NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Thursday, March 5, 2026
NJIT Highlanders 65
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UMBC Retrievers 66
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Team Stats

26-51
FG
25-56
51
Field Goal %
45
5-16
3PT
6-15
31
Three Point %
40
8-10
FT
10-18
80
Free Throw %
56
31
Rebounds
31
6
Offensive Rebounds
11
25
Defensive Rebounds
20
10
Assists
11
8
Steals
11
1
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
10
2
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
22
2
Fast Break Points
10
40
Points in Paint
34
15
Fouls
13
16
Largest Lead
6
2
Lead Changes
2
84
Percent Led
15

Top Performers

NJIT

  • Alejandra Zuniga MIN 35 · PTS 16 · FG 7-17
  • Olivia Kulyk MIN 40 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9
  • Allison Cannon MIN 25 · PTS 16 · FG 5-9
  • Madilyn Dogs MIN 23 · PTS 8 · FG 4-6

UMBC

  • Jade Tillman MIN 36 · PTS 21 · FG 9-18
  • Carmen Yanez MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 4-8
  • Alaina Williams MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 6-8
  • Dagny Slomack MIN 21 · PTS 12 · FG 3-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:01 · 4th Quarter NJIT Timeout
  4. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Marissa Gingrich subbing in for NJIT
  5. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Madilyn Dogs subbing out for NJIT
  6. 0:01 · 4th Quarter NJIT Timeout
  7. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Ava Locklear subbing in for NJIT
  8. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Mia Gestosani subbing out for NJIT

Highlights

01:19 NJIT Highlanders vs. UMBC Retrievers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:20 Alaina Williams hits the shot vs. NJIT Highlanders Watch on ESPN 00:31 Jade Tillman drops in the smooth basket 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.