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

LOU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ALA	14	21	14	19	68
LOU	15	19	20	15	69

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

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Defensive rebound
Diana Collins Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:02
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Reyna Scott misses free throw 2 of 2
R. Scott · 5 PTS
Q4 0:02LOU
Dead ball rebound
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:02
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Reyna Scott misses free throw 1 of 2
R. Scott · 5 PTS
Q4 0:02
Foul on Jessica Timmons
Foul on Jessica Timmons.
J. Timmons · 8 PTS
THREEQ4 0:04
Three! Jumper, 31 ft
K. Weathers · 13 PTS
Karly Weathers makes 31-foot three point jumper
ALA 68 - 69 LOU
Q4 0:08ALA
Shorttimeout
Alabama Timeout
Q4 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Imari Berry makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Berry · 5 PTS
ALA 65 - 69 LOU
Q4 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Imari Berry makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Berry · 5 PTS
ALA 65 - 68 LOU
Q4 0:08
Foul on Ace Austin
Foul on Ace Austin.
A. Austin · 17 PTS
Q4 0:09LOU
Regulartimeout
Louisville Timeout
Q4 0:09ALA
Shorttimeout
Alabama Timeout
Q4 0:09
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Karly Weathers makes 0-foot tip in layup
K. Weathers · 13 PTS
ALA 65 - 67 LOU
Q4 0:09
Offensive Rebound
Karly Weathers Offensive Rebound.
K. Weathers · 13 PTS
Q4 0:10
Block
Mackenly Randolph Block.
M. Randolph · 9 PTS
Q4 0:10
Misses layup
Karly Weathers misses layup
K. Weathers · 13 PTS
Q4 0:19ALA
Regulartimeout
Alabama Timeout
Q4 0:19LOU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
Q4 0:19LOU
Dead ball rebound
Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:19
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tajianna Roberts misses 23-foot three point jumper
T. Roberts · 18 PTS
Q4 0:49LOU
Shorttimeout
Louisville Timeout
Q4 0:49
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Essence Cody makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Cody · 8 PTS
ALA 63 - 67 LOU
Q4 0:49
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Essence Cody makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Cody · 8 PTS
ALA 62 - 67 LOU