7:12 third quarter, Ekhomu makes a pull-up jumper, returning the lead to Florida State.
6:11 third quarter, Gillespie makes a three-pointer, Florida State leads Louisville 39-35. Florida State is on a 7-0 run.
Louisville is on a three-minute scoring drought as Florida State is on a 9-0 run, leads 41-35.
4:57 third quarter, Baldwin is fouled after scoring, she will shoot a free throw after the media timeout. Florida State leads Louisville 41-35.
4:25 third quarter, Mykasa Robinson ends a 10-0 run and scoring drought that lasted more than three minutes with a layup. Florida State leads Louisville 42-37.
3:42 third quarter, Elizabeth Dixon makes a free throw, Louisville trails by four points.
2:24 third quarter, Florida State leads Louisville 46-40. Jones scores on a drive and Walz calls a timeout. The Cardinals are having trouble stringing together stops.
1:36 third quarter, Gillespie scores, giving Florida State a 48-40 advantage.
48.0 third quarter, Diop hits a three-pointer from the top of the key, a much needed basket for Louisville, bringing the Cardinals within 48-43.
End of the third quarter: Florida State leads Louisville 48-43.
9:01 fourth quarter, Dunham scores, bringing Louisville within a possession.
8:26 fourth quarter, Evans drives in transition, but is called for an offensive foul. It was quite a collision as she made the basket, but it is wiped off.
7:01 fourth quarter, Dunham is called for a foul as players scramble for a loose ball near the corner.
6:36 fourth quarter, Jones scores, Louisville trails by one point.
5:49 fourth quarter, Evans is fouled. She makes a free throw, Louisville and Florida State tied 48-48.
5:16 fourth quarter, Jones blocks a shot and Evans gathers the ball, she is fouled in transition.
4:43 fourth quarter, Jones grabs an offensive rebound and scores. Louisville is on a 10-0 run. The Cardinals lead 50-48. Florida State hasn't scored in the fourth quarter.
3:52 fourth quarter, Gillespie scores for Florida State's first points of the quarter.
3:18 fourth quarter, Diop hits a midrange jumper as time expires in the shot clock. Louisville leads 52-50.
1:55 fourth quarter, Shook finds Jones for a layup. Louisville leads Florida State 54-53.
0:56 fourth quarter, Woolfolk scores, Florida State leads 55-54.
0:39 fourth quarter, Shook makes a jumper, Louisville leads 56-55.
26.7 seconds fourth quarter, Diop fouls Gillespie. She is down on the floor.
Kourtney Weber makes two free throws, shooting for Gillespie, Florida State leads 57-56.
0:26 fourth quarter, Louisville calls a timeout. Florida State leads 57-56.
17.8 fourth quarter, Woolfolk makes a pair of free throws, Florida State leads Louisville 61-58.