Lady Lions Meet No. 23 Iowa On TuesdayLady Lions Meet No. 23 Iowa On Tuesday
Craig Houtz

Lady Lions Meet No. 23 Iowa On Tuesday


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team hosts No. 23 Iowa on Tuesday for a Big Ten matchup at the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. on Big Ten Network.

The Lady Lions, led by head coach Carolyn Kieger, are 9-8 overall and 3-4 in Big Ten play this season. Penn State looks to bounce back after falling 69-57 at Wisconsin on Sunday.
 
FOLLOW ALONG

PARKING
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PA DAY

  • Penn State will be celebrating Pennsylvania pride during Tuesday night's contest.
  • The Lady Lions currently have five Pennsylvania natives on the roster: sophomore guard Maddie Burke (Doylestown/Central Bucks West), sophomore guard Alli Campbell (Altoona/Bellwood-Antis), junior forward Anna Camden (Downingtown/The Shipley School), graduate student guard Kelly Jekot (Enola/Cumberland Valley) and junior guard Makenna Marisa (McMurray/Peters Township).

 
OPENING TIP

  • Penn State hosts No. 23 Iowa on Tuesday to begin a three-game homestand.
  • The matchup features two of the top guards in the country with Penn State's Makenna Marisa (21.8 ppg) and Iowa's Caitlin Clark (25.7 ppg).
  • The Lady Lions hold a 29-24 lead in the all-time series.
  • Penn State looks to bounce back after falling 69-57 at Wisconsin on Sunday.
  • Marisa led Penn State with 26 points, including four three-pointers.
  • Leilani Kapinus added 10 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
  • Marisa is approaching 1,000 career points, currently sitting at 969.
  • Marisa owns 11 20-point games this season and seven with 25+ points.
  • Against Big Ten opponents, Marisa is averaging 22.0 points per game.
  • Kapinus is averaging 10.3 points per game against conference opponents.
  • Kapinus has reached double-figures in each of the last five games and six of the last seven.
  • Penn State recorded eight blocks against Wisconsin, the Lady Lions' fifth game this season with at least six blocks.
  • Shay Hagans ranks fourth in the Big Ten in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in total steals (34).

 
SCOUTING IOWA

  • Iowa is led by head coach Lisa Bluder in her 22nd season.
  • Bluder has a 451-238 record at Iowa and an 807-380 mark in 37 years of coaching. Bluder is one of six active Division I head coaches with 800+ wins. She has led Iowa to 14 20-win seasons and 15 NCAA Tournament appearances.
  • The Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten, and fourth in the country, averaging 83.3 points per game.
  • Iowa leads the country in field-goal percentage (48.8) and free-throw percentage (85.9).
  • Sophomore Caitlin Clark leads the nation, averaging 25.7 points per game.
  • She also leads the Big Ten in assists per game (7.6; 2nd nationally), total assist (122; 3rd), field goals made (137; 9th) and free-throw percentage (89.7; 21st)
  • Clark has tallied a nation-leading four triple-doubles this season.
  • Monika Czinano is averaging 20.2 points per contest.
  • Iowa is allowing 66.1 points per game, sitting sixth in the Big Ten.

 
AGAINST THE HAWKEYES

  • Penn State will meet Iowa for the 54th time in the series.
  • The Lady Lions lead 29-24 but Iowa has claimed the last five matchups.
  • In the last matchup, on February 18, 2021, Penn State fell 96-78.
  • Maddie Burke led the Lady Lions with 20 points, hitting six three-pointers. Anna Camden added 18 points.

 
MARISA APPROACHING 1,000 CAREER POINTS

  • Junior guard Makenna Marisa is nearing the 1,000 career point mark.
  • She currently sits at 969 career points in 71 career games.
  • Thirty-nine Lady Lions have previously reached 1,000 career points.
  • Kamaria McDaniel was the last Penn State player to reach 1,000 career points, accomplishing the milestone in 2020.
  • Marisa is on track to become the 21st Lady Lion to reach 1,000 points before the end of their junior year.

 
MARISA'S STRONG JUNIOR CAMPAIGN

  • Junior Makenna Marisa scored at least 11 points in all 17 games this season and has 20+ points in 11 games, seven 25-point games and two 30-point games.
  • She had 20 points vs. Rider (11/11), 30 vs. Delaware State (11/16), 29 at Clemson (11/21), 25 vs. St. John's (11/26), 23 vs. Kent State (11/28), 21 at Indiana (12/6), a career-high 33 at Duquesne (12/18), 29 at Maryland (1/6), 25 vs. Illinois (1/16), 20 at Northwestern (1/20) and 26 at Wisconsin (1/23).
  • She has recorded a triple-double (30 points, 11 assists, 10 steals vs. Delaware State) and two double-doubles (25 points, 10 assists vs. Illinois).
  • Makenna Marisa ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring (21.8 ppg), good for eighth in the country. Her 21.8 points per game rank third among Power Five conference players.
  • In conference games, Marisa is averaging 22.0 points per game with three games coming against ranked opponents. Her 22.0 points per game against conference opponents are fourth in the Big Ten.
  • Marisa's also averaging 19.5 points per game against ranked opponents this season.
  • She sits fourth in the conference and 11th in the nation in total points (370). Marisa's 13th in the country in field goals made (135) and 14th in field goal attempts (305).
  • Marisa also holds eighth in the Big Ten in assists per game (4.4) and total assists (75). She's also eighth in the conference averaging 2.47 three-pointers per game.
  • Marisa is tied fifth among DI players with 11 20-point games this season, tied fifth with seven 25-point games and tied 13th with two 30-point games this year.
  • Marisa is one of 13 DI players with double-figures in all of their games this season (minimum 17 games).

 
SWATS AND STEALS

  • Penn State sits second in the Big Ten in steals per game (9.9) and third in blocks per game (4.5).
  • The Lady Lions hold fourth in the conference in total steals (169).
  • Penn State has at least 10 steals in seven different games this year, including a season-high 25 vs. Delaware State.
  • Shay Hagans leads PSU with 34 steals followed by Kapinus' 31 and Marisa's 28.
  • The Lady Lions also have five games with at least six blocks, including a season-best 10 at Duquesne.
  • Kapinus paces PSU with 21 blocks followed by Ali Brigham's 19 and Anna Camden's 13.
  • Kapinus ranks third in the Big Ten in blocks per game (1.24), while Brigham sits fifth (1.19).

 
HAGANS FORCING TAKEAWAYS

  • Junior guard Shay Hagans has been a force on the defensive end this season.
  • She ranks fourth in the Big Ten in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in steals (34).
  • Hagans has recorded at least one steal in 14 games and has multiple steals in eight games.
  • The junior notched a career-high six steals against Youngstown State. She also recorded five steals against Delaware State and four in each game against Illinois and Wisconsin.

 
KAPINUS DOING IT ALL

  • Freshman Leilani Kapinus has 31 steals, including a career-high five at Northwestern, leading Big Ten freshmen and sitting 16th among Division I freshmen.
  • She's tied eighth in the Big Ten in total steals.
  • The Wisconsin native has 21 blocks, which is good for second among Big Ten freshmen and 12th among all Division I freshmen.
  • Kapinus is tied fourth in total blocks in the Big Ten.
  • She's averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest and led the team in rebounds in three games.
  • Against ranked opponents, Kapinus is averaging 10.5 points per game to go with five blocks and five steals.
  • She had a career-high 20 points vs. Youngstown State. She scored 10 points in the fourth quarter vs. St. John's, 12 points at Maryland, 17 vs. Michigan, 14 vs. Illinois, 15 at Northwestern and 10 at Wisconsin.

 
STEPPING UP AGAINST RANKED TEAMS

  • In four games against ranked opponents this season, Makenna Marisa is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 42.5 percent from the field.
  • Her 19.5 points per game are second among Big Ten players who have played at least four games against ranked opponents.
  • She tallied 11 points against No. 13 Iowa State, 21 at No. 6 Indiana, 29 at No. 10 Maryland and 17 vs. No. 11 Michigan.
  • At Maryland, Marisa scored 24 of her 29 points in the second half, shooting 10-of-12 from the field.
  • Leilani Kapinus is averaging 10.5 points against ranked opponents, including 12 at Maryland and 17 vs. Michigan. She also has five blocks and five steals.

 
UP NEXT

  • The Lady Lions host Michigan State on Thursday for a 7 p.m. matchup on B1G+ and No. 17 Maryland on Sunday for a 2 p.m. tipoff, also on B1G+.