NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Drake Bulldogs
83
Southern Illinois Salukis
68
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRKE | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 83 |
| SIU | 19 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 68 |
Banterra Center · 521 att.
Team Stats
30-65
FG
26-60
46
Field Goal %
43
8-28
3PT
4-9
29
Three Point %
44
15-21
FT
12-17
71
Free Throw %
71
42
Rebounds
29
17
Offensive Rebounds
11
25
Defensive Rebounds
18
20
Assists
15
8
Steals
8
2
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
14
6
Fast Break Points
8
42
Points in Paint
36
15
Fouls
19
17
Largest Lead
4
1
Lead Change
1
90
Percent Led
7
Top Performers
DRKE
- Anna Becker MIN 31 · PTS 20 · FG 8-13
- Abbie Aalsma MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 6-15
- Ava Hawthorne MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
- Grace Knutson MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 3-10
SIU
- Kayla Cooper MIN 38 · PTS 20 · FG 7-11
- Indya Green MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 5-13
- Tkiyah Nelson MIN 31 · PTS 5 · FG 1-8
- Jeniah Thompson MIN 24 · PTS 10 · FG 4-7
Recent Plays
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
- 0:26 · 4th Quarter Maggie Taylor Steal.
- 0:26 · 4th Quarter Mia Gaines bad pass turnover
- 0:36 · 4th Quarter Grace Knutson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 0:36 · 4th Quarter Grace Knutson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 0:36 · 4th Quarter Mia Gaines subbing in for Southern Illinois
- 0:36 · 4th Quarter Indya Green subbing out for Southern Illinois
Highlights
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