Jan. 27, 2009
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Lady Lions (8-10, 3-5) hit the road for their next two games, beginning with a Thursday night date at Indiana (14-4, 7-2) at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m., and can be viewed on a live webstream at www.BigTenNetwork.com.
RADIO/WEB: A live video stream of the game is available on BigTenNetwork.com. The contest can be heard on the Penn State Sports Radio Network with Jerry Fisher (play-by-play) and Stacey Brewer (color) calling the action. The game will air locally WMAJ. The audio feed and a link to live stats are available at www.GoPSUSports.com.
LAST TIME OUT: Tyra Grant scored 32 of Penn State's 58 points and connected on the game-winning jumper at the overtime buzzer to help the Lady Lions erase a 17-point second-half deficit en route to a 58-56 overtime win versus Wisconsin Thursday night. The junior guard, who recorded the second 30-point game of her career as she, scored 12 of PSU's 13 points in overtime. Sophomore Julia Trogele was the only other Lady Lion in double figures with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while senior point guard Brianne O'Rourke added eight points, three assists and three steals.
SCOUTING INDIANA: The Hoosiers are tied for second in the Big Ten after suffering a 61-52 loss to Illinois on Sunday. Indiana is now 14-4 overall and 7-2 in Big Ten play. Amber Jackson continues to pace the balanced Hoosier offense with a 14.4 scoring average. Whitney Thomas is second on the team in scoring (12.9), but tops the squad in rebounding (9.3) and blocks (15).
ALL-TIME VS. THE HOOSIERS: The Lady Lions are 24-7 all-time against the Hoosiers, including an 8-4 mark in road games. However, Indiana has won four of the last five meetings between the teams, including an 84-77 victory in Happy Valley on Jan. 11. The last time these teams met in Bloomington, Indiana earned a 79-67 victory over the Lady Lions in the regular-season finale for both teams.
LAST TIME VS. IU: In a game that featured 14 ties and 13 lead changes, Indiana used a 13-4 run to end the game and hand the Lady Lions an 84-77 loss at the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday. Tyra Grant led five players in double figures with 17 points to go along with four rebounds, while Brianne O'Rourke added 11 points, four assists and a pair of steals. Freshman Zhaque Gray posted the second double-digit scoring performance of her career with 11 tallies.
GREAT PERFORMANCE GRANT-ED: Junior Tyra Grant scored 32 of Penn State's 58 points and drained the game-winning jumper at the buzzer to single-handedly lift Penn State to a 58-56 come-from-behind win over Wisconsin on Jan. 22. Grant's effort was the second-highest scoring performance of her career, trailing only her 33-point game at Iowa (Feb. 18, 2007) her freshman year, and is tied for 28th on PSU's single-game scoring chart. Grant's second career 30-point game makes her one of eight players in school history to have multiple 30-point games in their career. Grant reached the 20-point plateau for the 10th time this season and the 21st in her career. Her 10 20-point games this season are the most by a Lady Lion since Tanisha Wright had 13 games with 20 or more points.
O'ROURKE EYES MILESTONE: Senior point guard Brianne O'Rourke is on pace to become the sixth player in school history to accumulate 1,000 points and 500 assists. She has 988 points and 512 assists. The other Lady Lions to accomplish the feat are Suzie McConnell, Tina Nicholson, Helen Darling, Jess Strom and Nancy Kuhl.
HITTING THE BOARDS: Sophomore post Evelyn Lewis pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds in the Jan. 22 win over Wisconsin. It was the second double-digit rebounding performance of Lewis' career and brought her over 100 career boards. She also notched a block and a steal against the Badgers.
OT GAMES: The Lady Lions posted a 58-56 overtime win over Wisconsin on Jan. 22 to improve Penn State to 15-13 all-time in overtime games. The last time PSU played in an overtime game was the 2006-07 season when the Lady Lions dropped a 73-71 decision to Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lions last win in overtime was Dec. 7, 2006 over Xavier, 73-66.
The Lady Lions continue their road swing at Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 1, where they will participate in the Hawkeyes' WBCA Pink Zone Day. Penn State returns to the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, Feb. 5 to face Minnesota at 7 p.m. The game against the Gophers is $1 Dog Night. For information on Lady Lion Basketball tickets, call the Penn State ticket office at 814-865-5555.
The 2009 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State proudly supported by Mimi Barash Coppersmith (formerly known as THINK PINK Day) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m., as the Lady Lions take on Iowa in the Bryce Jordan Center. The game can be seen on www.bigtennetwork.com. The first two Pink Zone events have raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer awareness. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Penn State Hershey Breast Cancer Institute, the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.gopsusports.com/pinkzone.