NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 8, 2026
Drake Bulldogs 58
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Northern Iowa Panthers 65
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Team Stats

22-56
FG
19-48
39
Field Goal %
40
4-19
3PT
8-20
21
Three Point %
40
10-13
FT
19-29
77
Free Throw %
66
37
Rebounds
28
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
25
Defensive Rebounds
22
10
Assists
10
6
Steals
7
2
Blocks
6
20
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
20
Points Off Turnovers
16
6
Fast Break Points
4
34
Points in Paint
18
21
Fouls
14
13
Largest Lead
7
9
Lead Changes
9
83
Percent Led
16

Top Performers

DRKE

  • Anna Becker MIN 34 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Abbie Aalsma MIN 33 · PTS 8 · FG 3-12
  • Lexi Carlsen MIN 24 · PTS 9 · FG 3-5
  • Ava Hawthorne MIN 29 · PTS 4 · FG 1-4

UNI

  • Ryley Goebel MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 3-5
  • Jenna Twedt MIN 31 · PTS 20 · FG 5-14
  • Elise Jaeger MIN 32 · PTS 3 · FG 1-3
  • Bri Robinson MIN 17 · PTS 10 · FG 2-4

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Kaylynn Janes subbing in for Northern Iowa
  4. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Maren Schmotzer subbing in for Northern Iowa
  5. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Taryn Wharton subbing out for Northern Iowa
  6. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Ryley Goebel subbing out for Northern Iowa
  7. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Northern Iowa Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Abbie Aalsma misses 26-foot three point jumper

Highlights

01:18 Drake Bulldogs vs. Northern Iowa Panthers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:13 Anna Becker drills shot vs. Northern Iowa Panthers Watch on ESPN 00:17 Kaylynn Janes hits from way downtown Watch on ESPN 00:12 Ryley Goebel drills basket vs. Drake Bulldogs Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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