NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, February 22, 2026
Xavier Musketeers 67
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DePaul Blue Demons 76
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DEP1821172076
Wintrust Arena · 3,071 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

27-61
FG
27-69
44
Field Goal %
39
4-17
3PT
8-26
24
Three Point %
31
9-10
FT
14-16
90
Free Throw %
88
33
Rebounds
38
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
26
Defensive Rebounds
25
15
Assists
17
9
Steals
13
4
Blocks
3
15
Turnovers
16
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
4
Points Off Turnovers
26
9
Fast Break Points
18
46
Points in Paint
36
19
Fouls
15
11
Largest Lead
11
9
Lead Changes
9
40
Percent Led
58

Top Performers

XAV

  • MacKenzie Givens MIN 37 · PTS 22 · FG 9-12
  • Meri Kanerva MIN 40 · PTS 14 · FG 6-15
  • Mariyah Noel MIN 38 · PTS 11 · FG 4-17
  • Savannah White MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 2-6

DEP

  • Kate Novik MIN 34 · PTS 16 · FG 6-14
  • Natiah Nelson MIN 33 · PTS 8 · FG 4-10
  • Michelle Ojo MIN 29 · PTS 15 · FG 5-8
  • Devin Hagemann MIN 35 · PTS 10 · FG 3-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Kate Novik makes driving layup
  4. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Denise Neves subbing in for Xavier
  5. 0:08 · 4th Quarter MacKenzie Givens subbing out for Xavier
  6. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Ally Timm subbing in for DePaul
  7. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Aizhanique Mayo subbing in for DePaul
  8. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Natiah Nelson subbing out for DePaul

Highlights

01:19 Xavier Musketeers vs. DePaul Blue Demons: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Michelle Ojo drills shot vs. Xavier Musketeers Watch on ESPN 00:17 Alayna West impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:14 Meri Kanerva hits the basket vs. DePaul Blue Demons 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.