Louisville 75, Washington State 39
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Final Stats 
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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Washington State |
14 |
25 |
39 |
No. 14 Louisville
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35 |
40 |
75 |
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Dec. 18, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Washington State dropped a 75-39 road contest to No. 14 Louisville Tuesday evening. Freshman guard Lia Galdeira led the Cougars with 13 points while senior guard Katie Grad came off the bench to record 11 points and five rebounds.
The Cardinals (10-2), who had lost two of their previous three games, shot 46.3 percent (31 of 67) compared to 32 percent (16 of 50) for the Cougars.
Washington State (3-6), coming off a 62-55 upset win over No. 20 Ohio State on Dec. 15, posted its lowest point total of the season.
Tied at 11 after 11 minutes, Louisville closed out the half on a 24-3 run.
Sara Hammond scored 18 points, Bria Smith added 13 points, Shoni Schimmel 12 and Jude Schimmel 10 for the Cardinals.
The Cougars continue their road trip with a stop in New York to face Syracuse Univeristy, 4 p.m. (PT) Friday.
GAME NOTES
- Lia Galdeira scored 13 points, her team-leading eighth game scoring in double figures and fifth time leading WSU in scoring
- Katie Grad scored a season-high 11 points
- Whitney Tinjum scored the first points of her career with a three-pointer
