LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Angel McCoughtry scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 83-75 win over No. 24 Kentucky on Sunday at Freedom Hall.

Yuliya Tokova scored 20 for the Cardinals (8-0) and Katie Olson added 14 as Louisville beat its instate rival for the third straight year. The Cardinals never trailed, but had to hold off several surges by the Wildcats (4-3).

Samantha Mahoney scored a career-high 27 points for Kentucky. Nastassia Alcius added 14 points and Sarah Elliott chipped in 13 but the Wildcats shot 36 percent for the floor and couldn’t take advantage of 24 Louisville turnovers.

The Cardinals outrebounded the Wildcats 50-38 and made the big plays down the stretch. Kentucky pulled within 70-67 with just more than four minutes left, but McCoughtry hit an acrobatic layup and Tokova followed with a turnaround jumper and a pair of free throws to help Louisville open up a 76-67 lead. The Wildcats got no closer than five points the rest of the way.

The Cardinals came out firing, building an early 15-point lead behind the play of McCoughtry and Tokova. But the Wildcats rallied, consistently finding holes in Louisville’s zone defense for easy shots. Mahoney was everywhere, hitting from both inside and outside, allowing Kentucky to pull within 42-39 at the half.