The 2026–27 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team will represent the University of Louisville during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by twentieth-year head coach Jeff Walz, will play their home games at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2025–26 season 29–8 overall and 15–3 in ACC play, to finish second in the conference. As the No. 2 seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a double-bye to the quarterfinals, where they routed No. 7 Syracuse 87–61. They then moved on to the semifinals, where they defeated No. 3. North Carolina to advance to the championship game. They were unable to capture the ACC title, as they ultimately fell to top-seeded and reigning tournament champions Duke 70–65 in overtime.
Following the ACC tournament, the Cardinals earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were seeded No. 3 in the Fort Worth #3 Regional. They defeated No. 14 Vermont 72–52 in the first round and pulled off a 69–68 win over Alabama to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They could not move on to the Elite Eight, as they would fall to No. 2 Michigan by a score of 52–71 to end their season.
Offseason Departures Louisville departures Laura Ziegler 0 Forward 6'2" Senior Herlev, Denmark Graduated; went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, signed a player development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks Reyna Scott 1 Guard 5'10" Senior New York, NY Graduated Anaya Hardy 9 Forward 6'3" Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred to Notre Dame Yevheniia Putra 12 Forward 6'3" Freshman Kyiv, Ukraine TBD; not listed on roster Isla Juffermans 13 Forward 6'4" Sophomore Coffs Harbour, Australia Transferred to Charleston Peyton Bradley 20 Guard 5'9" Freshman Brandenburg, KY Transferred to UAB Skylar Jones 23 Guard 6'0" Junior Chicago, IL Left team, transferred to Baylor
Incoming transfers Louisville incoming transfers Zamareya Jones 3 Guard 5'7" Junior Greenville, NC NC State Carys Baker 10 Forward 6'2" Senior West Hartford, CT Virginia Deniya Prawl 25 Guard 6'2" Sophomore Toronto, ON Tennessee
Recruiting class
Roster Years are listed according to the new NCAA age-based eligibility model.
Schedule and results
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