Bria Smith, Sara Hammond help No. 12 Louisville hold off Villanova
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Bria Smith scored 16 points and Sara Hammond finished a rebound shy of a third straight double-double as No. 12 Louisville held off Villanova 55-49 Sunday.
Hammond had 10 points and nine rebounds, as did teammate Antonita Slaughter. Smith added seven boards, six steals and four assists for the Cardinals (22-6, 10-4 Big East), who bounced back from a 73-62 loss against South Florida.
Laura Sweeney paced the Wildcats (18-8, 7-6) with 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Villanova shot 37.3 percent (19 of 51) from the floor and hit 5 of 15 from 3-point range.
Louisville hit 11-of-17 foul shots to the Wildcats' 6-of-12 showing, and outrebounded Villanova 42-31.
Villanova led 42-40 before Slaughter hit a go-ahead 3 with 6:15 left, sparking a 7-1 Cardinals' run. After a Sweeney layup, Louisville's Sheronne Vails hit a jumper and Slaughter two free throws to lead 51-45.
Game Information
2022-23 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 15-3 | - | 27-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 14-4 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 1 | 26-7 |
| Florida State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Louisville | 12-6 | 3 | 26-12 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Miami | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
| NC State | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Syracuse | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Clemson | 7-11 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Wake Forest | 5-13 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Virginia | 4-14 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-14 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-15 | 12 | 10-20 |
2022-23 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-2 | - | 31-6 |
| Villanova | 17-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 22-9 |
| St. John's | 13-7 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Providence | 4-16 | 14 | 13-19 |
| Xavier | 0-20 | 18 | 7-23 |
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