Elena Delle Donne's 33 lift Delaware over WVU in NCAA opener
Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points and led a second-half surge that carried Delaware past West Virginia 66-53 on Sunday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
West Virginia Mountaineers
53
Delaware Blue Hens
66
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WVU | 33 | 20 | 53 |
| DEL | 26 | 40 | 66 |
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/26 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 66-53 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 81-63 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 78-66 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 68-64 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:35 53-66
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:35 53-65
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:35 53-64
Foul on Brooke Hampton
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JumpShot 0:41 53-64
Linda Stepney made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 51-64
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 51-63
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:45 51-62
Foul on Ayana Dunning
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:09 51-62
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:09 51-61
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:09 51-60
Foul on Taylor Palmer
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:24 51-60
Taylor Palmer made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:45 48-60
Danielle Parker made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trumae Lucas.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:23 48-58
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 2:23 48-57
Foul on Ayana Dunning
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:23 48-57
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 2:48 48-56
Linda Stepney Turnover.
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Foul Turnover 2:48 48-56
Foul on Linda Stepney
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Foul Turnover 3:00 48-56
Foul on Elena Donne
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JumpShot 3:27 48-56
Elena Donne made Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 48-54
Taylor Palmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Linda Stepney.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:00 45-54
Trumae Lucas made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:00 45-53
Trumae Lucas made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 4:00 45-52
Foul on Christal Caldwell
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:32 45-52
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 4:32 45-51
Foul on Bria Holmes
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Foul Turnover 5:39 45-51
Bria Holmes Turnover.
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Foul Turnover 6:01 45-51
Delaware Turnover.
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Foul Turnover 6:45 45-51
Elena Donne Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:13 45-51
Linda Stepney made Three Point Jumper.
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Foul Turnover 7:24 42-51
Lauren Carra Turnover.
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Foul Turnover 7:35 42-51
Christal Caldwell Turnover.
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LayupShot 7:55 42-51
Trumae Lucas made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 7:59 42-49
Christal Caldwell Turnover.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:11 42-49
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:11 42-48
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 8:11 42-47
Foul on Averee Fields
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Foul Turnover 8:26 42-47
Foul on Taylor Palmer
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LayupShot 8:26 42-47
Kelsey Buchanan made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Trumae Lucas.
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Foul Turnover 8:27 42-45
Foul on Averee Fields
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Foul Turnover 8:53 42-45
Linda Stepney Turnover.
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JumpShot 9:30 42-45
Danielle Parker made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Donne.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:16 42-43
Christal Caldwell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Palmer.
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Foul Turnover 10:32 39-43
Foul on Danielle Parker
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Foul Turnover 10:54 39-43
Ayana Dunning Turnover.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:19 39-43
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:19 39-42
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:19 39-41
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 11:19 39-40
Foul on Linda Stepney
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:45 39-40
Ayana Dunning made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 11:45 38-40
Foul on Akeema Richards
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JumpShot 11:45 38-40
Ayana Dunning made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Palmer.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:53 36-40
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 11:53 36-39
Foul on Ayana Dunning
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LayupShot 11:53 36-39
Elena Donne made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 12:20 36-37
Ayana Dunning made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 12:49 34-37
Kelsey Buchanan made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 13:15 34-35
Ayana Dunning made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 13:15 33-35
Foul on Elena Donne
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JumpShot 13:38 33-35
Akeema Richards made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Danielle Parker.
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Foul Turnover 13:54 33-33
Ayana Dunning Turnover.
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End Game 0:00 53-66
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Defensive Rebound 0:31 53-66
Elena Donne Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 53-66
Brooke Hampton missed Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:35 53-66
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:35 53-65
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:35 53-64
Foul on Brooke Hampton
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JumpShot 0:41 53-64
Linda Stepney made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 51-64
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 51-63
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:45 51-62
Foul on Ayana Dunning
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Defensive Rebound 0:49 51-62
Lauren Carra Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:49 51-62
Taylor Palmer missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:53 51-62
Taylor Palmer Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:53 51-62
Christal Caldwell missed Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:09 51-62
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:09 51-61
Lauren Carra made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:09 51-60
Foul on Taylor Palmer
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RegularTimeOut 1:17 51-60
West Virginia Full Timeout.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:24 51-60
Taylor Palmer made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:45 48-60
Danielle Parker made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trumae Lucas.
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Defensive Rebound 2:08 48-58
Lauren Carra Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:08 48-58
Ayana Dunning missed Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:23 48-58
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 2:23 48-57
Foul on Ayana Dunning
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:23 48-57
Elena Donne made Free Throw.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:48 48-56
Lauren Carra Steal.
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Foul Turnover 2:48 48-56
Linda Stepney Turnover.
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Foul Turnover 2:48 48-56
Foul on Linda Stepney
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:00 48-56
Official TV Timeout.
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Foul Turnover 3:00 48-56
Foul on Elena Donne
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JumpShot 3:27 48-56
Elena Donne made Two Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 3:46 48-54
West Virginia Full Timeout.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 48-54
Taylor Palmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Linda Stepney.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:00 45-54
Trumae Lucas made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:00 45-53
Trumae Lucas made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 4:00 45-52
Foul on Christal Caldwell
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Defensive Rebound 4:29 45-52
Elena Donne Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:29 45-52
Taylor Palmer missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:32 45-52
Ayana Dunning Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:32 45-52
Elena Donne missed Free Throw.
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Team Stats
WVU
DEL
21-54
FG
23-58
39
Field Goal %
40
6-22
3PT
1-6
27
Three Point %
17
5-6
FT
19-22
83
Free Throw %
86
29
Rebounds
32
10
Offensive Rebounds
13
19
Defensive Rebounds
19
8
Assists
8
4
Steals
9
2
Blocks
5
17
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
7
7
Largest Lead
13
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