NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Monday, March 23, 2026
Alabama Crimson Tide 68
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Louisville Cardinals 69
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Match Report

Istanbulluoglu scores 18 points, No. 3 Louisville holds off No. 6 Alabama to reach women's Sweet 16

— Elif Istanbulluoglu had 18 points and a key steal with 1:42 remaining that led to Reyna Scott's one-handed jumper as the shot clock expired, Imari Berry added two free throws with 8.2 seconds left and third-seeded Louisville held off No. 6 seed...

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Team Stats

26-57
FG
27-60
46
Field Goal %
45
12-26
3PT
7-26
46
Three Point %
27
4-4
FT
8-16
100
Free Throw %
50
24
Rebounds
41
4
Offensive Rebounds
14
20
Defensive Rebounds
27
13
Assists
19
10
Steals
7
5
Blocks
4
13
Turnovers
15
1
Team Turnovers
1
13
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
10
0
Fast Break Points
5
24
Points in Paint
24
21
Fouls
10
4
Largest Lead
7
18
Lead Changes
18
17
Percent Led
70

Top Performers

ALA

  • Karly Weathers MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 5-11
  • Jessica Timmons MIN 37 · PTS 8 · FG 3-10
  • Ace Austin MIN 25 · PTS 17 · FG 6-10
  • Diana Collins MIN 26 · PTS 14 · FG 5-8

LOU

  • Elif Istanbulluoglu MIN 38 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
  • Mackenly Randolph MIN 37 · PTS 9 · FG 3-6
  • Tajianna Roberts MIN 37 · PTS 18 · FG 7-16
  • Laura Ziegler MIN 38 · PTS 12 · FG 6-11

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Diana Collins Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Reyna Scott misses free throw 2 of 2
  5. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
  6. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Reyna Scott misses free throw 1 of 2
  7. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Foul on Jessica Timmons.
  8. 0:04 · 4th Quarter Karly Weathers makes 31-foot three point jumper

Highlights

00:20 Alabama and Louisville trade buckets to start the game Watch on ESPN 00:16 Ta'Mia Scott somehow gets this bucket to fall for Alabama Watch on ESPN 00:16 Tajianna Roberts sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:28 Ace Austin fired up after draining a flurry of 3s for Alabama Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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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.