| PENN STATE VS. USF | |
| Sunday, Dec. 21 - 2 p.m. ET | |
| Bryce Jordan Center | University Park, Pa. | |
| Game Day Information: | |
| GAME DAY LINKS |
| TV: none |
| Radio: Penn State Sports Network/WRSC 1390 (State College) |
| Live Audio: GoPSUsports.com ($) |
| Live Stream: BTN Plus ($) |
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| Game Notes: Penn State | Big Ten |
| Statistics: Penn State | USF | Big Ten |
| INSIDE THE NUMBERS | ||
| PSU | USF | |
| 64.9 | Scoring Offense | 69.8 |
| 62.8 | Scoring Defense | 58.9 |
| +2.1 | Scoring Margin | +10.9 |
| .408 | Field Goal % | .420 |
| .234 | 3pt Field Goal % | .351 |
| .646 | Free Throw % | .722 |
| 41.4 | Rebounds | 43.5 |
| 13.8 | Assists | 12.1 |
| 8.5 | Steals | 5.6 |
| 0.8 | Assist-to-Turnover | 0.8 |
Dec. 19, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lions (3-7) conclude non-conference play when they welcome USF (8-3) to the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Kids Funzone will also be back in action on the concourse and Lady Lion Legends Maggie Lucas and Dara Taylor will sign autographs on the concourse at halftime.
TICKET PROMOTIONS
- Subway Full Court 4 Pack - Four tickets, one voucher for four 6" subs and four 21 oz. fountain drinks at any of the seven State College Subway locations for just $40.
KIDS FUNZONE
- The Lady Lions will have their Kids Funzone on the concourse for Sunday's game.
- The Funzone will feature a face painter, airbrush tattoos, caricature artist and a create-a-station.
- Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be visiting the Kids Funzone.
HALFTIME AUTOGRAPHS
- The winter break brings the return of Lady Lion Legends Maggie Lucas and Dara Taylor from France and Poland, respectively.
- The duo will sign autographs across from Portal 25 during halftime of Sunday's game.
SOUVENIR KEY CHAIN REDEMPTION
- Sunday is the first game in which fans can redeem their B1G Championship Key Ring voucher that were given out at the Albany game on Nov. 16.
- Vouchers can be redeemed at Portal 3.
- Vouchers can also be redeemed at the Jan. 4 (Illinois), Jan. 10 (Rutgers), Jan. 22 (Indiana) and Jan. 25 (Northwestern) games.
BAG POLICY
- No backpacks or duffle bags are permitted during varsity athletic events, other athletic and non-athletic events at this venue.
- No bags or purses larger than 8.5"x11"x6" will be permitted.
- All other bags will be searched upon entrance to the facility.
RADIO
- The game is on the Penn State Sports Network and 1390 The Fanatic locally with Jerry Fisher and Julia Trogele calling the action.
- The audio feed is available at www.GoPSUsports.com.
LAST TIME OUT
- Behind the first career double-double for Kaliyah Mitchell and a career-high 23-point effort from freshman Lindsey Spann the Lady Lions cruised to an 85-51 victory over Rider Sunday.
- The win was a complete team effort, with five players scoring at least seven points.
- Candice Agee joined Spann and Mitchell in double figures with 19 points versus the Broncs, while Keke Sevillian notched a career-high nine points.
- Ten rebounds and 12 points made up the first career double-double for Mitchell, who shot 4-of-7 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line in the game.
- Spann connected on a career-high 11 field goals, including one three-pointer, on her way to a game- and career-high 23 points.
- Agee narrowly missed a double-double, equaling her career-high with nine boards, while swatting a personal-best five shots to move past the 50-blocks mark for her career.
SCOUTING USF
- The Bulls are 8-3 on the season, including signature wins over Chattanooga, Oklahoma and Illinois.
- USF is coming off of an 84-43 win over Northern Colorado Wednesday night in which Tamara Taylor had 23 points and Courtney Williams added 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
- For the season, Williams leads the team in scoring at an 18.6 per game clip and in assists (3.3 apg). She also accounts for 8.1 rebounds per game.
- Alisia Jenkins averages a double-double with 12.1 points and a team-high 10.9 rebounds per outing.
- Taylor also accounts for double figures with 10.5 scoring average. She is a deep threat for the Bulls, knocking down 41.7 percent (25-60) of her shots from beyond the arc.
ALL-TIME VERSUS THE BULLS
- The Lady Lions are meeting USF for the first time on the hardwood.
- Penn State is 26-14 all-time against American Athletic Conference teams.
- The Lady Lions are 20-5 against Temple, 3-9 against UConn and 1-0 versus East Carolina, Houston and Tulane.
LINDSEY LIFTS CAREER HIGH
- Freshman Lindsey Spann recorded her ninth double-digit scoring outing with her second 20-point game of the year with 23 points versus Rider on Dec. 14.
- Her other 20-point performance was a 22-point effort against Wagner on Dec. 7.
- Spann connected on a career-high 11 field goals to account for her 23 points.
- Spann dished out five assists to match her career high and earn her seventh game of the season with four or more assists (third consecutive) versus the Broncs.
K's D-D
- Sophomore forward Kaliyah Mitchell earned her first career double-double, tallying 12 points and 10 rebounds against Rider on Dec. 14.
- The 10 rebounds tied her career-high, also accomplished this season vs. Seton Hall (11/22/14) and last season at Michigan State (1/19/14).
- Mitchell is the fifth Lady Lion to post a double-double this season, joining Candice Agee, Tori Waldner, Sierra Moore and Jenny DeGraaf.
CAN CAN BLOCK
- Junior center Candice Agee recorded a career-high five blocks in the win over Rider on Dec. 14.
- The performance marked the ninth time this season she has blocked at least one shot in a game.
- With the effort against the Broncs, Agee surpassed the 50-block mark for her career.
- Agee ranks 21st in program history with 54 blocks.
The 2014-15 Penn State Lady Lion Basketball season is presented by Kish Travel and Kish Insurance. The Lady Lions take a week-long break for the holidays and return to open Big Ten Conference play with a pair of road gams at Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 28 and at Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 1. Both games are available on BTN Plus. Penn State is back in the BJC on Sunday, Jan. 4 to meet Illinois at 2 p.m. for First Responders Day.
Lady Lion Basketball single-game and season tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Single-game tickets range from $10-17 for adults and seniors and $5-11 for youth (12 and younger). Season tickets are $105 for adults and $52 for youth (12 and under). Additionally, the Family Season Ticket package, which features two adult tickets and two youth tickets in the family section in section 114L, is $210. There is a $15 handling fee per order on season tickets.
The PNC Flex Books are $120 and give fans 12 vouchers, 10 that can be redeemed in any combination for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets throughout the year and two extra vouchers for the Nittany Lions' Coaches Vs. Cancer game and the Lady Lions' Pink Zone game. The Lady Lions also have a pair of mini-plans available this season with the B1G Deal and the Five for the 50th plans. The B1G Deal is a mini-plan that includes the nine Big Ten Conference home games. Tickets for the B1G Deal are $90 for adult sideline, $63 for youth sideline, $63 for adult baseline and $45 for youth baseline tickets. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Women's Athletics at Penn State, there is a Five for the 50th mini-plan. The plan features a ticket to the following games: South Florida (12/21), Illinois (1/4), Rutgers (1/10), Michigan State (2/11) and Ohio State (2/26). The package is $50 in honor of the 50th anniversary.
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