Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Illinois State Redbirds
Women's NIT - 2nd Round
17-17, 5-11 Away
80
17-17, 5-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 80 |
ILST | 19 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 90 |
22-12, 12-3 Home
90
22-12, 12-3 Home
Western Illinois Leathernecks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 14 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | 30 | 10-21 | 4-7 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | 11 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 33 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
80 | 28-60 | 9-26 | 15-15 | 35 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 14 | |
47% | 35% | 100% |
Illinois State Redbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 12 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | 23 | 9-20 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 10-13 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | 15 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
90 | 35-64 | 11-21 | 9-13 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | |
55% | 52% | 69% |
Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Missy Brooks
Referee:Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
Referee:Molly Caldwell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 10-2 | - | 18-3 |
| Southern Indiana | 9-3 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Morehead State | 9-3 | 1 | 14-9 |
| Lindenwood | 9-4 | 1.5 | 17-7 |
| UT Martin | 7-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Little Rock | 6-5 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-7 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-8 | 6 | 8-13 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 3-10 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
| Tennessee State | 2-10 | 8 | 3-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-10 | 8 | 3-20 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 10-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Belmont | 8-2 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| UIC | 5-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Drake | 5-6 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Indiana State | 4-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| Evansville | 3-8 | 7 | 5-17 |
| Valparaiso | 0-11 | 10 | 0-22 |
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