NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Kansas State Wildcats 93
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UCF Knights 67
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Addition Financial Arena · 1,059 att. · ESPN+

Team Stats

37-63
FG
27-59
59
Field Goal %
46
11-20
3PT
5-15
55
Three Point %
33
8-11
FT
8-12
73
Free Throw %
67
32
Rebounds
27
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
24
Defensive Rebounds
17
23
Assists
9
10
Steals
6
0
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
15
2
Team Turnovers
1
11
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
20
Points Off Turnovers
10
20
Fast Break Points
8
48
Points in Paint
36
15
Fouls
13
29
Largest Lead
3
1
Lead Change
1
93
Percent Led
4

Top Performers

KSU

  • Tess Heal MIN 30 · PTS 19 · FG 7-11
  • Taryn Sides MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
  • Gina Garcia MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 5-5
  • Nastja Claessens MIN 26 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10

UCF

  • Kayanna Cox MIN 36 · PTS 22 · FG 8-18
  • Jacorriah Bracey MIN 39 · PTS 10 · FG 4-13
  • Mahogany Chandler-Roberts MIN 32 · PTS 8 · FG 4-6
  • Kristol Ayson MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 3-8

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Jenessa Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:12 · 4th Quarter Kayanna Cox misses 28-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:30 · 4th Quarter Mahogany Chandler-Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  6. 0:33 · 4th Quarter Mikayla Parks misses layup
  7. 0:48 · 4th Quarter Jenessa Cotton Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:52 · 4th Quarter Kristol Ayson misses 9-foot pullup jump shot

Highlights

01:16 Kansas State Wildcats vs. UCF Knights: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Tess Heal hits the bucket vs. UCF Knights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Khyala Ngodu hits the bucket vs. Kansas State Wildcats Watch on ESPN 00:23 Kayanna Cox knocks down basket Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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