NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Rider Broncs
52
Niagara Purple Eagles
56
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RID | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 52 |
| NIA | 17 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 56 |
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Team Stats
19-53
FG
17-53
36
Field Goal %
32
5-18
3PT
3-14
28
Three Point %
21
9-11
FT
19-24
82
Free Throw %
79
38
Rebounds
34
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
26
Defensive Rebounds
23
11
Assists
5
7
Steals
13
1
Blocks
1
22
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
22
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
10
Points Off Turnovers
19
3
Fast Break Points
19
28
Points in Paint
24
18
Fouls
16
2
Largest Lead
13
6
Lead Changes
6
9
Percent Led
80
Top Performers
RID
- Alena Cofield MIN 39 · PTS 14 · FG 6-11
- Aliya McIver MIN 34 · PTS 4 · FG 1-4
- Emmy Roach MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 2-10
- Kristina Ekofo MIN 26 · PTS 7 · FG 2-8
NIA
- Chasity Wilson MIN 34 · PTS 8 · FG 3-12
- Kenedie Haruna MIN 19 · PTS 10 · FG 3-9
- Tyasia Freeman MIN 28 · PTS 10 · FG 3-4
- Jade Rutledge MIN 29 · PTS 7 · FG 1-1
Recent Plays
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter Deb Okechukwu Offensive Rebound.
- 0:01 · 4th Quarter Kristina Ekofo misses 9-foot jumper
- 0:03 · 4th Quarter Kristina Ekofo Offensive Rebound.
- 0:06 · 4th Quarter Emmy Roach misses 24-foot three point jumper
- 0:12 · 4th Quarter Rider Timeout
- 0:12 · 4th Quarter Tyasia Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2
Highlights
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