Lady Lions Return to Happy Valley to Host no. 9/8 Ohio State – Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- Penn State women’s basketball returns to Happy Valley to welcome no. 9/8 Ohio State in the team’s third consecutive top 10 match up of the week on Sunday, Jan. 19. Tip time in the Bryce Jordan Center is set for 1 p.m. with the contest being streamed on B1G+.

GAME INFORMATION

vs no. 9/8 Ohio State

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 | Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Bryce Jordan Center
• Live Stats | Watch: B1G+ | Notes | Radio
• Admission: Ticketed

LAST TIME OUT

• Penn State put up a fight in its most recent game against no. 1 UCLA. Due to wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area, the game was moved from Pauley Pavillion on UCLA’s campus to Walter Pyramid on Long Beach State’s campus,
• Gabby Elliott, Talayah Walker and Alli Campbell all scored in double figures for the third-straight game, two of which came against top five opponents.
• Elliott and Walker both posted a team high 17 points. Elliott’s 17 points marked her sixth consecutive game in double-digits. Walker also led the team in rebounds, grabbing nine boards off the glass.
• Campbell put up 12 points, marking her eighth double figure scoring out of the season, to go along with six rebounds and six assists.
• This was the Lady Lions’ first time playing the top ranked team in the country since facing UConn on Nov. 17, 2013.
• In the tightly contested game, there were eight lead changes and three tie scores.
• Penn State put forth a productive night on offense, shooting at 47% from the field and 38% from three-point range to total 67 points as a team, the second largest point total scored on UCLA this season.
• As a team, the Lady Lions dished out 20 assists, their eighth time producing 20-plus assists this season.

LAST TIME AGAINST OHIO STATE

• Ohio State won both match ups last season.
• The no. 25 Lady Lions faced the no. 12 Buckeyes in Columbus on Dec. 10, 2023. Penn State lost to OSU in overtime 94-84. Makenna Marisa posted 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting. The team produced 50% shooting from three-point range.
• Ohio State traveled to Happy Valley where it met Penn State in its Return to Rec game. The Buckeyes cruised to a 82-69 win. Ashley Owusu, Leilani Kapinus and Ali Brigham all scored in double figures.

SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES

• Ohio State is one of just three teams that remain undefeated across the country with a 17-0 record overall and 5-0 in conference play.
• Th Buckeyes have the ninth best scoring offense in the country, averaging 84.8 points per…