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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Louisville Cardinals, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 2nd Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 3 in Fort Worth - 2nd Round
#6Alabama
24-11
68-69
Final
#3Louisville
29-7
KFC Yum! Center

Lead tracker

ALA leadsBiggest lead ALA 4, LOU 7
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LOU leads
Team1234T
ALA1421141968
LOU1519201569

Who won: Louisville 69-68

The Louisville Cardinals beat the Alabama Crimson Tide 69-68 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 3 in Fort Worth 2nd Round on Monday, March 23, 2026 at KFC Yum! Center. Elif Istanbulluoglu led the Louisville in points (18). Ace Austin led the Alabama in points (17).

Player of the game

Elif Istanbulluoglu

LOU · 18 PTS, 11 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%LOU final
ALALOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:00Diana Collins

    Defensive rebound

    Diana Collins Defensive Rebound.

  4. Q4 0:02Reyna Scott

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Reyna Scott misses free throw 2 of 2

    R. Scott · 5 PTS

  5. Q4 0:02LOU

    Dead ball rebound

    Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.

  6. Q4 0:02Reyna Scott

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Reyna Scott misses free throw 1 of 2

    R. Scott · 5 PTS

  7. Q4 0:02Jessica Timmons

    Foul on Jessica Timmons

    Foul on Jessica Timmons.

    J. Timmons · 8 PTS

  8. THREEQ4 0:04
    Karly Weathers

    Three! Jumper, 31 ft

    K. Weathers · 13 PTS

    Karly Weathers makes 31-foot three point jumper

    ALA 68 - 69 LOU
  9. Q4 0:08ALA

    Shorttimeout

    Alabama Timeout

  10. Q4 0:08Imari Berry
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Imari Berry makes free throw 2 of 2

    I. Berry · 5 PTS

    ALA 65 - 69 LOU
  11. Q4 0:08Imari Berry
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Imari Berry makes free throw 1 of 2

    I. Berry · 5 PTS

    ALA 65 - 68 LOU
  12. Q4 0:08Ace Austin

    Foul on Ace Austin

    Foul on Ace Austin.

    A. Austin · 17 PTS

  13. Q4 0:09LOU

    Regulartimeout

    Louisville Timeout

  14. Q4 0:09ALA

    Shorttimeout

    Alabama Timeout

  15. Q4 0:09Karly Weathers
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Karly Weathers makes 0-foot tip in layup

    K. Weathers · 13 PTS

    ALA 65 - 67 LOU
  16. Q4 0:09Karly Weathers

    Offensive Rebound

    Karly Weathers Offensive Rebound.

    K. Weathers · 13 PTS

  17. Q4 0:10Mackenly Randolph

    Block

    Mackenly Randolph Block.

    M. Randolph · 9 PTS

  18. Q4 0:10Karly Weathers

    Misses layup

    Karly Weathers misses layup

    K. Weathers · 13 PTS

  19. Q4 0:19ALA

    Regulartimeout

    Alabama Timeout

  20. Q4 0:19LOU
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    team shot clock turnover

  21. Q4 0:19LOU

    Dead ball rebound

    Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.

  22. Q4 0:19Tajianna Roberts

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Tajianna Roberts misses 23-foot three point jumper

    T. Roberts · 18 PTS

  23. Q4 0:49LOU

    Shorttimeout

    Louisville Timeout

  24. Q4 0:49Essence Cody
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Essence Cody makes free throw 2 of 2

    E. Cody · 8 PTS

    ALA 63 - 67 LOU
  25. Q4 0:49Essence Cody
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Essence Cody makes free throw 1 of 2

    E. Cody · 8 PTS

    ALA 62 - 67 LOU

Leaders

ALALOU
Points
Ace Austin
17
Elif Istanbulluoglu
18
Assists
Karly Weathers
5
Reyna Scott
5
Rebounds
Karly Weathers
5
Mackenly Randolph
13

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