NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, February 28, 2026
Eastern Michigan Eagles 61
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Northern Illinois Huskies 70
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EMU1711171661
NIU231882170
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Team Stats

22-59
FG
24-53
37
Field Goal %
45
6-29
3PT
9-20
21
Three Point %
45
11-15
FT
13-16
73
Free Throw %
81
42
Rebounds
28
16
Offensive Rebounds
6
26
Defensive Rebounds
22
12
Assists
18
6
Steals
11
2
Blocks
3
19
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
1
19
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
20
12
Fast Break Points
13
22
Points in Paint
28
15
Fouls
19
0
Largest Lead
15
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
99

Top Performers

EMU

  • Sisi Eleko MIN 29 · PTS 20 · FG 8-13
  • Fernanda Ovalle MIN 33 · PTS 19 · FG 6-17
  • Ainhoa Cea MIN 40 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8
  • Peyton Hill MIN 29 · PTS 3 · FG 1-5

NIU

  • Nevaeh Wingate MIN 34 · PTS 21 · FG 7-19
  • Maria Serracanta MIN 40 · PTS 12 · FG 5-5
  • Emilie Sorensen MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
  • Nadechka Keka Laccen MIN 35 · PTS 7 · FG 2-8

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Emilie Sorensen Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Sisi Eleko misses 26-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Eastern Michigan Timeout
  6. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Emilie Sorensen makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Emilie Sorensen makes free throw 1 of 2
  8. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Fernanda Ovalle subbing in for Eastern Michigan

Highlights

01:19 Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Maria Serracanta hits the shot vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Watch on ESPN 00:17 Maria Serracanta impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:20 Ainhoa Cea knocks down basket 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.