NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 6, 2026
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 79
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Lindenwood Lions 82
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Team Stats

31-55
FG
28-60
56
Field Goal %
47
11-22
3PT
14-31
50
Three Point %
45
6-9
FT
12-15
67
Free Throw %
80
26
Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
13
21
Defensive Rebounds
19
23
Assists
17
8
Steals
9
5
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
6
Points Off Turnovers
12
6
Fast Break Points
10
32
Points in Paint
26
14
Fouls
10
11
Largest Lead
5
7
Lead Changes
7
73
Percent Led
19

Top Performers

USI

  • Ali Saunders MIN 40 · PTS 30 · FG 10-20
  • Chloe Gannon MIN 39 · PTS 18 · FG 9-11
  • Shannon Blacher MIN 36 · PTS 7 · FG 2-6
  • Channah Gannon MIN 18 · PTS 15 · FG 7-10

LIN

  • Brooke Coffey MIN 36 · PTS 15 · FG 5-9
  • Aleshia Jones MIN 32 · PTS 21 · FG 9-20
  • Ellie Brueggemann MIN 34 · PTS 22 · FG 7-12
  • Mya Skoff MIN 37 · PTS 10 · FG 3-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Shannon Blacher Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Brooke Coffey misses free throw 2 of 2
  5. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Brooke Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2
  6. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Foul on Ali Saunders.
  7. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Lindenwood Timeout
  8. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Ali Saunders makes free throw 3 of 3

Highlights

01:10 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs. Lindenwood Lions: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:15 Ali Saunders drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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