Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Louisville Cardinals
NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY CAPITAL ONE - FINAL FOUR
63
36-3
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 11 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 63 |
MSST | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 73 |
73
37-1
Game Leaders
Team Stats
39% (27-70)
Field Goal %
40% (25-62)
20% (4-20)
Three Point %
27% (4-15)
71% (5-7)
Free Throw %
76% (19-25)
11
Turnovers
15
38
Rebounds
46
7
Largest Lead
10
Game Information
Columbus, OH
Referee:Lisa Mattingly
Referee:Penny Davis
Referee:Denise Brooks
Team Stats
| FG | 27-70 | 25-62 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 40 |
| 3PT | 4-20 | 4-15 |
| Three Point % | 20 | 27 |
| FT | 5-7 | 19-25 |
| Free Throw % | 71 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 46 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 28 |
| Assists | 7 | 9 |
| Steals | 7 | 4 |
| Blocks | 0 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 15 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 22 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 7 | 10 |
LOU vs MSST Videos
Mississippi State heads to title game with OT victory
- 1:41
Mississippi State's McCowan sets record with putback and-1
- 0:18
Vivians knocks down 3-pointer in OT
- 0:18
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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