NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Akron Zips 55
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Ball State Cardinals 88
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BALL1725232388
Worthen Arena · 1,542 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

21-66
FG
31-74
32
Field Goal %
42
4-23
3PT
8-25
17
Three Point %
32
9-12
FT
18-23
75
Free Throw %
78
37
Rebounds
55
7
Offensive Rebounds
16
30
Defensive Rebounds
39
7
Assists
22
7
Steals
9
3
Blocks
5
18
Turnovers
15
1
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
22
2
Fast Break Points
17
30
Points in Paint
44
19
Fouls
16
2
Largest Lead
33
2
Lead Changes
2
2
Percent Led
92

Top Performers

AKR

  • Keiryn McGuff MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 4-7
  • Izzy Callaway MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 3-9
  • Liz Murphy MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10
  • Natalie Johnson MIN 26 · PTS 8 · FG 3-13

BALL

  • Tessa Towers MIN 24 · PTS 19 · FG 7-15
  • Aniss Tagayi MIN 28 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
  • Zhen Verburgt MIN 24 · PTS 11 · FG 4-7
  • Grace Kingery MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 4-14

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Alba Caballero Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Izzy Callaway misses 15-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:14 · 4th Quarter Violeta Rojas makes 7-foot jumper (Laura Martinez assists)
  6. 0:19 · 4th Quarter Laura Martinez Steal.
  7. 0:19 · 4th Quarter Keiryn McGuff bad pass turnover
  8. 0:29 · 4th Quarter Keiryn McGuff Defensive Rebound.

Highlights

01:19 Akron Zips vs. Ball State Cardinals: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:13 Keiryn McGuff drills basket vs. Ball State Cardinals Watch on ESPN 00:16 Tessa Towers drills basket vs. Akron Zips Watch on ESPN 00:19 Aniss Tagayi drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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