NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Northern Illinois Huskies 67
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Kent State Golden Flashes 70
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Team Stats

21-47
FG
23-53
45
Field Goal %
43
7-17
3PT
4-14
41
Three Point %
29
18-21
FT
20-27
86
Free Throw %
74
29
Rebounds
29
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
22
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
9
6
Steals
6
2
Blocks
5
18
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
1
18
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
22
Points Off Turnovers
15
5
Fast Break Points
11
26
Points in Paint
32
25
Fouls
23
11
Largest Lead
6
4
Lead Changes
4
71
Percent Led
23

Top Performers

NIU

  • Nadechka Keka Laccen MIN 39 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
  • Nevaeh Wingate MIN 32 · PTS 17 · FG 5-12
  • Sa'Mahn Johnson MIN 24 · PTS 17 · FG 4-11
  • Maria Serracanta MIN 40 · PTS 6 · FG 2-8

KENT

  • Tatiana Thomas MIN 27 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
  • Riley Rismiller MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
  • Journey Hildebrand MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9
  • Mya Babbitt MIN 39 · PTS 10 · FG 3-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Emory Klatt subbing in for Kent State
  4. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Dionna Gray subbing out for Kent State
  5. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  6. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Dionna Gray Block.
  7. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Sa'Mahn Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
  8. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Northern Illinois Timeout

Highlights

01:19 Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:22 Nadechka Keka Laccen drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:17 Mya Babbitt drills the trey Watch on ESPN 00:19 What a shot by Corynne Hauser Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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