DePaul Blue Demons vs Northern Iowa Panthers
NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY CAPITAL ONE - OKLAHOMA CITY REGION - 1st ROUND
67
24-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 67 | |
DEP | 22 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 88 |
88
27-7
Northern Iowa Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 16 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | 21 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
67 | 22-55 | 4-16 | 19-24 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 11 | |
40% | 25% | 79% |
DePaul Blue Demons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | 12 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | 25 | 9-11 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
88 | 36-68 | 11-24 | 5-8 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 21 | |
53% | 46% | 63% |
Game Information
Starkville, MS

Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Rod Creech
Referee:Katie Lukanich

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 6-0 | - | 10-7 |
| Murray State | 5-0 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Bradley | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Drake | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-11 |
| Illinois State | 3-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| UIC | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Evansville | 2-3 | 3.5 | 4-12 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| Valparaiso | 0-6 | 6 | 0-17 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Marquette | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| Seton Hall | 5-2 | 2.5 | 11-5 |
| St. John's | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| Creighton | 3-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Xavier | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-7 |
| Georgetown | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Butler | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| DePaul | 1-6 | 6.5 | 4-14 |
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