Lindenwood Lions vs Western Illinois Leathernecks, OVC Championship Final
Lead tracker
LIN leadsBiggest lead LIN 0, WIU 16WIU leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LIN | 11 | 11 | 28 | 15 | 65 |
 WIU | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 71 |
Who won: W Illinois 71-65
The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Lindenwood Lions 71-65 in OVC Championship Final on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Ford Center. The W Illinois outscored the Lindenwood 20-11 in the 1st quarter. Mia Nicastro led the W Illinois in points (21). Ellie Brueggemann led the Lindenwood in points (21).
WIU
Player of the game
Mia Nicastro
WIU · 21 PTS, 12 REB
7.9
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracie KelseyF7.5 | 31 | 14 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13.8 |
| Aleshia JonesG7.3 | 34 | 18 | 8-15 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12.8 |
| Mya SkoffG4.8 | 37 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -0.2 |
| Ellie BrueggemannG7.0 | 34 | 21 | 7-16 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.2 |
| Brooke CoffeyG5.0 | 36 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Alyssa NielsenF4.7 | 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.9 |
| Valerie NorwoodG5.8 | 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 |
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UConn32-084Final
Ohio State26-762
UCLA30-172Final
LSU27-577
South Carolina31-283Final
Ole Miss23-1168
Texas30-385Final
Michigan25-642
Iowa26-559Final
Kansas St18-1762
TCU29-474Final
North Carolina26-757
Louisville27-665Final
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Duke23-865Final
Colorado22-1147
West Virginia26-648Final
Yale7-2055
Princeton24-378Final