NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, February 28, 2026
Niagara Purple Eagles 44
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Merrimack Warriors 60
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Lawler Arena · 287 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

16-63
FG
26-57
25
Field Goal %
46
5-22
3PT
5-19
23
Three Point %
26
7-11
FT
3-7
64
Free Throw %
43
31
Rebounds
52
12
Offensive Rebounds
15
19
Defensive Rebounds
37
9
Assists
18
19
Steals
12
4
Blocks
5
25
Turnovers
33
2
Team Turnovers
0
25
Total Turnovers
33
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
20
14
Fast Break Points
4
16
Points in Paint
40
15
Fouls
14
3
Largest Lead
20
5
Lead Changes
5
7
Percent Led
91

Top Performers

NIA

  • Kenedie Haruna MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 5-14
  • Chasity Wilson MIN 36 · PTS 11 · FG 4-18
  • Tyasia Freeman MIN 25 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5
  • Talia Dial MIN 38 · PTS 8 · FG 3-14

MRMK

  • Madison Roman MIN 34 · PTS 22 · FG 10-14
  • Se'Lah Reddick MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 3-10
  • Oralye Kiefer MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9
  • Lydia Melaschenko MIN 35 · PTS 4 · FG 1-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna makes layup (Tyasia Freeman assists)
  4. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Tyasia Freeman Steal.
  5. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Denae Skelton bad pass turnover
  6. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna makes driving layup
  7. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Kenedie Haruna Steal.
  8. 0:28 · 4th Quarter Makayla Thomas bad pass turnover

Highlights

01:19 Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Merrimack Warriors: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:14 Madison Roman hits the bucket vs. Niagara Purple Eagles Watch on ESPN 00:16 Chasity Wilson drills bucket vs. Merrimack Warriors Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.