Updated March 20, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ET
- Louisville women’s basketball guard Skylar Jones is now not with this system.
- Jeff Walz mentioned the departure was “best for all parties” and doesn’t anticipate it to considerably change the group’s rotation.
- The Louisville Cardinals open the NCAA Tournament vs. Vermont at midday Saturday on the KFC Yum! Center.
Louisville women’s basketball will end the season with out guard Skylar Jones.
The Arizona switch is now not with this system, in response to head coach Jeff Walz, who mentioned Jones’ departure is “best for all parties.”
“I think if you go back to the past month, it’s really not going to change much,” Walz mentioned concerning the group’s rotation of gamers. “In our ACC (Tournament) finals, Mack (Mackenly Randolph) played all 45 minutes. … We have plenty of players. At this time of year, look what Sienna men did with five. You’re just putting your best ones out there. Unless they’re in foul trouble or they’re about to just keel over and die because they’re exhausted, you keep playing them.”
Jones was one of many program’s three switch additions this season. She began towards Clemson on Nov. 16, however returned to her reserve function after with Anaya Hardy transferring into the beginning spot lower than a month later. Jones performed in 34 video games this season, averaging 8.4 factors and a couple of.9 rebounds per recreation off the bench.
She performed a season-high 32 minutes and scored 21 factors within the Cards’ win over Colorado in November and had one other 20-point recreation towards Ball State on Dec. 10. But Jones’ manufacturing had decreased not too long ago: She solely performed 9.2 minutes and scored 4.8 factors with 2.4 rebounds during the last 5 video games.
Louisville (27-7), a 3 seed, is ready to open the NCAA Tournament towards No. 14-seeded Vermont (27-7) at midday Saturday on the KFC Yum! Center.
- TV channel: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo (free trial)
Louisville will tip off vs. Vermont on ESPN. Streaming choices embrace Fubo, which presents a free trial.
- Date: Saturday, March 21
- Time: Noon
Louisville and Vermont will play at midday Saturday on the KFC Yum! Center.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday.
- Spread: Louisville is a 26½-point favourite (-110)
- Over/underneath: 121½ factors (-110)
- Moneyline: N/A
- STUBHUB: Starting at $96 for an all-sessions ticket.
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