Shepard lifts No. 6 Notre Dame to 78-65 win over W. Kentucky
Jessica Shepard posted 19 points and 12 rebounds, powering No. 6 Notre Dame to a 78-65 win Tuesday night at Western Kentucky.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
78
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
65
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 78 |
| WKU | 14 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 65 |
E.A. Diddle Arena · 5,061 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Stonehill Skyhawks | W 123-40 | NCAAW |
| 11/1/26 | @ Villanova Wildcats | W 99-75 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 78-65
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 77-65
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 76-65
Foul on Whitney Creech.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 76-65
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 76-65
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 76-65
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 76-64
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 76-63
Foul on Lili Thompson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 76-63
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 75-63
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 74-63
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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JumpShot 1:56 74-63
Whitney Creech made Jumper. Assisted by Ivy Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 74-61
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 73-61
Foul on Whitney Creech.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-61
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-60
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 73-59
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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LayUpShot 2:56 73-59
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 71-59
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:04 71-58
Foul on Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 3:49 71-58
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:18 69-58
Tashia Brown made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:41 69-56
Lili Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arike Ogunbowale.
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JumpShot 5:24 66-56
Jackie Young made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 64-56
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 64-55
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:53 64-54
Foul on Mikayla Vaughn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:16 64-54
Lili Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kathryn Westbeld.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:32 61-54
Whitney Creech made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tashia Brown.
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PersonalFoul 6:38 61-51
Foul on Lili Thompson.
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LayUpShot 6:47 61-51
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:15 59-51
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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LayUpShot 7:33 59-51
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 7:57 57-51
Raneem Elgedawy made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:51 57-49
Jessica Shepard made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:51 56-49
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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JumpShot 0:03 56-49
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 54-49
Whitney Creech made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 54-48
Whitney Creech made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 54-47
Foul on Marina Mabrey.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 54-47
Mikayla Vaughn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 53-47
Foul on Sidnee Bopp.
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JumpShot 0:29 53-47
Mikayla Vaughn made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:04 51-47
Raneem Elgedawy made Layup. Assisted by Whitney Creech.
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LayUpShot 1:27 51-45
Whitney Creech made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:15 51-43
Tashia Brown made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:39 51-41
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Arike Ogunbowale.
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LayUpShot 2:56 49-41
Jessica Shepard made Layup. Assisted by Lili Thompson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:22 47-41
Sidnee Bopp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tashia Brown.
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LayUpShot 3:44 47-38
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:46 45-38
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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LayUpShot 3:46 45-38
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 43-38
Foul on Dee Givens.
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LayUpShot 4:09 43-38
Mikayla Vaughn made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:27 41-38
Foul on Marina Mabrey.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 41-38
Foul on Jackie Young.
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PersonalFoul 4:49 41-38
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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PersonalFoul 5:32 41-38
Foul on Marina Mabrey.
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LayUpShot 5:50 41-38
Sherry Porter made Layup. Assisted by Ivy Brown.
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JumpShot 6:08 41-36
Tashia Brown made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 78-65
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:08 78-65
Jackie Young Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:08 78-65
Lili Thompson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:36 78-65
Jackie Young Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:36 78-65
Whitney Creech missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:43 78-65
Western Kentucky Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 78-65
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 77-65
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 76-65
Foul on Whitney Creech.
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PersonalFoul 0:44 76-65
Foul on Tashia Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 0:49 76-65
Mikayla Vaughn Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:49 76-65
Sidnee Bopp missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:54 76-65
Tashia Brown Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:54 76-65
Whitney Creech missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:03 76-65
Western Kentucky Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:03 76-65
Arike Ogunbowale Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:03 76-65
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 76-65
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 76-64
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 76-63
Foul on Lili Thompson.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 76-63
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 75-63
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 74-63
Foul on Ivy Brown.
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JumpShot 1:56 74-63
Whitney Creech made Jumper. Assisted by Ivy Brown.
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Offensive Rebound 1:58 74-61
Ivy Brown Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:59 74-61
Mikayla Vaughn Block.
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JumpShot 1:59 74-61
Tashia Brown missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:02 74-61
Tashia Brown Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:02 74-61
Tashia Brown missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 74-61
Jackie Young made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:15 73-61
Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:15 73-61
Jackie Young missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:15 73-61
Foul on Whitney Creech.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-61
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 73-60
Tashia Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 73-59
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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LayUpShot 2:56 73-59
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup.
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Steal 2:57 71-59
Arike Ogunbowale Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:59 71-59
Whitney Creech Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:02 71-59
Lili Thompson Turnover.
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Team Stats
ND
WKU
31-69
FG
22-74
45
Field Goal %
30
4-22
3PT
3-19
18
Three Point %
16
12-17
FT
18-20
71
Free Throw %
90
49
Rebounds
44
22
Offensive Rebounds
25
27
Defensive Rebounds
19
17
Assists
6
4
Steals
9
4
Blocks
2
18
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
1
18
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
13
12
Fast Break Points
6
50
Points in Paint
32
20
Fouls
18
14
Largest Lead
0
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