NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Northwestern Wildcats 57
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Maryland Terrapins 79
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Match Report

Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women topple Northwestern 79-57

— Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200 career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57 on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

23-53
FG
34-77
43
Field Goal %
44
2-10
3PT
3-21
20
Three Point %
14
9-13
FT
8-14
69
Free Throw %
57
35
Rebounds
43
9
Offensive Rebounds
20
26
Defensive Rebounds
23
14
Assists
13
0
Steals
11
1
Blocks
3
21
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
21
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
2
Points Off Turnovers
24
9
Fast Break Points
13
38
Points in Paint
54
13
Fouls
14
0
Largest Lead
24
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
99

Top Performers

NU

  • Grace Sullivan MIN 36 · PTS 23 · FG 10-20
  • Caroline Lau MIN 34 · PTS 9 · FG 4-10
  • Casey Harter MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8
  • Xamiya Walton MIN 33 · PTS 4 · FG 2-7

MD

  • Oluchi Okananwa MIN 28 · PTS 25 · FG 11-20
  • Saylor Poffenbarger MIN 31 · PTS 5 · FG 2-5
  • Yarden Garzon MIN 25 · PTS 11 · FG 5-12
  • Addi Mack MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 5-11

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:12 · 4th Quarter Marya Boiko Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:16 · 4th Quarter Xamiya Walton misses 24-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:35 · 4th Quarter Kat Righeimer subbing in for Northwestern
  6. 0:35 · 4th Quarter Caroline Lau subbing out for Northwestern
  7. 0:35 · 4th Quarter Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  8. 0:37 · 4th Quarter Sandra Moreno misses layup

Highlights

00:13 Saylor Poffenbarger drills the trey Watch on ESPN 00:15 Breanna Williams drills shot vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:15 Grace Sullivan hits the shot vs. Maryland Terrapins Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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