NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, March 4, 2026
IU Indianapolis Jaguars 74
–
Northern Kentucky Norse 72
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IUIN1710262174
NKU1813221972
Truist Arena · 892 att.

Team Stats

29-55
FG
26-66
53
Field Goal %
39
3-16
3PT
8-20
19
Three Point %
40
13-18
FT
12-14
72
Free Throw %
86
29
Rebounds
38
5
Offensive Rebounds
16
24
Defensive Rebounds
22
10
Assists
14
10
Steals
3
2
Blocks
1
8
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
3
23
Fast Break Points
0
50
Points in Paint
30
15
Fouls
15
5
Largest Lead
6
9
Lead Changes
9
28
Percent Led
62

Top Performers

IUIN

  • Olivia Smith MIN 34 · PTS 20 · FG 8-11
  • Hailey Smith MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 7-14
  • Destini Craig MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 4-8
  • Nevaeh Foster MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 4-6

NKU

  • Mya Meredith MIN 30 · PTS 16 · FG 6-12
  • Karina Bystry MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 3-14
  • Taysha Rushton MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 4-12
  • Abby Wolterman MIN 20 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Sydney Bolden Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Maddie Moody misses 13-foot jumper
  5. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Northern Kentucky Timeout
  6. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Foul on Hailey Smith.
  7. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Foul on Julia Hall.
  8. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Sydney Bolden subbing in for IU Indianapolis

Highlights

01:18 IU Indy Jaguars vs. Northern Kentucky Norse: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Taysha Rushton hits the basket vs. IU Indy Jaguars Watch on ESPN 00:16 Olivia Smith hits the shot vs. Northern Kentucky Norse Watch on ESPN 00:18 Kamora Morgan drills shot vs. IU Indy Jaguars 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.