A season ago, Louisville journeyed to the NCAA Tournament Final Four.
Under head coach Sue Guevara, the Chippewas were two wins away from the same feat.
The Central Michigan women's basketball team has a date with the Cardinals (11-0), ranked No. 3 in the nation, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at McGuirk Arena.
Even though CMU (8-1) is ranked No. 5 in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll, its matchup against Louisville is the first time a robust Power Five conference women's basketball team has traveled to Mount Pleasant in recent history.
Louisville is the highest-ranked opponent CMU has faced since opening the 2016-17 against No.