TicketsFeb. 2, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Shareese Ulis (Toledo, Ohio/Trinity Valley C.C.) scored a career-high 23 points and Kahla Roudebush (Noblesville, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) was one rebound shy of a triple double, leading the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team to a 74-68 overtime win at Louisville on Tuesday (Feb. 2) night in Freedom Hall.
Roudebush finished with 19 points, nine rebounds, and a career-best 10 assists in 42 minutes of action.
Michelle Jones (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Bearcats (10-11, 3-6 BIG EAST), who snapped a six-game losing streak against the Cardinals (11-11, 3-6) and won for the first time in Louisville since a 73-66 double overtime victory in Freedom Hall on Feb. 16, 2003.
Monique Reid scored 19 points to lead three Louisville players in double figures.
UC shot 48 percent in the first half and recorded assists on nine of 13 made baskets to take a 34-26 lead into the lockerroom. Roudebush and Ulis each had 10 first-half points.
A 23-8 run for the Cardinals to open the second half gave them a 49-42 lead with 11:02 to go. They pushed the lead to nine at 60-51, the largest lead of the game with 5:32 to go. The Bearcats closed regulation with an 11-2 run, highlighted by a pair of free throws from Roudebush that tied the game at 62 with 57 seconds left.
After a Louisville turnover, the Bearcats had the ball with a chance to take the lead, but a UC turnover gave U of L a chance for the win with 18 seconds left. Reid had a shot at the buzzer, but it fell off the front of the rim.
Roudebush opened the overtime session with a pull-up jumper from the elbow and after Reid split a pair of free throws, Carla Jacobs (Cleveland, Ohio/Regina) hit a three from the wing to give UC a 67-63 lead.
A pair of free throws cut the lead to 67-65, but Ulis drilled her fifth three of the game on UC's next possession to make it 70-65 and Jones put in a layup to give the Bearcats a seven point cushion with 2:00 to go.
Roudebush hit two free throws with 25 seconds left to seal the win.
The Bearcats outrebounded the Cardinals, 37-33, and forced five more turnovers.
The Bearcats will have a week off before welcoming No. 3/3 Notre Dame to Fifth Third Arena on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.