No. 12 Northwestern women hold off Loyola of Chicago 81-72
Christen Inman scored 25 points, including six in a 10-0 surge in the fourth quarter, to lift No. 12 Northwestern to an 81-72 win over Loyola of Chicago on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
81
Loyola Chicago Ramblers
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 12 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 81 |
| LUC | 12 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 72 |
Gentile Arena · 411 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ UIC Flames | L 71-76 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Xavier Musketeers | L 78-91 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 64-60 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:04 81-72
Grace Goodhart made Layup. Assisted by Becca Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 81-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 80-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 79-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 78-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 78-70
Maggie Lyon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 77-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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PersonalFoul 1:04 77-70
Foul on Christen Inman.
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LayUpShot 1:27 77-70
Taylor Manuel made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 77-68
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 76-68
Foul on Taylor Johnson.
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JumpShot 2:00 76-68
Ryaen Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 76-66
Christen Inman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 75-66
Foul on Ryaen Johnson.
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JumpShot 2:49 75-66
Taylor Johnson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:30 75-64
Taylor Manuel made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:53 75-62
Nia Coffey made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:41 73-62
Christen Inman made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:58 71-62
Taylor Manuel made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 71-60
Nia Coffey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 70-60
Nia Coffey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:10 69-60
Foul on Dakota Vann.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:27 69-60
Taylor Manuel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:27 69-59
Foul on Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah.
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JumpShot 5:43 69-59
Jordan Hankins made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:05 67-59
Foul on Lydia Rohde.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:18 67-59
Christen Inman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Hankins.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:39 64-59
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:39 63-59
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:39 62-59
Foul on Taylor Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:59 62-59
Christen Inman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:59 61-59
Foul on Dakota Vann.
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LayUpShot 6:59 61-59
Christen Inman made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:43 59-59
Dakota Vann made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:55 59-57
Maggie Lyon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:55 58-57
Maggie Lyon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:55 57-57
Foul on Grace Goodhart.
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JumpShot 8:09 57-57
Nieka Wheeler made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Lambrigtsen.
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LayUpShot 8:32 57-55
Maggie Lyon made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 9:07 55-55
Foul on Nieka Wheeler.
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PersonalFoul 9:22 55-55
Foul on Christen Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 55-55
Taylor Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 55-54
Taylor Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 55-53
Foul on Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:41 55-53
Taylor Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:41 55-52
Foul on Ashley Deary.
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LayUpShot 1:13 55-52
Taylor Johnson made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 55-50
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 54-50
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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LayUpShot 1:47 54-50
Ryaen Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Grace Goodhart.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 54-48
Christen Inman made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 53-48
Christen Inman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:02 52-48
Foul on Grace Goodhart.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:11 52-48
Sam Lambrigtsen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:11 52-47
Foul on Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 52-47
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 51-47
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 51-47
Taylor Manuel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 51-46
Foul on Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah.
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End Game 0:00 81-72
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:04 81-72
Grace Goodhart made Layup. Assisted by Becca Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 81-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 80-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 79-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:14 79-70
Ashley Deary Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 79-70
Grace Goodhart missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:17 79-70
Loyola (CHI) Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 79-70
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:17 78-70
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 78-70
Ashley Deary missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 78-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 78-70
Ashley Deary Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 78-70
Grace Goodhart missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:22 78-70
Loyola (CHI) Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:23 78-70
Ryaen Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 78-70
Maggie Lyon missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 78-70
Maggie Lyon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 77-70
Foul on Sam Lambrigtsen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:26 77-70
Maggie Lyon Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 77-70
Grace Goodhart missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:35 77-70
Taylor Manuel Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:35 77-70
Maggie Lyon missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 77-70
Nia Coffey Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:04 77-70
Taylor Manuel missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:04 77-70
Loyola (CHI) Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:04 77-70
Taylor Manuel missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:04 77-70
Foul on Christen Inman.
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Defensive Rebound 1:14 77-70
Dakota Vann Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:14 77-70
Ashley Deary missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:27 77-70
Taylor Manuel made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 77-68
Ashley Deary made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:39 76-68
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 76-68
Ashley Deary missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 76-68
Foul on Taylor Johnson.
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JumpShot 2:00 76-68
Ryaen Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Johnson.
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ShortTimeOut 2:24 76-66
Northwestern Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 76-66
Christen Inman made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:24 75-66
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 75-66
Christen Inman missed Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 354 events.
Team Stats
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
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