Louisville women complete first unbeaten ACC road regular season, closing away slate with Georgia Tech win

Road perfection sealed in Atlanta

Louisville’s women’s basketball team closed the regular-season road schedule Thursday night, Feb. 26, 2026, with a 69–50 victory at Georgia Tech, completing an undefeated away record. The result left Louisville 9–0 in true road games this season, a first for the program in a regular season.

The win came at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and capped Louisville’s final road test before the last stretch of the ACC regular season. Louisville entered the game ranked in the national polls and positioned near the top of the conference standings, with the road record standing out as one of the team’s most consistent performance indicators over the season’s away slate.

How the game turned

The matchup was close early, but Louisville created separation in the second quarter after a defensive surge that produced points directly from turnovers. The Cardinals’ ability to convert Georgia Tech mistakes into transition and early-offense opportunities became a defining feature of the game’s middle portion, allowing Louisville to build a working margin before halftime and extend it in the second half.

Elif Istanbulluoglu led Louisville with 18 points. Imari Berry added 13, Reyna Scott scored 10 with four rebounds and four assists, and Tajianna Roberts returned from injury to post 12 points and four rebounds in a limited-practice week.

What 9–0 on the road means in context

Winning away from home is often a separating metric in conference races, where teams navigate travel, unfamiliar sightlines, and hostile environments. Louisville’s 9–0 road mark reflects repeated success in that setting across the full regular-season travel schedule, not a single trip or short stretch. The record also adds a measurable data point for postseason evaluation, where neutral-site and road-like conditions can resemble the challenges of true away games.

Next on the calendar

Louisville’s next game returns to the KFC Yum! Center for the final home game of the regular season: a Sunday matchup with Notre Dame that also serves as Senior Night. The schedule set the ceremony to begin shortly before tipoff, with the game slated for late afternoon.

With the road slate completed, Louisville’s remaining regular-season priorities shift to closing out conference play, solidifying tournament positioning, and managing health as the postseason approaches.

• Date of road-clinching win: Feb. 26, 2026

• Final score: Louisville 69, Georgia Tech 50

• Regular-season road record: 9–0

Louisville finished the regular season undefeated on the road for the first time in program history.