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Lady Lions Host Indiana Thursday

PENN STATE vs. INDIANA


Thursday, Jan. 22 - 7 p.m.
Bryce Jordan Center | University Park, Pa.
Game Day Information:


GAME DAY LINKS
TV: none
Radio: Penn State Sports Network/
1390 The Fanatic (State College)
Live Audio: GoPSUsports.com ($)
Live Stream: BTN Plus ($)
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Game Notes: Penn State | Indiana | Big Ten
Statistics: Penn State | Indiana | Big Ten


INSIDE THE NUMBERS
PSU
IU
62.2Scoring Offense76.2
69.6Scoring Defense61.3
-7.4Scoring Margin+14.9
.397Field Goal %.438
.2353pt Field Goal %.320
.635Free Throw %.715
41.2Rebounds40.7
12.7Assists16.5
8.3Steals9.1
0.6Assist-to-Turnover1.2


Jan. 20, 2015

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - After spending five of their first seven Big Ten games on the road, the Penn State Lady Lions (3-15, 0-7) return to the Bryce Jordan Center for a two-game homestand beginning with Indiana (12-5, 2-4) on Thursday at 7 p.m. It's Dollar Dog Night where fans can get a hot dog at the BJC concession stands for just $1.

TICKET PROMOTIONS

  • Dollar Dog Night - get a hot dog from the Bryce Jordan Center concession stands for just $1.

    SOUVENIR KEY CHAIN REDEMPTION

  • Sunday is the third 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. 25 (Northwestern) game.

    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.

    WEBSTREAM

  • The game is available on BTN Plus and on BTN2GO for a fee.

    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

  • Despite missing their leading scorer Lindsey Spann due to illness, the Lady Lions had a solid effort at Ohio State but came up short in a 69-60 loss Sunday.
  • Sophomore Sierra Moore had a team-high 16 points to pace the Lady Lion effort.
  • Moore, who was 7-for-15 from the field, also snagged nine rebounds and dished out five assists.
  • Junior center Candice Agee notched her second career double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Her first career double-double came against USF in the non-conference finale.
  • Agee added four blocks, two assists and a steal on the day.
  • Sophomore Kaliyah Mitchell moved into the starting lineup and responded with 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in a career-high 39 minutes.
  • Senior Tori Waldner added nine points and tied her career high with three assists, while Keke Sevillian had eight points.

    SCOUTING INDIANA

  • The Hoosiers are 12-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play with wins over Michigan State and Wisconsin.
  • Sophomore Larryn Brooks leads Indiana in scoring (12.3) and assists (4.2).
  • Freshman Tyra Buss has been an immediate contributor for the Hoosiers, averaging 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
  • Amanda Cahill is the third Hoosier averaging double figures with an 11.6 mark and a team-best 8.8 rebounding mark.
  • Indiana averages 7.5 three-pointers per game, which ranks third in the Big Ten, led by Brooks with 30 triples this season.

    ALL-TIME VERSUS THE HOOSIERS

  • The Lady Lions are 32-9 all-time against Indiana, including wins in the last six outings.
  • Penn State is 17-2 all-time in home games against the Hoosiers with wins in the last four games.
  • The Lady Lions swept the regular-season series last year, including a 65-52 win at home on January 22.

    LAST TIME VERSUS IU

  • Senior guard Maggie Lucas was 10-for-16 from the field and finished with a game-high 32 points as the Lady Lions claimed a 71-63 win at Indiana on Feb. 13.
  • With the win, Penn State tied the school record for Big Ten road wins in a season with its seventh victory.
  • Lucas completed her evening with six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
  • Senior guard/forward Ariel Edwards just missed out on a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.
  • Fellow senior guard Dara Taylor added 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for another solid outing.

    11S FOR CANDICE

  • Junior Candice Agee posted her second career double-double at Ohio State on Jan. 18 with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Her only other career double-double came on Dec. 21, 2014 when she scored 21 points and had 11 rebounds vs. USF.
  • Agee posted her seventh double-digit scoring game and second double-digit rebound game of the season, equaling her career-high of 11 rebounds vs. USF.
  • She also added four blocked shots and tied her career high with two assists.

    MOORE & MITCHELL STEP UP

  • With the team's leading scorer Lindsey Spann out due to illness at Ohio State on Jan. 18, Sierra Moore and Kaliyah Mitchell stepped in to take over the point guard duties and did not disappoint.
  • Moore paced the team in scoring for the third time this season with 16 points.
  • She also added nine rebounds and five assists to post her fourth game this season with at least 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
  • Moore's seven field goals made were a career-high, besting the six field goals she had made on three occasions, last vs. Illinois on Jan. 4, 2015.
  • Mitchell posted her sixth double-figure scoring game of the season with 14 points.
  • She also grabbed three steals for her seventh game this season with three or more steals.

    CAN CAN BLOCK

  • Junior center Candice Agee moved into a tie for 17th place on Penn State's career blocks list with four rejections at Ohio State on Jan. 15.
  • Agee is tied with Kelly Mazzante for 17th place with 68 career rejections.
  • She needs seven blocks to tie Tyra Grant (75; 2007-10) for 16th place.
  • Agee recorded a career-high five blocks in the win over Rider on Dec. 14.

    LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT COMBO

  • Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington has used seventh different starting lineups this season.
  • She has also used a different starting five in each of the first three Big Ten contests.
  • Only Sierra Moore has started every game for Penn State this season.

    AGEE TOP 10 IN THE LEAGUE

  • Junior center Candice Agee ranks in the top 10 in the conference in a pair of categories.
  • She is eighth in the league in field goal percentage with a 54.5 percent effort from the floor.
  • The shooting percentage is the highest of Agee's career, besting her previous season high of 40.5 percent from last year.
  • Agee also ranks seventh in the Big Ten in blocked shots with a 1.9 average.

    The 2014-15 Penn State Lady Lion Basketball season is presented by Kish Travel and Kish Insurance. The Lady Lions continue their homestand against Northwestern on Sunday for another Subway Full Court 4-Pack game and the postgame team autograph session. Penn State then hits the road for two games next week at Minnesota (Wednesday) and Rutgers (Sunday).

    Lady Lion Basketball single-game 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). 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 are on Twitter. Follow sports information contact Kris Petersen (@ladylionsid) and the Lady Lions and coaches (@pennstatewbb) to get the inside scoop. The Lady Lions are also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstateladylions.