Lindenwood Lions vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

Women's College Basketball

Lindenwood

24-7

50-49

Final

W Illinois

24-5

Western Hall

Lead tracker

LIN leadsBiggest lead LIN 17, WIU 0

WIU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LIN	21	8	14	7	50
WIU	13	9	5	22	49

Who won: Lindenwood 50-49

The Lindenwood Lions beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 50-49 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Western Hall. The Lindenwood outscored the W Illinois 14-5 in the 3rd quarter. Brooke Coffey led the Lindenwood in points (15). Mia Nicastro led the W Illinois in points (27).

Player of the game

Mia Nicastro

WIU · 27 PTS, 13 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%LIN final

LINWIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Addi Brownfield Offensive Rebound.
A. Brownfield · 10 PTS
Q4 0:05
Misses 9-foot jumper
Mia Nicastro misses 9-foot jumper
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS
Q4 0:08WIU
Regulartimeout
Western Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:08WIU
Dead ball rebound
Western Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:09
Misses 12-foot jumper
Mallory Shetley misses 12-foot jumper
M. Shetley · 2 PTS
Q4 0:25
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Brooke Coffey out of bounds bad pass turnover
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
Q4 0:39
Offensive Rebound
Brooke Coffey Offensive Rebound.
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
Q4 0:41
Misses 7-foot jumper
Ellie Brueggemann misses 7-foot jumper
E. Brueggemann · 13 PTS
Q4 0:55LIN
Regulartimeout
Lindenwood Timeout
Q4 0:55
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Mia Nicastro makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS
LIN 50 - 49 WIU
Q4 0:55
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Mia Nicastro makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS
LIN 50 - 48 WIU
Q4 0:55
Foul on Brooke Coffey
Foul on Brooke Coffey.
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
Q4 1:07
Steal
Mallory Shetley Steal.
M. Shetley · 2 PTS
Q4 1:07
TO
Bad pass turnover
Aleshia Jones bad pass turnover
A. Jones · 13 PTS
Q4 1:39
+2
Jumper, 8 ft
Mia Nicastro makes 8-foot jumper
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS
LIN 50 - 47 WIU
Q4 1:53
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Gracie Kelsey makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Kelsey · 1 PTS
LIN 50 - 45 WIU
Q4 1:54LIN
Dead ball rebound
Lindenwood Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 1:54
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Gracie Kelsey misses free throw 1 of 2
G. Kelsey · 1 PTS
Q4 2:21
Foul on Kaylen Reed
Foul on Kaylen Reed.
K. Reed · 2 PTS
Q4 2:22
+2
Layup
Mia Nicastro makes layup
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS
LIN 49 - 45 WIU
Q4 2:22
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Ellie Brueggemann out of bounds bad pass turnover
E. Brueggemann · 13 PTS
THREEQ4 2:41
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
M. Nicastro · 27 PTS · ast K. Reed
Mia Nicastro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kaylen Reed assists)
LIN 49 - 43 WIU
Q4 2:50
+2
Jumper, 9 ft
Ellie Brueggemann makes 9-foot jumper (Gracie Kelsey assists)
E. Brueggemann · 13 PTS · ast G. Kelsey
LIN 49 - 40 WIU