No. 6 Louisville looked well on its way to an easy win on Friday, opening a 38-20 first-half lead over No. 11 Middle Tennessee State.
The Blue Raiders had other ideas.
Middle Tennessee cut its deficit to 38-27 at halftime then took over in the second half for a 71-69 stunner to send the Cardinals home in the first round of NCAA tournament play. The comeback from an 18-point deficit tied for the third-largest in the history of the women's tournament.
It marked the first time in Louisville head coach Jeff Walz's career that his Cardinals lost in the first round.