WHO: Penn State Lady Lions (18-11 overall, 9-9 Big Ten)
WHEN: 5:30 PM CT (Friday, March 8)
WHERE: Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
TV: Big Ten Network
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
MOBILE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN
Penn State advanced to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Wisconsin 80-56 on Thursday. The game wasn't particularly close most of the way. Penn State led by 12 after the first quarter, led by 16 at halftime, and lead by 20 heading to the fourth.
The Lady Lions' season has largely been defined by injuries. They started the year 10-5 and didn't look particularly impressive. Then star guard Ashley Owusu returned from injury, and Penn State looked much better. The Lions went 6-1 over the next seven games and looked like they should easily make the NCAA Tournament.
Unfortunately, starter Taylor Valladay was injured late in that stretch and is now out for the season. Valladay wasn't Penn State's best player -- she averaged 11.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.3 apg -- but the Lady Lions have fallen off without her, going just 3-5 in the last eight games.
The net result of those ups and downs has made Penn State a team squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. ESPN had Penn State as one of the First Four Teams Out of the Tournament in its March 4th Bracketology. It's possible that Penn State needs a win over Iowa to make the NCAA Tournament field.
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WHEN: 5:30 PM CT (Friday, March 8)
WHERE: Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
TV: Big Ten Network
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
MOBILE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN
Penn State advanced to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Wisconsin 80-56 on Thursday. The game wasn't particularly close most of the way. Penn State led by 12 after the first quarter, led by 16 at halftime, and lead by 20 heading to the fourth.
The Lady Lions' season has largely been defined by injuries. They started the year 10-5 and didn't look particularly impressive. Then star guard Ashley Owusu returned from injury, and Penn State looked much better. The Lions went 6-1 over the next seven games and looked like they should easily make the NCAA Tournament.
Unfortunately, starter Taylor Valladay was injured late in that stretch and is now out for the season. Valladay wasn't Penn State's best player -- she averaged 11.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.3 apg -- but the Lady Lions have fallen off without her, going just 3-5 in the last eight games.
The net result of those ups and downs has made Penn State a team squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. ESPN had Penn State as one of the First Four Teams Out of the Tournament in its March 4th Bracketology. It's possible that Penn State needs a win over Iowa to make the NCAA Tournament field.
MORE HERE:
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