LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — The Louisville Cardinals narrowly defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 69-68 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at KFC Yum! Center.

Louisville, playing at home, built a 54-49 lead through three quarters and held off a late Alabama rally. The Crimson Tide outscored the Cardinals 19-15 in the final period but fell just short. Attendance was 5,734.

With the result, Louisville improved to 29-7 overall. Alabama dropped to 24-11. The total score went under the pregame over/under line of 131.5. Louisville was a 7.5-point favorite pregame.