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).

Recap · Mar 23

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