NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, February 28, 2026
Ohio Bobcats 85
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Ball State Cardinals 86
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Worthen Arena · 2,015 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

29-76
FG
30-66
38
Field Goal %
45
15-47
3PT
11-27
32
Three Point %
41
12-15
FT
15-21
80
Free Throw %
71
35
Rebounds
52
12
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
37
18
Assists
26
12
Steals
7
1
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
22
2
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
21
Points Off Turnovers
15
15
Fast Break Points
7
26
Points in Paint
38
22
Fouls
11
2
Largest Lead
15
4
Lead Changes
4
1
Percent Led
87

Top Performers

OHIO

  • Bailey Tabeling MIN 33 · PTS 19 · FG 7-20
  • Asiah Baxter MIN 34 · PTS 10 · FG 4-13
  • Bella Ranallo MIN 25 · PTS 15 · FG 5-11
  • Elli Garnett MIN 25 · PTS 7 · FG 2-8

BALL

  • Grace Kingery MIN 39 · PTS 24 · FG 8-16
  • Bree Salenbien MIN 35 · PTS 12 · FG 2-6
  • Tessa Towers MIN 22 · PTS 19 · FG 8-16
  • Aniss Tagayi MIN 32 · PTS 9 · FG 4-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Gigi Bower makes 24-foot three point jumper (Elli Garnett assists)
  4. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Asiah Baxter Defensive Rebound.
  5. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Gigi Bower subbing in for Ohio
  6. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Elli Garnett subbing in for Ohio
  7. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Antonicia Moultrie subbing out for Ohio
  8. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Arianna Jennings subbing out for Ohio

Highlights

01:19 Ohio Bobcats vs. Ball State Cardinals: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Bree Salenbien drills the trey Watch on ESPN 00:17 Bella Ranallo hits the shot vs. Ball State Cardinals Watch on ESPN 00:16 Alba Caballero drills shot vs. Ohio Bobcats Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
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.