NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 1, 2026
Purdue Boilermakers 67
–
Northwestern Wildcats 62
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PUR1812191867
NU1416141862
Welsh-Ryan Arena · 2,181 att.

Team Stats

24-57
FG
23-53
42
Field Goal %
43
5-23
3PT
6-17
22
Three Point %
35
14-17
FT
10-12
82
Free Throw %
83
31
Rebounds
32
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
20
Defensive Rebounds
21
16
Assists
19
12
Steals
4
4
Blocks
4
17
Turnovers
21
1
Team Turnovers
2
17
Total Turnovers
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
32
Points Off Turnovers
12
15
Fast Break Points
8
32
Points in Paint
30
15
Fouls
14
10
Largest Lead
4
3
Lead Changes
3
82
Percent Led
8

Top Performers

PUR

  • Nya Smith MIN 40 · PTS 16 · FG 7-13
  • Tara Daye MIN 35 · PTS 18 · FG 6-12
  • Kiki Smith MIN 35 · PTS 17 · FG 6-20
  • Lana McCarthy MIN 21 · PTS 10 · FG 4-5

NU

  • Caroline Lau MIN 40 · PTS 19 · FG 7-12
  • Grace Sullivan MIN 40 · PTS 14 · FG 5-14
  • Casey Harter MIN 38 · PTS 8 · FG 3-8
  • Tayla Thomas MIN 18 · PTS 3 · FG 1-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Xamiya Walton makes free throw 2 of 2
  4. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Xamiya Walton makes free throw 1 of 2
  5. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Foul on Kiki Smith.
  6. 0:06 · 4th Quarter Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  7. 0:06 · 4th Quarter Hila Karsh Block.
  8. 0:06 · 4th Quarter Casey Harter misses layup

Highlights

01:19 Purdue Boilermakers vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Caroline Lau sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:16 Kendall Puryear hits the bucket vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:15 Lana McCarthy hits the basket vs. Northwestern Wildcats Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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ESPN Charlie Creme NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2027 women's college basketball projections We have eight new teams in the field, but South Carolina and UConn remain No. 1 and 2. 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.