| PENN STATE VS. SYRACUSE | |
| Thursday, Dec. 4 - 7 p.m. ET | |
| Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y. | |
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| TV: none |
| Radio: Penn State Sports Network/WRSC 1390 (State College) |
| Live Audio: GoPSUsports.com ($) |
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Game Notes: Penn State | Syracuse | Big Ten Statistics: Penn State | Syracuse | Big Ten
| INSIDE THE NUMBERS | ||
| PSU | SBU | |
| 62.0 | Scoring Offense | 75.3 |
| 64.7 | Scoring Defense | 62.5 |
| -2.7 | Scoring Margin | +12.8 |
| .390 | Field Goal % | .413 |
| .243 | 3pt Field Goal % | .321 |
| .636 | Free Throw % | .683 |
| 39.8 | Rebounds | 42.2 |
| 12.8 | Assists | 14.5 |
| 9.7 | Steals | 10.7 |
| 0.7 | Assist-to-Turnover | 0.8 |
Dec. 2, 2014
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lions (1-5) conclude their road trip by visiting #21/22 Syracuse (5-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The game is on the Penn State Sports Network and 1390 The Fanatic locally with Jerry Fisher calling the action.
RADIO
- The game is on the Penn State Sports Network and 1390 The Fanatic locally with Jerry Fisher calling the action.
- The audio feed is available at www.GoPSUsports.com.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Lady Lions led by as many as 16, but a 10-0 run to end regulation by Samford forced overtime where the Bulldogs claimed a 59-56 win.
- Sophomore Sierra Moore had a career-high 17 points with three assists and two steals to lead the Lady Lions.
- Freshman Lindsey Spann posted her sixth consecutive double-digit game with 10 points to go along with five assists and three steals.
- Sophomore Jenny DeGraaf was a spark off of the bench with her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. DeGraaf was 5-for-9 from the field and sparked a 13-0 Penn State run in the second half with seven tallies in that stretch.
SCOUTING SYRACUSE
- The Orange, who are ranked 21st in the AP poll and 22nd in the USA Today Sports Coaches' poll, are 5-1 on the season with the lone loss coming in a hard-fought game with top-ranked South Carolina.
- Alexis Peterson leads the team in scoring (14.2) and assists (5.5). She is coming off of a performance with 13 points, six assists and five steals against Vermont Monday night.
- Brianna Butler accounts for 11.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing, while Bria Day averages a double-double with 11.2 points and a team-best 11.2 rebounds per game.
- Day has three double-doubles on the season, including a 13-point, 17-rebound effort against the top-ranked Gamecocks.
ALL-TIME VERSUS THE ORANGE
- The Lady Lions are 16-2 all-time against the Orange, including a 7-2 record in Syracuse.
- This is just Penn State's second trip to Syracuse in the last 20 years.
- SU snapped a six-game Penn State winning streak with a 72-53 win at the Carrier Dome in 2007.
- Penn State is 72-45 all-time against current ACC schools.
LAST TIME VERSUS SU
- The Lady Lions struggled from the field for a majority of the game on the way to a 72-53 loss at Syracuse on Dec. 6, 2007.
- Mashea Williams had a game-high 18 points with five rebounds and three steals.
- Kam Gissendanner added eight tallies and a game-best 10 rebounds.
ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
- The Lady Lions are 2-5 all-time in ACC/Big Ten Challenge games and are looking for their first road win in the challenge (0-3).
- Penn State picked up Challenge wins over North Carolina (2011) and Duke (2007), but has suffered losses to Notre Dame (2013), Miami (2012), Boston College (2010), Georgia Tech (2009) and Florida State (2008).
- ACC/Big Ten Challenge has produced several high scoring affairs with the Lady Lions averaging 77.9 points per game, including a pair of 100-point outings.
SPANN'S SCORING STREAK
- Freshman guard Lindsey Spann has reached double figures in the first six games of her collegiate career and leads the team in scoring with a 13.8 average.
- Spann's streak of six consecutive double-digit scoring performances to start a career is a feat that was not accomplished by Maggie Lucas nor Kelly Mazzante, Penn State's two all-time leading scorers.
ALL-TOURNEY NOD FOR MOORE
- Sophomore guard Sierra Moore was selected to the Georgia State Thanksgiving Tournament All-Tournament team.
- She averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two games for the Lady Lions.
- Moore tied her career high with 17 points in 40 minutes of action against Samford.
FINDING THE RIGHT COMBO
- In their first six games, the Lady Lions have used four different starting lineup combinations.
- Sophomores Sierra Moore and Kaliyah Mitchell and freshman Lindsey Spann have started all six games for Penn State.
DeGRAAF'S DOUBLE
- Sophomore guard Jenny DeGraaf provided a spark off of the bench against Samford Nov. 30, posting her first career double-double.
- DeGraaf was 5-for-9 from the field en route to 11 points to compliment a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Her 10 boards surpass her previous personal best of five rebounds versus Seton Hall earlier this season.
CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR
- The Lady Lions' 1-5 record on the season is deceiving as Penn State's five losses are by a total of 23 points.
- In four of Penn State's five losses, the Lady Lions have had a chance to tie or take the lead in the final 11 seconds.
- Additionally, in four of the five losses, the Lady Lions have held the lead for more than 15 minutes and have also led for more than 30 minutes in two contests.
The 2014-15 Penn State Lady Lion Basketball season is presented by Kish Travel and Kish Insurance. Penn State returns home to face Wagner on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. for the Lady Lions' annual Toys for Tots game. Fans that bring a new, unwrapped toy to the game will receive a $5 ticket. The Lady Lions then hit the road and visit Hartford Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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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