NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Monday, March 2, 2026
Southern Illinois Salukis 64
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Belmont Bruins 83
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BEL1524212383
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Team Stats

26-63
FG
33-63
41
Field Goal %
52
3-10
3PT
8-25
30
Three Point %
32
9-14
FT
9-12
64
Free Throw %
75
40
Rebounds
31
14
Offensive Rebounds
5
26
Defensive Rebounds
26
16
Assists
17
4
Steals
10
3
Blocks
5
14
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
13
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
19
4
Fast Break Points
4
34
Points in Paint
40
16
Fouls
14
8
Largest Lead
25
3
Lead Changes
3
25
Percent Led
70

Top Performers

SIU

  • Indya Green MIN 29 · PTS 13 · FG 6-17
  • Jeniah Thompson MIN 30 · PTS 17 · FG 8-12
  • Alayna Kraus MIN 27 · PTS 15 · FG 4-8
  • Kayla Cooper MIN 36 · PTS 4 · FG 2-10

BEL

  • Avery Strickland Hurst MIN 29 · PTS 27 · FG 10-17
  • Quinn Eubank MIN 25 · PTS 14 · FG 6-10
  • Hilary Fuller MIN 21 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9
  • Sanaa Tripp MIN 27 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Hiba Malkawi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelowna Ngoyi assists)
  4. 0:27 · 4th Quarter Kelowna Ngoyi subbing in for Southern Illinois
  5. 0:27 · 4th Quarter Kayla Cooper subbing out for Southern Illinois
  6. 0:27 · 4th Quarter Claire Hyde out of bounds bad pass turnover
  7. 0:52 · 4th Quarter Claire Hyde Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:55 · 4th Quarter Kayla Cooper misses free throw 2 of 2

Highlights

01:17 Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Belmont Bruins: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:17 Sanaa Tripp drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN 00:13 Sanaa Tripp impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:20 Quinn Eubank drills shot vs. Southern Illinois Salukis Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
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.