Eastern Illinois at Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — The Louisville women’s basketball team looks to get back on track Friday when it hosts winless Eastern Illinois at the KFC Yum! Center.

The Cardinals (4-2) are coming off a 72-62 home loss to in-state rival Kentucky on Saturday. Laura Ziegler led Louisville in that contest, posting a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Tajianna Roberts scored a team-high 22 points. Prior to the setback, Louisville had won three straight, including a 74-68 victory over Colorado.

Eastern Illinois (0-5) is still searching for its first win of the season. The Panthers fell 60-54 at Central Michigan in their last outing, a game in which Ava Stoller scored 15 points. The Panthers’ schedule has been challenging, featuring road losses to Power Five opponents Michigan State, Purdue and Indiana State, all by double digits.

Friday’s game is the front end of a two-game homestand for Louisville, which will host East Tennessee State on Saturday. Eastern Illinois continues a difficult road stretch, facing Bellarmine on Saturday before a neutral-site game against East Tennessee State on Sunday.