The Lindenwood women's basketball team (1-2) heads to Louisville, Ky. for a matchup with No. 7 Louisville (3-0) on Tuesday night. Tip-off from the KFC Yum Center is set for 6:00 p.m. CT.

LINDENWOOD NOTES

• Lindenwood picked up its first win of the season and Phil Sayers era last time out in a 62-49 victory over Evansville at home. Violet McNece led the way with 17 points, including five makes from beyond the arc. Cadence Dykstra chipped in 13 points and has now scored in double figures in all three games so far this season.
• After having just four assists against Denver, the Lions dished out a season-high 17  on 19 made field goals against the Purple Aces. Dykstra paced the squad in that category with a career-high eight
• Dykstra and Brenna Rucker each had a team-high three steals. Overall, the Lions had 11 thefts and forced Evansville into 21 turnovers that resulted in 24 points. The Lions also got out in transition, scoring 15 fast-break points, eight of which came in the final quarter.
• The Black and Gold continue to be outstanding on the defensive end in the early going, holding teams to 59.3 points per game, the second-lowest mark in the Ohio Valley Conference. Teams are shooting just over 40 percent from the field through three games.
• Coming into the Evansville game, Lindenwood was shooting 50 percent as a team from the charity stripe. Against the Purple Aces, Lindenwood went 14-of-19 (73.7 percent), including 8-of-10 in the fourth quarter to help seal the win.
• Louisville will be the fourth ranked team that Lindenwood has played at the Division I level that includes Nebraska in 24-25, along with Baylor and Iowa last season.

SCOUTING LOUISVILLE

• Louisville enters the 2026-27 season following a 29-8 campaign in 2025-26. They are currently 3-0 this season.
• The Cardinals advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last season before falling to Michigan
• The Cardinals return seven players from last season's roster and added three transfers and three freshmen.
• Louisville has forced at least 30 turnovers in two of its first three games.
• The Cardinals have recorded at least 20 steals in two of its first three games.

• Louisville scored 28 points off turnovers against Southern Indiana, while the bench chipped in 22 points against the Screming Eagles.
• Louisville has won 67 of its last 68 games when holding opponents to 59 points or fewer under Jeff Walz.

UP NEXT
The Lions return home for a matchup with Stephens College on Friday for Education Day. Tip-off from Hyland Arena is set for 11:00 a.m.