Nov. 23, 2016
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Opening a three-game road swing, the Penn State women's basketball program will play two games in two days at the San Juan Shootout in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Lady Lions will face Georgia State on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and Georgetown on Friday at 1:15 p.m inside the Ocean Center. The game will air live on the Penn State Sports Network.
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Inside the Series
Georgia State
- Thursday's game will mark the first between Penn State and Georgia State.
- The Lady Lions have only met a team from the Sun Belt on two other occasions, owning a 0-2 record. The previous meetings came in the 1983-84 and 1985-86 seasons. Both meetings were against Louisiana Monroe.
Georgetown
- Penn State is 5-1 against Friday's opponent, Georgetown, including 3-0 under head coach Coquese Washington.
- The two northeastern university's met for the first time on Feb. 5, 1982 - an 84-56 win by Penn State - and last met on Dec. 8, 2013 - a 77-68 victory by the Lady Lions.
Scouting Georgia State
- The Panthers enter the San Juan Shootout with a 3-2 overall mark, coming off of a 62-59 victory over Kennesaw State on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at home.
- Tiffany Holston leads the team in scoring and rebounding, pouring in 14.0 points and grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game. She is averaging only 22.6 minutes per game and is shooting 57.7 percent from the floor.
- As a team, Georgia State is averaging 70.2 points per game and limiting the opposition to just 61.6 points. The Panthers are forcing 20.8 turnovers per game, thanks to 12.0 steals per contest.
- On the boards, GSU is plus-40 on the season, averaging 44.4 rebounds per contest to just 36.4 for its opponents.
- Current Penn State assistant Jocelyn Wyatt spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Georgia State, working from 2010-14 with the program.
Scouting Georgetown
- The Hoyas enter the San Juan Shootout with a 2-2 overall record. Their wins came against FIU, 66-53, on Tuesday and George Washington, 72-57, in the season opener.
- Georgetown has lost to Virginia Tech, 73-63, and Minnesota, 68-60.
- Faith Woodard leads the charge in the scoring and rebounding column with 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The senior is shooting 45.6 percent from the field and owns a team-best 10 blocked shots in four starts.
- The Hoyas are attacking the glass, out-rebounding the opposition by 11.0 rebounds per game. Of their 173 rebounds, 82 (48 percent) of them have come on the offensive glass.
- Georgetown has three players averaging in double figures, with Woodard (17.0 ppg), Dionna White (15.0) and Dorothy Adomako (14.0) all scoring more than 10 points per.
- Along those lines, three players already have double-digit assist numbers on the season. White (16), Adomako (12) and team-leader DiDi Burton (17) have all handed out more than 10 helpers in four games.
Last Time Out ââ'¬" vs. No. 13/13 Tennessee, Nov. 20, 2016
- Teniya Page reached double figures for the sixth straight game dating back to 2015-16. She ended the night with 29 points for her second straight 20-point game and the .
- Page posted back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in her career.
- The 29-point effort is the eighth career game for Page with at least 20 points, and ranks second in her career behind a 31-point outing vs. Michigan on Jan. 17, 2016.
- Page tied her career high with 10 made field goals, she also notched 10 makes from the field vs. the Wolverines.
- Amari Carter scored a career-high eight points in just the first half. She ended the game with 11 points, besting her six-point effort vs. Saint Peter's on Nov. 13, 2016.
- Pulling down 11 rebounds and scoring 12 points, Kaliyah Mitchell compiled her second-straight double-double vs. Tennessee. Mitchell has 17 points and 12 boards vs. Akron on Nov. 16.
- The 11 rebounds give Mitchell 544 career rebounds, moving her into the No. 26 spot on the Penn State career charts. She trails Kelly Mazzante's 563 rebounds from 2001-04 for the No. 25 spot on the charts.
- With three blocked shots, Mitchell set a career high. She previously had four games with two blocked shots in her career, most recently at Rutgers on Feb. 1, 2015.
- Sierra Moore posted 10 points off the bench for Penn State, with six coming in the second half.
- Moore added six rebounds and a team-high four assists.
- Peyton Whitted pulled down eight rebounds to move her career total to 484 boards, moving her close to becoming the 33rd member of the 500-rebound club.
Last Meeting ââ'¬" at Georgetown, Dec. 8, 2013
- Maggie Lucas became the fifth player in Penn State history to score 2,000 career points, as the senior entered the game with 1,978 as a Lady Lion and added 30 points to move her total to 2,008.
- Lucas joined Kelly Mazzante, Susan Robinson, Tyra Grant and Kahadeejah Herbert in the program's 2,000-point club.
- Lucas scored 30 or more points for the sixth time in her career and second time this season.
- Lucas hit a three-pointer for the 43rd consecutive game, extending her school record.
- Tori Waldner hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds in the victory.
- Waldner recorded a block for the seven-straight game.
- Lucas' streak of consecutive free throws made came to an end at 30 in a row after the senior missed her fifth attempt late in the second half.
- Dara Taylor reached double figures in scoring for the four consecutive games with 12.
- The Lady Lions moved to 3-0 away from the Bryce Jordan Center in 2013-14.
- Penn State moved to 5-1 all-time vs. Georgetown, including 2-0 as the visitor.
Team Tidbits
Next to 900
- In its 53rd season playing women's basketball, Penn State became just the 16th program in Division I women's basketball to earn 900 victories in program history with a convincing win over Saint Peter's, 106-50, on Sunday, Nov. 13.
- The program owns 900-438 overall record.
- Penn State joins Big Ten brethren Ohio State and Maryland in the exclusive 900-win club.
Reaching 80
- Penn State has scored at least 80 points in its last two contests, marking the first time since 2010-11, when the Lady Lions scored 90-plus points in its first three games.
Scoreboard Workout
- Penn State wanted to make sure they played at the pace that head coach Coquese Washington wanted and to be sure all of the scoreboard's lights were working with a 106-point effort vs. Saint Peter's.
- The 106-50 win marked the 49th time in program history the Lady Lions hit the century mark and their 106 points are tied for 19th on the all-time single game scoring list.
- Furthermoe, Penn State scored 64 points in the first half, marking the first time the Lady Lions scored over 60 points in a half since November 8, 2013 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.).
- The 106-point game against Saint Peter's was the first time the Lady Lions scored over 100 points since beating Saint Francis (Pa.), 117-77 in 2013.
- The Lady Lions won by 56 points, the largest margin of victory since a 101-44 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 2, 2012.
Opening on the Road
- Penn State opened a season on the road for the first time since the 2010-11 season (at Dayton) with an 83-60 loss at Drexel on Friday, Nov. 11.
- Since 2006-07, Penn State has now opened on the road four times; at Dayton (2010-11) and at Drexel (2016-17, 2009-10 and 2006-07).
- Starting its 53rd season on the road, Penn State has opened with a true road game on 18 occasions. The Lady Lions are 11-7 in those contests, with the season-opening loss to the Dragons snapping a three-game winning streak.
Toppling Rocky Top
- Penn State came close last season in Knoxville, but Tennessee was able to hold on for a victory on Nov. 18 in Thompson-Boling Arena, but on Nov. 20, 2016, the Lady Lions came through with a 70-56 defeat of the Lady Vols.
- The Blue and White picked up its first double-digit win over a top-25 team since it defeated No. 23/22 Iowa 87-71 Jan. 5, 2014.
- The Lady Lions improved to 2-9 all-time against Tennessee, with both wins coming at home. The victory Saturday was preceded by a 79-74 victory in Rec Hall on Jan. 27, 1985.
- Head coach Coquese Washington now has 22 wins over ranked opponents in her 10 seasons at the helm of the Lady Lion program.
Starting Strong at Home
- Penn State has won each of its first three home games, marking the 27th time in program history it has started with at least three victories to start the home slate.
- Head coach Coquese Washington has won the first three games of a home slate in seven of 10 seasons.
- The Lady Lions have 10 unblemished season's at home, including the 2012-13 squad that went 14-0 and the 2002-03 which won a school-record 16 games.
- Of those 27 seasons, Penn State has won at least four-straight games to open a season on 24 different occasions.
Books & Basketball
- Senior guard Sierra Moore walked across the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center last April as a member of The Pennsylvania State University's graduating class of 2016.
- The Hanover, Pa., native accepted her diploma, a B.A. in broadcast & journalism, and is now working on a mater's degree in human resources & employment relations.
- Moore missed the 2015-16 season due to injury (knee), after averaging 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 2014-15.
- The trio of Kaliyah Mitchell, Lindsey Spann and Peyton Whitted all excelled on the court and in the classroom during the 2015-16 campaign, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors.
- Along with her academic honor, Spann was an honorable mention All-Big Ten performer, as well.
- Mitchell and Whitted were also members of the Dean's List following the 2016 spring semester.
Teniya's Page
Page Putting In Work
- In 35 career games in the blue and white, sophomore Teniya Page has produced 20 games playing at least 38 minutes.
- Of those 18 games, nine of them have featured at least 40 minutes. Page produced eight games of at least 40 minutes last season and played every minute vs. Akron on Nov. 16.
- Page has not fouled out of a game in her career, reaching four fouls in only eight games.
- As a rookie, she finished ranked No. 14 in the NCAA and No. 3 in the B1G with 37.6 minutes per game.
- Perspective: Page's 16 games of at least 38 minutes last season were more than the rest of the team combined from 2015-16. Only four other players (12 times) played at least 38 minutes in a game.
Crunch Time
- As a freshman, Teniya Page averaged 5.8 points per game (35 points) in the fourth quarter of Penn State's six Big Ten victories, playing 57 of the 60 minutes.
- As a rookie, Page was 12-of-19 from the floor (.632), including 3-of-4 from three-point range. She also hit 8-of-11 free throws (.727).
- In her first career Big Ten game, Page scored seven points, handed out one assist and didn't turn the ball over in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Lions to a win over then-No. 14 Northwestern.
- At Michigan State, Page scored eight points in the final 2:50 of the fourth quarter - including the go-ahead jumper with 1:01 remaining - to help PSU rally from a 14-point third quarter deficit for the road win over the nationally-ranked Spartans.
- At Illinois, Page scored 13 fourth quarter points to help PSU complete a come-from-behind win.
- Overall in the fourth quarter of Big Ten games, Page was 29-of-76 (.382) from the field and 10-of-20 (.500) from 3-point range. She had 16 assists and seven steals in 18 games.
Taking the Lead
- Against Akron on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Teniya Page led the team in scoring and assists, ticking off 23 points and seven assists.
- It marked the seventh time in her career she led the team in both categories in the same game.
- Overall, Page has led the team in scoring on 14 occasions and paced the team in assists in 22 contests.
Reaching Double Figures
- In 35 career games, Teniya Page has reached double-figures in the scoring column on 29 occasions, including the first four games of 2016-17.
- Page has scored 10-plus points in six straight games dating back to the 2015-16 season, as she netted 18 points in both of Penn State's Big Ten Tournament games.
- For the Chicago native, just reaching 10 points is not enough. Of her 29 double-figure scoring games, 22 of them have seen her score more than 15 points.
- The 29 games of 10-or-more points includes one 30-point effort and seven other 20-point games.
Spann's Storyboard
Spann Hits For 30, Again
- Only 10 Lady Lions have every posted multiple games with 30 points in a career, and junior Lindsey Spann is one of them after a career-high 31-point effort vs. Saint Peter's on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
- Spann connected on 13-of-18 shots - including 4-of-8 from 3-point range - and made her only free throw attempt on her way to 31 tallies.
- Her 31 points are tied for No. 10 on the single game charts in 2016-17 and she is one of just 17 players to top the 30-point mark this season.
- Spann notched 30 points on Jan. 3, 2016 at Minnesota, making 10-of-18 shots, including seven 3-pointers. She made three free throws vs. the Gophers.
- In 2015-16, Spann and Teniya Page became just the second set of teammates to reach the 30-point mark during the same season. In 1999-2000, Maren Walseth netted 35 points vs. Michigan (1/27/2000) and Lisa Shepard had 31 points vs. St. Joseph's (11/27/1999).
Long Range Lindsey
- In just 64 career games, Lindsey Spann has ascended into the upper echelon of the single season and career charts for 3-point shooting at Penn State.
- Her 110 makes from 3-point range make her just the 14th player in Penn State history to hit the century mark from distance.
- She is currently four shy of passing Lynn Dougherty (113, 1989-92) for 13th on the career list.
- Her 65 makes from long range in 2015-16 sit tied with Kelly Mazzante (2000-01) for No. 11 on the single season charts.
- Spann's seven three-pointers at Minnesota were the most in a single game in 2015-16 for Penn State and sit tied for No. 4 on the Lady Lion single game charts.
- She connected on at least two three-pointers in six straight games from Jan. 10 - Jan. 27, before going 0-for-3 against Purdue (1/30).
Spann Solid From The Stripe
- Junior Lindsey Spann has moved her named into the discussion as one of the top free throw shooters in school history.
- Spann has made 121-of-153 shots from charity stripe in her career to rank No. 13 on the career free throw percentage list at .790.
- Her .877 free throw percentage (57-of-65) in 2015-16 ranks tied for No. 8 on the single season charts with Jess Strom's 71-of-81 effort in 2002-03.
Player Parables
Moore Is Better
- Sierra Moore missed the entire 2015-16 season due to injury, meaning her last on-court appearance came on March 3, 2015 in the Big Ten Tournament.
- Her absence spanned 617 days and she returned on Friday, Nov. 11 at Drexel.
- Moore tied for the team lead with 15 points, connecting on 7-of-8 shots from the floor and 1-of-2 attempts from the free throw line. She added four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes on the floor.
- Moore has reached double figures in three of her first four games in 2016-17.
Doubling Up
- The first double-double of the 2016-17 season came via a 17-point, 12-rebound effort from Kaliyah Mitchell on Wednesday, Nov. 16 evening vs. Akron.
- For Mitchell, it marked the eighth double-double of her career. She posted four as a sophomore in 2014-15 and three as s junior in 2015-16.
- Mitchell followed that with a 12-point, 11-rebound effort vs. No. 13/13 Tennessee. It is the second time in her career she has posted back-to-back double-doubles, the first time coming on Jan. 22 and Jan. 25 vs. Indiana and Northwestern, respectively.
- Along with Michell, Peyton Whitted (7) and Sierra Moore (3) are the only other Lady Lions with career double-doubles.
Playing the "Fun Belt"
- Penn State has competed against only one of the current members of the Sun Belt Conference, owning an 0-2 mark.
- The only meetings game during the 1983-84 season in the Lady Hurricane Classic in Miami, Fla. The Lady Lions and Louisiana Monroe tangled in the second game of the event, with the Warhawks winning, 98-81.
- The only other meeting came vs. the Warhawks two seasons later in South Beach at the Orange Bowl Invitational. Penn State dropped a 76-69 decision to ULM
Team ââ'¬" 1st Meeting ââ'¬" Record
Appalachian State ââ'¬" No Meetings
Arkansas Little Rock ââ'¬" No Meetings
Arkansas State ââ'¬" No Meetings
Coastal Carolina ââ'¬" No Meetings
Georgia Southern ââ'¬" No Meetings
Georgia State ââ'¬" No Meetings
Idaho ââ'¬" No Meetings
Louisiana Lafayette ââ'¬" No Meetings
Louisiana Monroe 1984 0-2
New Mexico State ââ'¬" No Meetings
South Alabama ââ'¬" No Meetings
Texas Arlington ââ'¬" No Meetings
Texas State ââ'¬" No Meetings
Troy ââ'¬" No Meetings
Beast Against the Big East
- Penn State owns a 31-11 record against the current alignment of the BIG EAST, including a 4-1 mark vs. Georgetown.
- The Lady Lions have met all but three teams in the conference, not matching up against 2013 additions Butler and Creighton and charter member St. John's.
- The most played opponent is in-state foe Villanova. The two programs have met 13 times, most recently in 2005.
Team - 1st Meeting - Record
Butler ââ'¬" No Meetings
Creighton ââ'¬" No Meetings
DePaul ââ'¬" 1980 ââ'¬" 4-1
Georgetown ââ'¬" 1982 ââ'¬" 5-1
Marquette ââ'¬" 2005 ââ'¬" 0-2
Providence ââ'¬" 1984 ââ'¬" 4-0
Seton Hall ââ'¬" 1982 ââ'¬" 9-1
St. John's ââ'¬" No Meetings
Villanova ââ'¬" 1980 ââ'¬" 8-5
Xavier ââ'¬" 2006 ââ'¬" 1-1
500 Club
- More exclusive than Penn State's 1,000-point club, the 500-rebound group currently has just 32 members. However, one of those is senior Kaliyah Mitchell and fellow fourth-year Peyton Whitted is knocking on the door.
- Mitchell secured her 500th rebound in the opening game of the 2016 Big Ten Tournament vs. Illinois and enters today with 544 career boards.
- With just 20 rebounds, Mitchell can move into the No. 25 slot, currently held by Kelly Mazzante (2001-04), who nabbed 563 career rebounds.
- For Whitted, she is just 16 rebounds shy of becoming the 33rd member of the club, thanks for a 256-rebound season in 2015-16.
Rookies Get First Taste
- True freshmen Siyeh Frazier and Jaida Travascio-Green each recorded the first official playing time of their respective careers in the season opener at Drexel.
- Travascio-Green connected on her first career attempt from the field, a 3-point basket with 1:33 left in the first quarter to push Penn State's lead to six points at the time.
- Overall, Travascio-Green would end the night with six points and two rebounds in 13 minutes of court time.
- Frazier played three minutes and had one assist in her first collegiate action.
Next Up
- The Lady Lions will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. For the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Penn State will take on Boston College at 7 p.m. The game can be heard live on the Penn State Radio Network.