NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Creighton Bluejays
73
Xavier Musketeers
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREI | 18 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 73 |
| XAV | 17 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 71 |
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Team Stats
27-63
FG
29-59
43
Field Goal %
49
10-27
3PT
7-16
37
Three Point %
44
9-16
FT
6-9
56
Free Throw %
67
34
Rebounds
33
16
Offensive Rebounds
10
18
Defensive Rebounds
23
22
Assists
19
12
Steals
4
4
Blocks
1
13
Turnovers
16
1
Team Turnovers
1
13
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
10
14
Fast Break Points
9
28
Points in Paint
30
17
Fouls
16
10
Largest Lead
14
2
Lead Changes
2
25
Percent Led
74
Top Performers
CREI
- Grace Boffeli MIN 30 · PTS 20 · FG 6-10
- Norah Gessert MIN 39 · PTS 17 · FG 6-13
- Allison Heathcock MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 5-9
- Kennedy Townsend MIN 33 · PTS 9 · FG 4-10
XAV
- Savannah White MIN 33 · PTS 7 · FG 3-11
- Meri Kanerva MIN 40 · PTS 19 · FG 7-13
- Mariyah Noel MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 6-10
- MacKenzie Givens MIN 27 · PTS 16 · FG 7-12
Recent Plays
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter Xavier Deadball Team Rebound.
- 0:01 · 4th Quarter Meri Kanerva misses 26-foot three point jumper
- 0:07 · 4th Quarter Vivien Nejašmic subbing out for Xavier
- 0:07 · 4th Quarter Savannah White subbing in for Xavier
- 0:07 · 4th Quarter Xavier Timeout
- 0:07 · 4th Quarter Norah Gessert makes free throw 2 of 2
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