PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A tough offensive night was too much to overcome as the Penn State women's basketball team fell 72-39 on the road at Rutgers Thursday night.
Junior Kamaria McDaniel led Penn State with 17 points, while senior Siyeh Frazier chipped in 10.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Four points from junior Alisia Smith and two from Frazier helped Penn State to a quick 6-2 lead, but Rutgers responded with a 9-0 burst to pull in front 11-6 five minutes into the game. The Penn State defense didn't allow the Scarlet Knights to convert a field goal past the 5:30 mark as the lock-down effort helped PSU pull within 14-12 at the end of the first term.
- The Scarlet Knights scored the first 13 points of the second quarter to put Penn State in a 27-12 hole midway through the stanza. Six points from McDaniel then fueled an 8-2 PSU run to close the half as the Lady Lions narrowed the gap to 29-20.
- Frazier scored four of the first six points of the second half to pull PSU within 31-24. Rutgers then closed the third quarter on a 21-5 run to stretch its lead to 52-29 heading into the final 10 minutes.
- McDaniel scored nine points in the fourth quarter, but Penn State was never able to recover as Rutgers picked up the 72-39 win.
KEY NOTES
- McDaniel has now scored in double figures in 22 of Penn State's 23 games.
- McDaniel led Penn State in scoring for the 16th time this season.
- Frazier notched her 15th double-digit scoring effort of the season.
- The Lady Lions shot 31.8 percent from the field compared to Rutgers' 51.9 percent.
- Rutgers finished with a 42-19 rebound advantage, including a 14-4 edge on the offensive glass.
UP NEXT
- Penn State returns home Sunday to host Illinois in the Lady Lions' 14th-annual Play4Kay Game Benefiting Pink Zone.
- Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. from the Bryce Jordan Center.