NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 7, 2026
Lindenwood Lions 65
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Western Illinois Leathernecks 71
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Team Stats

22-57
FG
26-47
39
Field Goal %
55
9-27
3PT
4-9
33
Three Point %
44
12-16
FT
15-19
75
Free Throw %
79
22
Rebounds
38
7
Offensive Rebounds
7
15
Defensive Rebounds
31
12
Assists
14
5
Steals
4
2
Blocks
4
8
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
7
7
Fast Break Points
12
24
Points in Paint
34
15
Fouls
14
0
Largest Lead
16
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
96

Top Performers

LIN

  • Aleshia Jones MIN 34 · PTS 18 · FG 8-15
  • Gracie Kelsey MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 3-4
  • Ellie Brueggemann MIN 34 · PTS 21 · FG 7-16
  • Brooke Coffey MIN 36 · PTS 2 · FG 1-9

WIU

  • Mia Nicastro MIN 38 · PTS 21 · FG 7-14
  • Mallory Shetley MIN 33 · PTS 18 · FG 8-11
  • Addi Brownfield MIN 40 · PTS 6 · FG 2-8
  • Allie Meadows MIN 31 · PTS 10 · FG 4-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:10 · 4th Quarter Madison Davis Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:11 · 4th Quarter Aleshia Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:20 · 4th Quarter Mia Nicastro makes free throw 2 of 2
  6. 0:20 · 4th Quarter Mia Nicastro makes free throw 1 of 2
  7. 0:20 · 4th Quarter Foul on Mya Skoff.
  8. 0:20 · 4th Quarter Valerie Norwood subbing in for Lindenwood

Highlights

01:15 Lindenwood Lions vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:14 Allie Meadows hits from way downtown Watch on ESPN 00:22 Gracie Kelsey hits the shot vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks Watch on ESPN 00:23 Aleshia Jones drills shot vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks 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.