Overview
- Grand Valley State beat Indiana (Pa.) 72-49 on Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh to win the NCAA Division II women’s basketball title.
- Paige VanStee scored 25 points with nine rebounds as the Lakers shot 62.2% while IUP managed 31%.
- The victory secured a second straight championship and a third all-time for a team that finished 36-1.
- Grand Valley State won its six tournament games by about 26 points on average, and the 23-point final was the largest title-game margin in 30 years.
- The final streamed exclusively on ESPN+, highlighting how Division II championships are shifting to streaming platforms.