March 21, 2011
University Park, Pa.; -
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2011 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Second Round • Monday, March 21
Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pa.
Game 3 - No. 3 DePaul vs. No. 6 Penn State
GAME NOTES
PENN STATE NOTES
• The Lady Lions are 27-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 17-5 mark in home games.
• PSU finishes the season with a 25-10 record, including a 14-4 mark at home.
• This was Penn State's first loss in the Bryce Jordan Center in NCAA Tournament games (9-1).
• This was PSU's first loss against DePaul (4-1) all-time.
• Penn State holds a 9-8 record in second round NCAA Tournament games.
• This was the first time the Lady Lions have lost this season when leading at the half (15-1) and only the second time they have lost this season when shooting a better field goal percentage than their opponent (22-2).
• The Lady Lions came one three-pointer shy of breaking Penn State's single-season record for three-pointers made, held by the 2002-03 squad (228).
• PSU is 3-2 when Nikki Greene, Alex Bentley, and Julia Trogele all score in double figures and 14-4 when they have four players score in double figures.
• Julia Trogele broke the 800-point plateau for her career (803) and scored in double figures for the 15th time this season.
• Julia Trogele recorded her sixth double-double of the season and 10th of her career.
• Alex Bentley scored 20+ points for the second game in a row and for the seventh time this season.
• Maggie Lucas passed Kahadeejah Herbert for 15th on Penn State's season scoring list (552).
• Nikki Greene tied Kahadeejah Herbert for 13th on Penn State's season rebounding list (272).
• Nikki Greene scored in double figures for the 14th time this season.
DEPAUL NOTES
• DePaul is now 29-6 and 13-3 in the BIG EAST.
• DePaul's 29 wins are the most by any Blue Demon team.
• This is the seventh time DePaul has played in a second round NCAA Tournament game, posting a 2-5 record, including 1-1 in games played at University Park.
• DePaul is now 2-1 against schools in the Big Ten this season (including postseason).
• DePaul is now 36-51 all-time against Big Ten schools.
• DePaul's record against the No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament is now 2-2.
• As a No. 3 seed, the Blue Demons are now 2-0.
• DePaul has scored a three-point basket in 464 of its last 467 games.
• Sam Quigley started her 104th consecutive game; Keisha Hampton started her 102nd.
• For only the third time this season DePaul held its opponent to fewer three 3-point shots made. The other two times were against SIU Edwardsville and Arizona State.
• The Blue Demons held Maggie Lucas to only seven points, one more than her lowest scoring game this season.
• DePaul will enter its second Sweet Sixteen in program history.
• This is Head Coach Doug Bruno's first win against Penn State (1-3).