| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SDST | 15 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 54 |
 WASH | 15 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 72 |
Game Leaders
Avery Howell
· G
Sayvia Sellers
· G
Brooklyn Meyer
· F
Madison Mathiowetz
· G
Team Stats
23-52FG27-65
44Field Goal %42
5-143PT9-23
36Three Point %39
3-3FT9-12
100Free Throw %75
25Rebounds40
3Offensive Rebounds14
22Defensive Rebounds26
15Assists21
6Steals12
2Blocks2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:20
Shayla Gillmer Defensive Rebound.
0:24
Mahli Abdouch misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
0:31
team shot clock turnover
0:57
Sienna Harvey subbing in for Washington
0:57
Olivia Anderson subbing in for Washington
0:57
Devin Coppinger subbing out for Washington
0:57
Hannah Stines subbing out for Washington
0:57
Washington Timeout
1:08
Mahli Abdouch makes driving layup
1:12
Mahli Abdouch Steal.
1:12
Teagan Brown bad pass turnover
1:28
Jaidyn Dunn subbing in for South Dakota State
1:28
Claire Sheppard subbing in for South Dakota State
1:28
Mahli Abdouch subbing in for South Dakota State
1:28
Hadley Thul subbing in for South Dakota State
1:28
Brooklyn Meyer subbing out for South Dakota State
1:28
Ellie Colbeck subbing out for South Dakota State
1:28
Emilee Fox subbing out for South Dakota State
1:28
Madison Mathiowetz subbing out for South Dakota State
1:28
Shayla Gillmer subbing in for Washington
1:28
Chloe Briggs subbing in for Washington
1:28
Hannah Stines subbing in for Washington
1:28
Yulia Grabovskaia subbing out for Washington
1:28
Avery Howell subbing out for Washington
1:28
Sayvia Sellers subbing out for Washington
1:28
Washington Timeout
1:36
Brooklyn Meyer makes 14-foot jumper (Ellie Colbeck assists)
1:51
Maggie Hartwig Defensive Rebound.
1:53
Devin Coppinger misses 13-foot jumper
2:26
Brooklyn Meyer makes layup (Emilee Fox assists)
2:33
Brooklyn Meyer Defensive Rebound.
2:37
Sayvia Sellers misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
3:04
Sayvia Sellers Defensive Rebound.
3:07
Ellie Colbeck misses 23-foot three point jumper
3:24
Brooklyn Meyer subbing in for South Dakota State
3:24
Madison Mathiowetz subbing in for South Dakota State
3:24
Brooklynn Felchle subbing out for South Dakota State
3:24
Mahli Abdouch subbing out for South Dakota State
3:24
Foul on Yulia Grabovskaia.
3:25
Ellie Colbeck Defensive Rebound.
3:30
Avery Howell misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:38
Devin Coppinger Offensive Rebound.
3:41
Avery Howell misses 8-foot jumper
4:07
Sayvia Sellers Defensive Rebound.
4:10
Maggie Hartwig misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:33
Avery Howell makes free throw 2 of 2
4:33
Avery Howell makes free throw 1 of 2
4:33
Brooklynn Felchle subbing in for South Dakota State
Washington beats South Dakota State 72-54 for 1st women's NCAA Tournament win since 2017
— Avery Howell had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington to its first women's NCAA Tournament victory since 2017, beating South Dakota State 72-54 on Friday.
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