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Both teams are coming off impressive victories in their most recent outings. Louisville dominated Pepperdine with an 85-63 win, putting an end to their three-game losing streak. Kentucky, on the other hand, narrowly defeated North Carolina with an 87-83 victory in a top-25 neutral-site contest.

Ellis joins a list of Arkansas players and transfer portal commits who had initially declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining their college eligibility.

Carr also played a critical role in several comeback victories for the Cardinals. In a win over Virginia, she scored 12 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Robinson’s outstanding play continued throughout the regular season, with several standout performances.

Van Lith has been a scoring machine, putting up impressive numbers in multiple games this season. She scored 26 points, including 17 in the first quarter, in a win over Wake Forest.

Van Lith and the Lady Cardinals return to action this weekend when they travel to Seattle to play Ole Miss in the Sweet 16. Game time is set for 10pm EST and you can catch the game on ESPN.

Sweet 16 Bound Lady Cards Move On To Ole Miss | Punish Texas In Round Of 32

During a ceremony in Lexington on Sunday night, Reed Sheppard and Haven Ford were named Kentucky’s Mr. and Miss Basketball winners

Hopson, who is ranked as the No. 44 player nationally in the 2025 cycle and the No. 2 overall prospect in Mississippi for the 2025 class, will be on an unofficial visit to U of L on Monday.

Pitino’s decision to leave the Gaels somewhat contradicts his statement made during the same press conference where he hinted that he would be staying in New Rochelle, N.Y.