NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Indiana State Sycamores
81
Southern Illinois Salukis
69
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INST | 25 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 81 |
| SIU | 23 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 69 |
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Team Stats
28-67
FG
28-71
42
Field Goal %
39
2-14
3PT
2-13
14
Three Point %
15
23-33
FT
11-15
70
Free Throw %
73
47
Rebounds
41
15
Offensive Rebounds
12
32
Defensive Rebounds
29
8
Assists
8
6
Steals
3
3
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
15
1
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
8
13
Fast Break Points
6
44
Points in Paint
24
19
Fouls
30
13
Largest Lead
6
10
Lead Changes
10
83
Percent Led
12
Top Performers
INST
- Kennedy Claybrooks MIN 34 · PTS 18 · FG 4-14
- Amerie Flowers MIN 23 · PTS 14 · FG 6-11
- Tierney Kelsey MIN 27 · PTS 24 · FG 9-18
- Da'Naria Washington MIN 30 · PTS 4 · FG 2-2
SIU
- Alayna Kraus MIN 39 · PTS 25 · FG 11-25
- Jeniah Thompson MIN 36 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
- Tkiyah Nelson MIN 34 · PTS 5 · FG 1-3
- Kayla Cooper MIN 26 · PTS 6 · FG 3-7
Recent Plays
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
- 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
- 0:10 · 4th Quarter Clemisha Prackett Defensive Rebound.
- 0:13 · 4th Quarter Hiba Malkawi misses 27-foot three point jumper
- 0:22 · 4th Quarter Kayla Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- 0:22 · 4th Quarter Kayla Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- 0:22 · 4th Quarter Angela Samuel subbing in for Southern Illinois
- 0:22 · 4th Quarter Jeniah Thompson subbing out for Southern Illinois
Highlights
Women's College Basketball News
All news
ESPN
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
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
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.