Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Lindenwood Lions, OVC Championship Semifinal

Women's College Basketball

S Indiana

21-10

79-82

Final

Lindenwood

25-7

Ford Center

Lead tracker

USI leadsBiggest lead USI 11, LIN 5

LIN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
USI	33	17	15	14	79
LIN	23	23	14	22	82

Who won: Lindenwood 82-79

The Lindenwood Lions beat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 82-79 in OVC Championship Semifinal on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Ford Center. The Lindenwood outscored the S Indiana 22-14 in the 4th quarter. Ellie Brueggemann led the Lindenwood in points (22). Ali Saunders led the S Indiana in points (30).

Player of the game

Ali Saunders

USI · 30 PTS, 14 AST, 4 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%LIN final

USILIN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:03
Defensive rebound
Shannon Blacher Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:03
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Brooke Coffey misses free throw 2 of 2
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
Q4 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Brooke Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
USI 79 - 82 LIN
Q4 0:03
Foul on Ali Saunders
Foul on Ali Saunders.
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
Q4 0:05LIN
Regulartimeout
Lindenwood Timeout
Q4 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Ali Saunders makes free throw 3 of 3
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
USI 79 - 81 LIN
Q4 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Ali Saunders makes free throw 2 of 3
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
USI 78 - 81 LIN
Q4 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Ali Saunders makes free throw 1 of 3
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
USI 77 - 81 LIN
Q4 0:05
Foul on Aleshia Jones
Foul on Aleshia Jones.
A. Jones · 21 PTS
Q4 0:06
Personalfoul
Foul on Mya Skoff.
Q4 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ellie Brueggemann makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Brueggemann · 22 PTS
USI 76 - 81 LIN
Q4 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ellie Brueggemann makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Brueggemann · 22 PTS
USI 76 - 80 LIN
Q4 0:08
Foul on Kylee Dennis
Foul on Kylee Dennis.
K. Dennis · 6 PTS
Q4 0:08
Foul on Chloe Gannon
Foul on Chloe Gannon.
Chl. Gannon · 18 PTS
Q4 0:13
Foul on Ali Saunders
Foul on Ali Saunders.
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
Q4 0:13LIN
Shorttimeout
Lindenwood Timeout
Q4 0:14
Defensive rebound
Ellie Brueggemann Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:15
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ali Saunders misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Saunders · 30 PTS
Q4 0:23USI
Regulartimeout
Southern Indiana Timeout
Q4 0:23USI
Defensive rebound
Southern Indiana Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:25
Misses driving layup
Aleshia Jones misses driving layup
A. Jones · 21 PTS
Q4 0:48
Steal
Brooke Coffey Steal.
B. Coffey · 15 PTS
Q4 0:48
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kylee Dennis bad pass turnover
K. Dennis · 6 PTS