The Cardinals finished the 2017 – 18 season at 36 – 3 , 15 – 1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place . They won the ACC Women 's Tournament . They received an automatic bid for the NCAA Women 's Tournament as a number one seed . In the tournament , they advanced to the Final Four where they lost to Mississippi State
ACC Women 's Tournament
2018 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team