Feb. 3, 2010
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lions (15-6, 7-4) will look to snap a two-game losing skid and claim the season sweep over Michigan State (14-7, 5-5) when the squads square off on Thursday. The game will tip at 7 p.m. at the Breslin Center and will be available as a live video stream on www.BigTenNetwork.com.
RADIO/WEB/TV: The game is on the Penn State Sports Network with Jerry Fisher and Ben Youngerman calling the action. The game can be heard on ESPN Radio 1450. The audio feed is available at www.GoPSUsports.com. The contest will also be available on BigTenNetwork.com via a live video stream for $2.99. The game will air on a tape-delayed basis as a "Student U" broadcast on the Big Ten Network on Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 a.m.
LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions led by as many as 15 points in the first half, but a 15-2 run to start the second half gave Michigan momentum on the way to a 66-62 victory over the Lady Lions Sunday. The loss snaps Penn State's three-game road winning streak. Senior Tyra Grant led all scorers with 19 points to go along with six rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Junior Julia Trogele added 11 points and seven rebounds, while senior Meredith Monroe added seven points, nine rebounds and two steals. Freshman Alex Bentley contributed eight points, five assists and two steals.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans are 14-7 overall and 5-5 in Big Ten play, including wins in each of their last three games. Senior Allyssa DeHaan leads Michigan State averaging 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. Lykendra Johnson and Kalisha Keane account for 9.2 points per outing each. Johnson is the squad's leading rebounder at a 8.5 clip.
ALL-TIME VS. THE SPARTANS: Penn State is 24-9 all-time against the Spartans, but are just 8-6 in East Lansing. The Lady Lions picked up a 68-60 win over Michigan State on Jan. 17 thanks to 23 points from Tyra Grant and 14 tallies from Alex Bentley. The Lions held MSU without a field goal for the final 8:16 of the game to secure the win.
LAST TIME VS. MSU: The Lady Lions held #20/23 Michigan State without a field goal for the final 8:16 to secure a 68-60 victory over the Spartans on Jan. 17. It was the second win over a nationally-ranked opponent for the Lady Lions this season (#15 Pittsburgh, Dec. 12). Senior Tyra Grant led three Lady Lions in double figures with 23 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Freshman Alex Bentley added 14 tallies and three assists, while fellow freshman Nikki Greene tied her career high for the second-straight game with 12 points and seven rebounds.
FINAL GAME TIMES ANNOUNCED: The Big Ten announced the game times and television arrangements for the final two games of the regular-season. The Lady Lions will host Wisconsin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 for Senior Night. The game will be available on www.BigTenNetwork.com. The regular-season finale at Indiana will be televised live at 4 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
TWO WITH 25+: Freshman guard Alex Bentley and senior guard Tyra Grant scored 27 and 26 points, respectively in the Jan. 28 overtime loss to Purdue. It was the first time since Jan. 9, 2003 that the Lady Lions have had two players score 25 points or more in a game. In that game, Kelly Mazzante tallied 37 points and Tanisha Wright had 27 in an 86-56 win over Iowa.
BENTLEY KEEPS MOTORING: Freshman guard Alex Bentley scored 22 of her career-high 27 points in the second half and overtime in the loss to Purdue on Jan. 28. Bentley also accounted for Penn State's final seven points in regulation. She was 12-for-22 from the field on the game, setting personal marks for both field goals made and field goals attempted.
UP NEXT: The Lady Lions return to the Bryce Jordan Center to face #8/9 Ohio State on Sunday at 1 p.m. This will be the only regular-season meeting between the teams. Penn State is 30-18 all-time against the Buckeyes, but have dropped their last 10 games to OSU. In the only game between the squads last season, the Buckeyes earned a 74-63 win in the regular-season finale on March 1, 2009.
The Lady Lions return to the Bryce Jordan Center for a Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7) meeting with No. 4/6 Ohio State at 1 p.m. The Ohio State game is a Subway Full Court Four Pack game where fans can get four tickets, four sodas and a voucher for four 6" Subway subs (offer not valid the BJC Subway) for $40. Single-game tickets can be purchased by calling the Penn State ticket office at 814-865-5555.
The 2010 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State took place on Sunday, Jan. 24 when the Lady Lions take on Illinois in the Bryce Jordan Center. The first three Pink Zone events have raised more than $80,000 for breast cancer awareness. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. For more information or to donate online to the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.gopsusports.com/pinkzone.
The Lady Lions hold several camps throughout the summer. There is a Lady Lion Basketball Camp available for girls of all ages, ranging from shooting camp to elite camp. The 2010 Lady Lion Basketball Camp schedule is as follows: Shooting Camp (June 13-15), Elite Camp (June 20-22), Skills Camp (June 20-23), Total Package Team Camp (June 24-26) and Games Galore Team Camp (August 6-8). For more information on Lady Lion Basketball Camps, please visit psusportscamps.com and click on Lady Lion Basketball Camp.
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