Louisville Overcomes California In Women's Final Four

By Dana Farrington / NPR

Published April 7, 2013 at 3:17 PM PDT

This story was published more than 11 years ago.

California forward Gennifer Brandon (No. 25) and Louisville forward Cortnee Walton (No. 13) go after a rebound in the second half of a national semifinal game Sunday.

It was a surprise either of them made it. California, which was playing its first Final Four, lost to Louisville. Louisville had already brought down top teams Baylor and Tennessee earlier in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament.

The No. 5 Cardinals won 64-57, becoming the first team seeded worse than fourth to win a Final Four game, CBS News says. The San Jose Mercury News reports:

"After opening the game with one of their best halves of the tournament, the Bears (32-4) saw their double-digit lead evaporate in the second half."

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SB Nation called it "one of the best games" of the women's contest this year.

Tuesday, Louisville will go on to play the winner of Sunday night's UConn-Notre Dame matchup. It will be the Cardinals' first time back in the title game since 2009.