Idaho State Bengals @ Northwestern Wildcats
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No. 20 Northwestern women roll to 72-36 win over Idaho State
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Nia Coffee scored 16 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead No. 20 Northwestern to a 72-36 win over Idaho State on Thursday night.
Maggie Lyon and Ashley Deary backed Coffee's 23rd career double-double with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Deary had seven assists and seven steals.
The Wildcats (2-0) were never challenged, racing to a 20-5 lead over the Bengals (1-1) after one quarter.
Deary hit a 3-pointer to start a 15-0 run that Coffee ended for an 18-3 lead. Northwestern led 34-16 at the half, led by Lyons' 11 points, and 50-25 after three quarters.
Idaho State shot 27 percent, making just 1 of 15 shots from behind the arc, committed 23 turnovers and was out-rebounded 53-37.
Anna Policicchio and Apiphany Woods each had eight points for the Bengals.
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Kevin Pethtel
Referee:Rod Creech
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Montana State | 16-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 13-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Idaho State | 12-6 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Sacramento State | 8-10 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Eastern Washington | 7-11 | 10 | 15-18 |
| Northern Arizona | 6-12 | 11 | 10-22 |
| Montana | 5-13 | 12 | 9-22 |
| Weber State | 4-14 | 13 | 11-22 |
| Portland State | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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