NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, February 21, 2026
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 72
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Eastern Illinois Panthers 63
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Groniger Arena · 889 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

30-65
FG
22-62
46
Field Goal %
35
6-17
3PT
7-22
35
Three Point %
32
6-8
FT
12-13
75
Free Throw %
92
42
Rebounds
35
14
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Defensive Rebounds
22
23
Assists
13
9
Steals
9
5
Blocks
4
12
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
17
21
Fast Break Points
17
42
Points in Paint
22
8
Fouls
8
16
Largest Lead
0
0
Lead Changes
0
99
Percent Led
0

Top Performers

USI

  • Ali Saunders MIN 38 · PTS 26 · FG 9-17
  • Chloe Gannon MIN 38 · PTS 16 · FG 7-14
  • Shannon Blacher MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 3-7
  • Amiyah Buchanan MIN 32 · PTS 7 · FG 3-6

EIU

  • Sydney-James Desroches MIN 33 · PTS 17 · FG 3-13
  • Tiny Lewis MIN 32 · PTS 17 · FG 6-16
  • Clara Glad MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 4-7
  • Meioshe Mason MIN 29 · PTS 4 · FG 2-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Chloe Gannon Offensive Rebound.
  4. 0:14 · 4th Quarter Ali Saunders misses 11-foot jumper
  5. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Southern Indiana Offensive Rebound.
  6. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Sydney-James Desroches Block.
  7. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Amiyah Buchanan misses tip in layup
  8. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Amiyah Buchanan Offensive Rebound.

Highlights

01:13 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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