Northwestern Wildcats at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 72
81 - 72
No. 12 Northwestern women hold off Loyola of Chicago 81-72
The Ramblers (2-6) gave the Wildcats (9-0) a battle, leading 34-30 at the half in a game that had nine ties and 11 lead changes.
Dakota Vann tied the game at 59 with 7:43 left but Inman answered with a 3-pointer. Loyola missed its next three shots and Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made a pair of free throws, Inman drilled a 3 and Jordan Hankins hit a jumper for a 69-59 lead with 5:43 left.
Northwestern, which won the crosstown matchup 70-33 last year, hit 13 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold on.
Taylor Manuel had 20 for the Ramblers, who shot 53 percent after going 15 of 25 in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 0:04 |  |
Grace Goodhart made Layup. Assisted by Becca Smith. | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Ashley Deary made Free Throw. | 81 - 70 |
| 4th 0:11 | |
Ashley Deary made Free Throw. | 80 - 70 |
| 4th 0:11 | |
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen. | 79 - 70 |
Statistics
 NU |
LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 29-55 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 3-8 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 24-30 | FT | 11-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 411 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 411 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| George Mason | 16-2 | - | 23-10 |
| Richmond | 15-3 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Davidson | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| La Salle | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Dayton | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Loyola Chicago | 9-9 | 7 | 16-18 |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| George Washington | 7-11 | 9 | 18-18 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Duquesne | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| VCU | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |