2013–14 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team

{{short description|American sports team's season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|sport=Women's basketball

|year=2013–14

|team=Louisville Cardinals

|image=Louisville Cardinals wordmark.svg

|image_size=250

|conference=American Athletic Conference

|division=

|short_conf=The American

|CoachRank= 5

|APRank= 3

|record= 33–5

|conf_record= 16–2

|head_coach=Jeff Walz

|hc_year = 7th

|asst_coach1=Stephanie Norman

|asst_coach2=Sam Purcell

|asst_coach3=Samantha Williams

|stadium=KFC Yum! Center

|champion=Preseason WNIT champions

|tourney=NCAA tournament

|tourney_result=Elite Eight

}}

{{2013–14 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}

The 2013–14 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Walz, played their home games at the KFC Yum! Center and were in their first and only year in the American Athletic Conference. The school joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2014.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Monny|last=Niamke|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Rouen, France |high_school=Lindsey Wilson}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sheronne|last=Vails |num=3|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=|home=Odenton, Maryland |high_school=Arundel}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Antonita|last=Slaughter |num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky |high_school=Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Starr|last=Breedlove|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SO|rs=|home=Teaneck, New Jersey |high_school=DePaul Catholic
Trinity Valley CC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shawnta'|last=Dyer|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Marion, Ohio|high_school=Marion Harding}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tia|last=Gibbs|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Louisville, Kentucky |high_school=Butler
Vanderbilt}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Taylor|link=y|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Columbus, Ohio |high_school=Whetstone}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emmonnie|last=Henderson|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Edwardsville, Illinois |high_school=Edwardsville}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Stephanie Norman ({{college|Arizona State}})
  • Sam Purcell ({{college|Auburn}})
  • Samantha Williams ({{college|Auburn}})

|accessdate=2013-12-31

|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231063846/http://www.gocards.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lou-w-baskbl-mtt.html

}}

Schedule

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2013-14 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2013|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#ad0000; color:#fff;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/05/2013

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Pikeville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = N/A

| tv =

| score = 127–40

| overtime =

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#ad0000; color:#fff;"| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/09/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Preseason WNIT First Round

| attend = 7,511

| tv =

| score = 101–54

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Quinnipiac

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals

| attend = 6,783

| tv =

| score = 100–82

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/14/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Preseason WNIT semifinals

| attend = 8,099

| tv =

| score = 88–67

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2013

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = Preseason WNIT championship game

| attend = 7,358

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 97–92

| overtime = OT

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Ohio

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,011

| tv =

| score = 90–33

| overtime =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/24/2013

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 10,045

| tv =

| score = 69–59

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2013

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = WKU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 3,725

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–61

| overtime =

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/2013

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = The Battle For The Bluegrass

| attend = 7,963

| tv = FSSO

| score = 69–74

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Missouri State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 6,833

| tv =

| score = 91–49

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/07/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Wright State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,163

| tv =

| score = 99–40

| overtime =

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/14/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Austin Peay

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,534

| tv =

| score = 108–53

| overtime =

| record = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/2013

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Ball State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename =

| attend = 1,104

| tv =

| score = 105–67

| overtime =

| record = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/21/2013

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Colorado

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 9,812

| tv = WHAS

| score = 69–62

| overtime =

| record = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/29/2013

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = SMU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,677

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 71–51

| overtime =

| record = 13–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/01/2014

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 906

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 77–68

| overtime =

| record = 14–1

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/04/2014

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 8,370

| tv = WHAS

| score = 64–45

| overtime =

| record = 15–1

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/12/2014

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| gamename =

| attend = 2,379

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 62–54

| overtime =

| record = 16–1

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/15/2014

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Central Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,067

| tv = WHAS

| score = 75–56

| overtime =

| record = 17–1

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/19/2014

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = SMU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 1,650

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 81–66

| overtime =

| record = 18–1

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2014

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| attend = 1,025

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 93–52

| overtime =

| record = 19–1

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2014

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 10,345

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 88–61

| overtime =

| record = 20–1

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2014

| time = 9:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The RAC

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 1,733

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 80–71

| overtime =

| record = 21–1

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/02/2014

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 8,280

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 79–59

| overtime =

| record = 22–1

| conference = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Central Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CFE Arena

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename =

| attend = 708

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 74–59

| overtime =

| record = 23–1

| conference = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/09/2014

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename =

| attend = 10,167

| tv = ESPN

| score = 64–81

| overtime =

| record = 23–2

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/12/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,858

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 60–50

| overtime =

| record = 24–2

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/16/2014

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Elma Roane Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename =

| attend = 2,585

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 82–66

| overtime =

| record = 25–2

| conference = 13–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/19/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 7,408

| tv = WHAS

| score = 81–62

| overtime =

| record = 26–2

| conference = 14–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/23/2014

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 14,327

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 73–58

| overtime =

| record = 27–2

| conference = 15–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/01/2014

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,008

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 75–51

| overtime =

| record = 28–2

| conference = 16–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/03/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Senior Night & Native American Appreciation Night

| attend = 22,163

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 48–68

| overtime =

| record = 28–3

| conference = 16–2

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#ad0000; color:#fff;"| American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/08/2014

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 88–43

| overtime =

| record = 29–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/09/2014

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = South Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Semifinals

| attend = 7,635

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 60–56

| overtime =

| record = 30–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/10/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena

| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT

| gamename = Championship Game

| attend = 8,034

| tv = ESPN

| score = 52–72

| overtime =

| record = 30–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#ad0000; color:#fff;"| NCAA Women's Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/16/2014

| time = 5:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = Idaho

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = First Round

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN

| score = 88–42

| overtime =

| record = 31–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/18/2014

| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Second Round

| attend = 4,320

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 83–53

| overtime =

| record = 32–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/30/2014

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| attend = 11,097

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–47

| overtime =

| record = 33–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 04/01/2014

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename = Elite Eight

| attend = N/A

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–76

| overtime =

| record = 33–5

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|notes=Source:{{cite web | url = http://www.gocards.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/lou-w-baskbl-sched.html |title=2013-14 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball schedule| publisher=Louisville Cardinals|accessdate = 2013-12-30}}}}

See also

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