Women’s Basketball Meets Michigan State on Monday

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women’s basketball team begins a three-game week, visiting Michigan State on Monday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at the Breslin Center with a broadcast on Big Ten Network.

The Lady Lions, led by head coach Carolyn Kieger, are 10-15 overall and 4-11 in Big Ten play. Penn State is coming off an 83-76 victory over Nebraska. The Lady Lions erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter with a 15-0 run.

 

FOLLOW ALONG

 
OPENING TIP

• Penn State travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State in a Big Ten matchup.
• The Lady Lions fell 79-58 against the Spartans on January 27.
• Penn State holds a 30-22 lead in the all-time series.
• The blue and white is coming off an 83-76 win over Nebraska on Thursday evening.
• Penn State had a big fourth quarter, outscoring the Huskers, 31-15.
• The Lady Lions recorded a 15-0 run in just under 90 seconds to take the lead in the fourth quarter.
• Makenna Marisa led Penn State with 22 points.
• Kelly Jekot added 13 points, hitting four-of-five from three, and Niya Beverley had 12.
• Penn State shot 60 percent in the fourth quarter and hit 12 threes in the game.
• The Lady Lions collected 13 steals, with Beverley and Leilani Kapinus each grabbing three.
• Marisa has 16 games with 20+ points this season, tied for fifth-most in the country.
• The junior was named CoSIDA Academic All-District last Thursday.
• Kapinus paces Big Ten freshmen with 52 steals and ranks second with 29 blocks.
• Penn State leads the Big Ten in steals per game (10.0) and total steals (251).
• Kapinus and Shay Hagans (47) rank among the top five in the Big Ten in steals.

 
SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE

• Michigan State is led by head coach Suzy Merchant.
• Merchant is in her 15th season leading the Spartans and owns a 310-168 record. She has led MSU to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.
• In 27 years as a head coach, Merchant has a 511-288 mark.
• The Spartans rank sixth in the Big Ten in scoring offense (72.4 ppg) and sixth in scoring defense (66.8 ppg).
• Michigan State sits 13th in the nation in assists per game (17.5) and 14th in three-point percentage (36.9).
• Nia Clouden ranks fourth in the Big Ten, and 15th in the country, averaging 20.5 points per contest.
• Clouden sits fourth in the country in free throws made (140) and 20th in free-throw percentage (88.1).
• DeeDee…