NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 8, 2026
Southern Illinois Salukis 75
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Evansville Purple Aces 69
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Meeks Family Fieldhouse · 383 att.

Team Stats

26-53
FG
20-65
49
Field Goal %
31
3-8
3PT
5-22
38
Three Point %
23
20-26
FT
24-32
77
Free Throw %
75
45
Rebounds
34
11
Offensive Rebounds
17
34
Defensive Rebounds
17
17
Assists
15
6
Steals
6
2
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
13
2
Team Turnovers
1
23
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
17
27
Fast Break Points
16
38
Points in Paint
30
22
Fouls
23
20
Largest Lead
7
7
Lead Changes
7
87
Percent Led
12

Top Performers

SIU

  • Indya Green MIN 28 · PTS 21 · FG 7-13
  • Kayla Cooper MIN 37 · PTS 14 · FG 5-10
  • Alayna Kraus MIN 27 · PTS 22 · FG 7-15
  • Jeniah Thompson MIN 33 · PTS 7 · FG 3-7

EVAN

  • Camryn Runner MIN 37 · PTS 20 · FG 4-13
  • BreAunna Ward MIN 33 · PTS 9 · FG 3-9
  • Georgia Cox MIN 19 · PTS 9 · FG 4-12
  • Sydney Huber MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 4-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Alayna Kraus makes free throw 2 of 2
  4. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Alayna Kraus makes free throw 1 of 2
  5. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Jelena Savic subbing in for Evansville
  6. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Camryn Runner subbing out for Evansville
  7. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Foul on Camryn Runner.
  8. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Camryn Runner makes free throw 2 of 2

Highlights

01:15 Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Evansville Purple Aces: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:13 Kylee Norkus impresses with nice shot Watch on ESPN 00:14 Kylee Norkus drills basket vs. Southern Illinois Salukis Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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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.