NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Buffalo Bulls 53
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Northern Illinois Huskies 56
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Team Stats

20-56
FG
21-51
36
Field Goal %
41
4-17
3PT
4-22
24
Three Point %
18
9-10
FT
10-16
90
Free Throw %
63
42
Rebounds
27
13
Offensive Rebounds
4
29
Defensive Rebounds
23
13
Assists
16
7
Steals
9
1
Blocks
0
20
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
17
7
Fast Break Points
8
26
Points in Paint
30
21
Fouls
12
10
Largest Lead
5
12
Lead Changes
12
60
Percent Led
24

Top Performers

BUF

  • Amber Howard MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 5-12
  • Paula Lopez MIN 40 · PTS 6 · FG 2-7
  • Ella Corry MIN 35 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7
  • Gabby McDuffie MIN 28 · PTS 10 · FG 2-7

NIU

  • Nevaeh Wingate MIN 37 · PTS 27 · FG 9-13
  • Emilie Sorensen MIN 39 · PTS 10 · FG 3-10
  • Maria Serracanta MIN 39 · PTS 4 · FG 2-7
  • Nadechka Keka Laccen MIN 34 · PTS 10 · FG 5-12

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Aniya Rowe misses 25-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Buffalo Timeout
  6. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Nevaeh Wingate makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  8. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Nevaeh Wingate misses free throw 1 of 2

Highlights

01:17 Buffalo Bulls vs. Northern Illinois Huskies: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:17 Nevaeh Wingate drills bucket vs. Buffalo Bulls Watch on ESPN 00:20 Nevaeh Wingate impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:17 Nevaeh Wingate nails it from behind the arc 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.