Central Michigan outlasts LSU for first ever tourney win
Tinara Moore scored 25 points to help 11th-seed Central Michigan get its first women's NCAA Tournament win with a 78-69 victory over No. 6 LSU on Saturday in the opening round.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Central Michigan Chippewas
78
LSU Tigers
69
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMU | 25 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 78 |
| LSU | 16 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 69 |
St. John Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Butler Bulldogs | L 42-74 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | L 36-103 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 58-62 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 78-69
Presley Hudson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 77-69
Presley Hudson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 76-69
Foul on Ayana Mitchell.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 76-69
Raigyne Louis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 76-68
Raigyne Louis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:41 76-67
Foul on Kyra Bussell.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 76-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 75-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 74-67
Foul on Chloe Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 74-67
Foul on Reyna Frost.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 74-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 73-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 72-67
Foul on Raigyne Louis.
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LayUpShot 2:45 72-67
Raigyne Louis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 72-65
Chloe Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 72-64
Chloe Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 72-63
Foul on Cassie Breen.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 72-63
Foul on Raigyne Louis.
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JumpShot 4:04 72-63
Raigyne Louis made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:30 72-61
Tinara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Presley Hudson.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 70-61
Kyra Bussell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 69-61
Kyra Bussell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:01 68-61
Foul on Jailin Cherry.
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JumpShot 6:16 68-61
Raigyne Louis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:25 68-59
Tinara Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:25 67-59
Foul on Khayla Pointer.
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LayUpShot 6:49 67-59
Khayla Pointer made Layup. Assisted by Raigyne Louis.
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LayUpShot 7:23 67-57
Kyra Bussell made Layup. Assisted by Micaela Kelly.
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LayUpShot 7:52 65-57
Jailin Cherry made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:06 65-55
Foul on Reyna Frost.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:32 65-55
Cassie Breen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Micaela Kelly.
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PersonalFoul 8:34 62-55
Foul on Shanice Norton.
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JumpShot 8:47 62-55
Chloe Jackson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 62-53
Tinara Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 61-53
Foul on Ayana Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 0:43 61-53
Reyna Frost made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:07 59-53
Ayana Mitchell made Layup. Assisted by Shanice Norton.
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PersonalFoul 1:21 59-51
Foul on Reyna Frost.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 59-51
Foul on Shanice Norton.
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LayUpShot 2:24 59-51
Shanice Norton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:49 59-49
Tinara Moore made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 57-49
Tinara Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 56-49
Foul on Raven Farley.
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LayUpShot 3:31 56-49
Tinara Moore made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:46 54-49
Ayana Mitchell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:17 54-47
Micaela Kelly made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:31 51-47
Ayana Mitchell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:04 51-45
Tinara Moore made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:04 50-45
Foul on Shanice Norton.
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JumpShot 5:04 50-45
Tinara Moore made Jumper. Assisted by Presley Hudson.
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PersonalFoul 5:43 48-45
Foul on Tinara Moore.
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JumpShot 5:59 48-45
Chloe Jackson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:19 48-43
Reyna Frost made Jumper. Assisted by Tinara Moore.
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JumpShot 7:33 46-43
Reyna Frost made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:54 44-43
Chloe Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Raigyne Louis.
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PersonalFoul 8:03 44-40
Foul on Reyna Frost.
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LayUpShot 8:28 44-40
Micaela Kelly made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:13 42-40
Reyna Frost made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:30 40-40
Raigyne Louis made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:29 40-38
Chloe Jackson made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 78-69
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 78-69
Kyra Bussell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 78-69
Jailin Cherry missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:26 78-69
Shanice Norton Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 78-69
Presley Hudson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 78-69
Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:57 78-69
Chloe Jackson missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 78-69
Presley Hudson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 77-69
Presley Hudson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 76-69
Foul on Ayana Mitchell.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 76-69
Raigyne Louis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:41 76-68
Raigyne Louis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:41 76-67
Foul on Kyra Bussell.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 76-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:00 75-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:00 74-67
Foul on Chloe Jackson.
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Defensive Rebound 2:07 74-67
Micaela Kelly Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:07 74-67
Chloe Jackson missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 74-67
Foul on Reyna Frost.
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Offensive Rebound 2:24 74-67
Chloe Jackson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:24 74-67
Chloe Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:30 74-67
Jailin Cherry Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:30 74-67
Ayana Mitchell missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:35 74-67
Ayana Mitchell Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:35 74-67
Raigyne Louis missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 74-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 73-67
Micaela Kelly made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 72-67
Foul on Raigyne Louis.
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LayUpShot 2:45 72-67
Raigyne Louis made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:54 72-65
Chloe Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:54 72-65
Chloe Jackson Block.
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LayUpShot 2:54 72-65
Cassie Breen missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 72-65
Chloe Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:19 72-64
Chloe Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:19 72-63
Foul on Cassie Breen.
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Steal 3:29 72-63
Ayana Mitchell Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:29 72-63
Tinara Moore Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 72-63
Foul on Raigyne Louis.
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Offensive Rebound 3:41 72-63
Kyra Bussell Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:41 72-63
Presley Hudson missed Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 297 events.
Team Stats
CMU
LSU
28-56
FG
28-69
50
Field Goal %
41
7-19
3PT
2-14
37
Three Point %
14
15-17
FT
11-12
88
Free Throw %
92
40
Rebounds
27
14
Offensive Rebounds
14
26
Defensive Rebounds
13
13
Assists
10
2
Steals
6
1
Blocks
3
12
Turnovers
2
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
2
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
15
12
Largest Lead
2
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