Howard Bison at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 89
49 - 89
No. 19 Northwestern women top Howard 89-49
Coffey, a junior, entered the game just 5 points shy of the milestone and reached it less than five minutes in on a 3-point play that gave Northwestern a 10-4 lead in its season opener. She finished 8 of 15 from the floor, including a 3-pointer, and had 10 free throws.
Christen Inman added 18 points and Ashley Deary had 16 for the Wildcats, who shot 49 percent on 65 shots from the field and forced 26 turnovers.
Howard (0-2) scored the opening bucket, a layup from Victoria Gonzales, to take its only lead. The Bison shot just 30 percent from the floor and missed all 18 of their attempts from 3-point range.
Gonzales led Howard with 21 points and nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 1:19 |  |
Allie Tuttle Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 85 |
| 4th 1:19 |  |
Sydni Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 85 |
| 4th 1:33 | |
Jordan Hankins made Jumper. Assisted by Maya Jonas. | 49 - 85 |
| 4th 1:39 | |
Maya Jonas Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 83 |
| 4th 1:39 | |
Da'Shae Shumate missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 83 |
Statistics
 HOW |
NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-68 | FG | 34-67 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 0-18 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-13 | FT | 14-22 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 18 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 27 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 27 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 623 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 13-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11-3 | 2 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | 2 | 18-15 |
| Coppin State | 6-8 | 7 | 10-23 |
| North Carolina Central | 5-9 | 8 | 9-20 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 9 | 7-23 |
| Morgan State | 4-10 | 9 | 5-26 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 11 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |