NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, March 4, 2026
UCF Knights 35
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Kansas Jayhawks 56
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Match Report

Davis earned third career double-double for Kansas women in 56-35 win over UCF

— Jaliya Davis recorded a double-double and No. 11-seed Kansas beat 14th-seeded UCF 56-35 in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

14-57
FG
20-56
25
Field Goal %
36
2-19
3PT
6-19
11
Three Point %
32
5-6
FT
10-14
83
Free Throw %
71
27
Rebounds
48
5
Offensive Rebounds
14
22
Defensive Rebounds
34
5
Assists
14
6
Steals
6
9
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
16
1
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fast Break Points
6
20
Points in Paint
20
13
Fouls
11
2
Largest Lead
21
5
Lead Changes
5
8
Percent Led
83

Top Performers

UCF

  • Khyala Ngodu MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 2-7
  • Jacorriah Bracey MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 5-19
  • Summer Yancy MIN 35 · PTS 4 · FG 1-8
  • Kristol Ayson MIN 28 · PTS 6 · FG 3-11

KU

  • Jaliya Davis MIN 24 · PTS 10 · FG 5-11
  • Lilly Meister MIN 27 · PTS 8 · FG 3-8
  • Regan Williams MIN 27 · PTS 7 · FG 3-10
  • S'Mya Nichols MIN 25 · PTS 6 · FG 1-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Brittany Harshaw Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:24 · 4th Quarter Samari Bankhead misses 9-foot jumper
  5. 0:44 · 4th Quarter Regan Williams makes layup (Elle Evans assists)
  6. 1:07 · 4th Quarter Samari Bankhead makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 1:07 · 4th Quarter Samari Bankhead makes free throw 1 of 2
  8. 1:07 · 4th Quarter Foul on Regan Williams.

Highlights

00:17 Laia Conesa drills basket vs. UCF Knights Watch on ESPN 00:23 Brittany Harshaw sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:20 Jaliya Davis drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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