Tajianna Roberts Hits a Career-High 6 Threes as No. 7 Louisville Beats Southern Indiana 80-57

Photo: Louisville Athletics. Tajianna Roberts, official Louisville roster photo. Card design: The Dyme.

FINAL, Liberty Arena, Evansville, Ind.: No. 7 Louisville 80, Southern Indiana 57.

Tajianna Roberts scored 20 points on 6-of-15 shooting and made 6 of 11 threes, a career high for threes in a game, per the Associated Press and On3. Imari Berry scored 19 with six rebounds and four assists and made 4 of 9 from three. Zamareya Jones had 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals. Ariyana Cradle scored 12 on 6-of-7 shooting.

Two shooters, ten threes

Louisville made 11 of 32 threes (34.4 percent). Roberts made 6 and Berry made 4. Jones made the other one. By our count Roberts and Berry were 10 of 20, and the rest of the roster was 1 of 12. Carys Baker was 0 of 5 from deep in 25 minutes.

Louisville shot 29 of 71 (40.8 percent) overall and made all 11 of its free throws. Southern Indiana shot 23 of 49 (46.9 percent) and made 4 of 14 threes.

Where the margin came from

By our count, Louisville’s 21-point edge from threes (33–12) and four-point edge at the line (11–7) overcame a two-point deficit on twos (36–38). That accounts for the 23-point margin.

Louisville won the rebounding 43-27. It had 12 turnovers to Southern Indiana's 18 and scored 28 points off turnovers to the Screaming Eagles' 8, per ESPN. Louisville had 10 steals to 6. The Cardinals led by as many as 31 and trailed for about 20 seconds, according to On3.

The quarters ran 22-15, 20-12, 26-12 and 12-18. Louisville led 42-27 at the half and 68-39 after three. Southern Indiana won the fourth quarter 18-12, and the lead went from 31 at the largest to 23 at the end, by our count from the line score.

Amiya Joyner had nine rebounds with six points. Southern Indiana's Channah Gannon and Sophia Loden each scored 9, and Gannon had four assists.

What it means

Louisville is 3-0 and Southern Indiana is 0-3. Louisville's first three results are 119-47 over Bellarmine, 87-35 over Stetson and this 80-57 game, a combined margin of 147 points by our count.

Louisville hosts Lindenwood on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and UConn on Sunday, Nov. 15. Southern Indiana hosts Spalding on Thursday.

Sources

• ESPN box score, game 401906076. Final LOU 80, USI 57; quarters 22-15, 20-12, 26-12, 12-18. LOU 29-71 FG, 11-32 3PT, 11-11 FT, 12 TO, 10 stl, 43-27 reb, 28 pts off TO. USI 23-49 FG, 4-14 3PT, 7-10 FT, 18 TO, 6 stl, 8 pts off TO. Roberts 20 pts, 6-15 FG, 6-11 3PT. Berry 19 pts, 4-9 3PT. Jones 13. Cradle 12, 6-7 FG. Joyner 9 reb. Baker 0-5 3PT. Largest lead 31.
• Louisville Athletics game center and box score. Nov 8, 2026. Final 80-57. LOU 29-71 FG, 11-32 3PT, 11-11 FT, 43-27 rebounds. USI 23-49, 4-14 3PT, 7-10 FT. Louisville next hosts Lindenwood Nov 10, then UConn Nov 15.
• On3, Jody Demling. Nov 8, 2026. Trailed for about 20 seconds, led by as many as 31. Roberts career-high six threes. Berry 19 pts, six rebounds, four assists. Jones 13 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl. Joyner six points, nine rebounds. Opening results 119-47 Bellarmine, 87-35 Stetson.
• Yardbarker. Nov 8, 2026. Quarter scores, 68-39 after three, 74-47 with six minutes left. Louisville 3-0, Southern Indiana 0-3. Gannon nine points and four assists, Loden nine. USI hosts Spalding Thursday Nov 12.
• Associated Press. Nov 8, 2026. Roberts scored 20 points, hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, as No. 7 Louisville routed Southern Indiana 80-57. Berry 19, Jones 13.
• Photo: Louisville Athletics official roster photo.