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Women’s Basketball Meets Rutgers To Open Big Ten Tournament

Women’s Basketball Meets Rutgers To Open Big Ten Tournament


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women’s basketball team opens Big Ten Tournament play against Rutgers on Wednesday. The No. 12 seed Lady Lions and No. 13 seed Scarlet Knights are set for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Big Ten Network.
 
The Lady Lions, led by head coach Carolyn Kieger, finished the regular season 11-17 overall and 5-13 in Big Ten action. On Sunday against Minnesota, Makenna Marisa tallied 28 points, including 20 in the second half, while Tova Sabel had 19 off the bench.
 
FOLLOW ALONG

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT

  • The winner of Wednesday’s Penn State-Rutgers matchup will advance to take on No. 5 seed Indiana on Thursday in the second round. That game will begin at approximately 2 p.m.
  • Thursday’s matchup will determine who faces No. 4 seed Maryland on Friday in the quarterfinals.
  • The semifinals will be played on Saturday and the championship game on Sunday.
  • Penn State has a 27-25 all-time record in the Big Ten Tournament, including two tournament titles.
  • The Lady Lions will meet Rutgers for the first time as a Big Ten Tournament foe.
  • The teams last met in a conference tournament in the Atlantic-10 Semifinals in 1990.

 
OPENING TIP

  • Penn State begins postseason play against Rutgers in the First Round of the Big Ten Tournament.
  • The Lady Lions enter the tournament as the No. 12 seed, while Rutgers is the No. 13 seed.
  • The winner of Wednesday’s matchup will meet No. 5 seed Indiana on Thursday.
  • Penn State has a 27-25 all-time record in the Big Ten Tournament, but meets Rutgers for the first time as a Big Ten tournament foe.
  • The Lady Lions look to bounce back after dropping a 94-83 decision vs. Minnesota on Sunday.
  • Makenna Marisa tallied 28 points, including 20 in the second half.
  • Tova Sabel scored a career-best 19 points.
  • Marisa was named All-Big Ten First Team on Tuesday by the coaches and media.
  • Marisa ranks eighth in the country averaging 22.5 points per game.
  • Leilani Kapinus earned All-Freshman Team honors after leading conference rookies with 56 steals and holding second with 32 blocks. She is one of eight DI players with 30+ blocks and 55+ steals this season.
  • Kelly Jekot was Penn State’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
  • Jekot has played in 27 games and started 20 this season, averaging 18.8 minutes per game.

 
SCOUTING RUTGERS

  • Rutgers is led by C. Vivian…

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