Megan Podkowa sparks DePaul's rally over Minnesota
Megan Podkowa scored 23 points and No. 9 seed DePaul used a 22-4 second half run to come from behind and beat eighth-seeded Minnesota 79-72 in the first round of NCAA Tournament on Friday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
DePaul Blue Demons
79
Minnesota Golden Gophers
72
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP | 30 | 49 | 79 |
| MINN | 41 | 31 | 72 |
Purcell Pavilion
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 85-65 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | vs Stonehill Skyhawks | W 95-63 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | W 87-62 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 90-65 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 79-72
Shae Kelley made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 79-69
Chanise Jenkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 78-69
Foul on Mikayla Bailey.
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JumpShot 0:15 78-69
Amanda Zahui B. made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-67
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 77-67
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 76-67
Foul on Shayne Mullaney.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:31 76-67
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:31 75-67
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:31 74-67
Foul on Shae Kelley.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 74-67
Carlie Wagner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 74-66
Foul on Jessica January.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 74-66
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 73-66
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 72-66
Foul on Shae Kelley.
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JumpShot 0:50 72-66
Amanda Zahui B. made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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JumpShot 0:59 72-64
Brooke Schulte made Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Hrynko.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 70-64
Foul on Brittany Hrynko.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:26 70-64
Amanda Zahui B. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 70-63
Foul on Jessica January.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:55 70-63
Chanise Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Megan Podkowa.
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JumpShot 3:24 67-63
Carlie Wagner made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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JumpShot 4:12 67-61
Shayne Mullaney made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:34 67-59
Megan Podkowa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Hrynko.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 64-59
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:44 63-59
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:44 62-59
Foul on Mikayla Bailey.
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JumpShot 6:00 62-59
Shayne Mullaney made Jumper. Assisted by Amanda Zahui B..
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PersonalFoul 6:04 62-57
Foul on Jessica January.
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PersonalFoul 6:16 62-57
Foul on Amanda Zahui B..
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LayUpShot 6:17 62-57
Megan Podkowa made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:33 60-57
Amanda Zahui B. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:33 60-56
Amanda Zahui B. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:33 60-55
Foul on Chanise Jenkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:25 60-55
Brooke Schulte made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:25 59-55
Brooke Schulte made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:25 58-55
Foul on Carlie Wagner.
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LayUpShot 8:02 58-55
Brooke Schulte made Layup. Assisted by Centrese McGee.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:52 56-55
Amanda Zahui B. made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:52 56-54
Amanda Zahui B. made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:52 56-53
Foul on Megan Podkowa.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:24 56-53
Ashton Millender made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica January.
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JumpShot 9:40 53-53
Amanda Zahui B. made Jumper. Assisted by Mikayla Bailey.
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JumpShot 10:09 53-51
Chanise Jenkins made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:46 51-51
Megan Podkowa made Layup. Assisted by Jessica January.
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LayUpShot 11:24 49-51
Brooke Schulte made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:36 47-51
Chanise Jenkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Millender.
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LayUpShot 12:19 44-51
Shae Kelley made Layup. Assisted by Amanda Zahui B..
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JumpShot 12:53 44-49
Ashton Millender made Jumper. Assisted by Brooke Schulte.
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JumpShot 13:27 42-49
Centrese McGee made Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Hrynko.
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PersonalFoul 13:57 40-49
Foul on Megan Podkowa.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:12 40-49
Megan Podkowa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Hrynko.
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PersonalFoul 14:15 37-49
Foul on Amanda Zahui B..
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PersonalFoul 14:27 37-49
Foul on Carlie Wagner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:58 37-49
Megan Podkowa made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 15:24 34-49
Amanda Zahui B. made Layup. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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PersonalFoul 15:42 34-47
Foul on Carlie Wagner.
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JumpShot 16:54 34-47
Chanise Jenkins made Jumper. Assisted by Centrese McGee.
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JumpShot 17:10 32-47
Shae Kelley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 17:51 32-45
Foul on Jessica January.
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End Game 0:00 79-72
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 79-72
Shae Kelley made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:08 79-69
Shae Kelley Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 79-69
Chanise Jenkins missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 79-69
Chanise Jenkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 78-69
Foul on Mikayla Bailey.
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Defensive Rebound 0:11 78-69
Chanise Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:11 78-69
Amanda Zahui B. missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 0:14 78-69
Mikayla Bailey Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:14 78-69
Megan Podkowa Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:15 78-69
DePaul Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:15 78-69
Minnesota Timeout
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JumpShot 0:15 78-69
Amanda Zahui B. made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 78-67
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 77-67
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 76-67
Foul on Shayne Mullaney.
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Steal 0:24 76-67
Chanise Jenkins Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:24 76-67
Mikayla Bailey Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:31 76-67
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:31 75-67
Brittany Hrynko made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:31 74-67
Foul on Shae Kelley.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 74-67
Brittany Hrynko Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 74-67
Carlie Wagner missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 74-67
Carlie Wagner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 74-66
Foul on Jessica January.
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Offensive Rebound 0:36 74-66
Carlie Wagner Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 74-66
Mikayla Bailey missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 74-66
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:47 73-66
Megan Podkowa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:47 72-66
Foul on Shae Kelley.
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ShortTimeOut 0:49 72-66
DePaul Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:49 72-66
Minnesota Timeout
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JumpShot 0:50 72-66
Amanda Zahui B. made Jumper. Assisted by Shayne Mullaney.
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JumpShot 0:59 72-64
Brooke Schulte made Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Hrynko.
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Defensive Rebound 1:27 70-64
Chanise Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:27 70-64
Shayne Mullaney missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:27 70-64
Foul on Brittany Hrynko.
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Defensive Rebound 1:41 70-64
Amanda Zahui B. Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:41 70-64
Chanise Jenkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:08 70-64
Amanda Zahui B. Turnover.
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Team Stats
DEP
MINN
29-72
FG
26-52
40
Field Goal %
50
8-34
3PT
5-15
24
Three Point %
33
13-15
FT
15-19
87
Free Throw %
79
30
Rebounds
44
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
17
Defensive Rebounds
32
20
Assists
15
14
Steals
9
2
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
28
0
Team Turnovers
2
11
Total Turnovers
28
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
15
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