Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Illinois State Redbirds, Women's NIT 3rd Round

Women's College BasketballWomen's NIT · 3rd Round

Abilene Chrstn

24-11

55-59

Final

Illinois St

22-13

CEFCU Arena

Lead tracker

ACU leadsBiggest lead ACU 13, ILST 4

ILST leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ACU	17	11	17	10	55
ILST	13	13	13	20	59

Who won: Illinois St 59-55

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Abilene Christian Wildcats 59-55 in Women's NIT 3rd Round on Friday, March 27, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The Illinois St outscored the Abilene Chrstn 20-10 in the 4th quarter. Doneelah Washington led the Illinois St in points (23). Payton Hull led the Abilene Chrstn in points (17).

Player of the game

Doneelah Washington

ILST · 23 PTS, 9 REB

8.8

Win probability

100%ILST final

ACUILST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ILS
Defensive rebound
Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Breanna Davis misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
B. Davis · 8 PTS
Q4 0:02
Foul on Trista Fayta
Foul on Trista Fayta.
T. Fayta · 13 PTS
Q4 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Doneelah Washington makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Washington · 23 PTS
ACU 55 - 59 ILST
Q4 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Doneelah Washington makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Washington · 23 PTS
ACU 55 - 58 ILST
Q4 0:06
Foul on Erin Woodson
Foul on Erin Woodson.
E. Woodson · 12 PTS
Q4 0:06
Defensive rebound
Doneelah Washington Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:08
Misses layup
Emma Troxell misses layup
E. Troxell · 12 PTS
Q4 0:10ACU
Shorttimeout
Abilene Christian Timeout
Q4 0:15
Steal
Breanna Davis Steal.
B. Davis · 8 PTS
Q4 0:15
TO
Bad pass turnover
Trista Fayta bad pass turnover
T. Fayta · 13 PTS
Q4 0:25ILS
Shorttimeout
Illinois State Timeout
Q4 0:31
Defensive rebound
Jaeden Pratt Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:32
Misses layup
Jazmyn Stone misses layup
J. Stone
Q4 0:49
+2
Layup
Doneelah Washington makes layup (Kya Hurt assists)
D. Washington · 23 PTS · ast K. Hurt
ACU 55 - 57 ILST
Q4 1:16
Steal
Doneelah Washington Steal.
D. Washington · 23 PTS
Q4 1:16
TO
Bad pass turnover
Emma Troxell bad pass turnover
E. Troxell · 12 PTS
Q4 1:23
Foul on Trista Fayta
Foul on Trista Fayta.
T. Fayta · 13 PTS
Q4 1:23
Offensive Rebound
Emma Troxell Offensive Rebound.
E. Troxell · 12 PTS
Q4 1:24
Misses driving layup
Emma Troxell misses driving layup
E. Troxell · 12 PTS
Q4 1:35
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Doneelah Washington makes 0-foot tip in layup
D. Washington · 23 PTS
ACU 55 - 55 ILST
Q4 1:35
Offensive Rebound
Doneelah Washington Offensive Rebound.
D. Washington · 23 PTS
Q4 1:41
Misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
Trista Fayta misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
T. Fayta · 13 PTS