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Women: Penn State vs. Iowa BIG TEN TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Records: Penn State (19-11, 9-9 in Big Ten); Iowa (24-6, 15-3 in Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: Iowa beat Penn State at home, 111-93, on Feb. 8. … Caitlin Clark, the NCAA all-time leading scorer, is the only woman to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four straight years. … Penn State hasn’t made it to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals since 2013. … The Lady Lions lost, 63-61, in the quarterfinals to Michigan last season. … Iowa played in ...

PSU ends regular season on high note

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s basketball team blew out Minnesota, 90-34, behind 23 points from Leilani Kapinus, in its final regular season game on Sunday at the Jordan Center. The Lady Lions, who improved to 18-11 overall, will receive a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. They will face Wisconsin in the second round at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Minneapolis with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals on Friday against Iowa. Kapinus’ third 20-plus point performance propelled Penn State to its largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game ...

Sandfort gets first-ever triple-double for Hawkeyes in win

The Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Payton Sandfort finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double and Iowa breezed to a 90-81 victory over Penn State on Tuesday night. Sandfort, a junior, made 3 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and 18 of 19 free throws for the Hawkeyes (17-12, 9-9 Big Ten Conference). He also blocked three shots. Josh Dix scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting with two 3-pointers. It was the first-ever triple-double at Iowa. Owen Freeman totaled 11 points and eight rebounds. Tony Perkins pitched in with 10 points, five rebounds ...

NCAA wrestling

Edinboro at PSU Sunday Start: 2 p.m., Rec Hall, University Park, Pa. Records: Edinboro (2-11 overall); Penn State (11-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Plus Internet: gopsusports.com Notable: It will be Senior Day at Rec Hall for nine Nittany Lions. … The Fighting Scots compete in the MAC in wrestling and are coming off a 41-7 loss to Lock Haven. … Edinboro has four wrestlers from District 5 or 6 in Bald Eagle Area’s Lane Aikey (125), Mifflin County’s Hunter Johnson (125), Chestnut Ridge’s Jared McGill (174), and St. Joseph’s Amonn Ohl (141). … Penn State will ...

Buckeyes run past Lady Lions

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, Cotie McMahon and Celeste Taylor added 16 apiece and No. 2 Ohio State beat Penn State 82-69 on Thursday night. It was the 14th straight win for the Buckeyes (23-3, 14-1 Big Ten), who never trailed, sank 11 3s and led by as many as 30 points midway through the fourth quarter. “I thought we had a great start; I thought that was key,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “I felt like if we gave them confidence early, it could be a long night for us.” Ashley Owusu scored 22 points and Ali Brigham and ...

PSU wins on wild finish

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — While Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center might hold three times as many fans as the program’s rickety old Rec Hall, the nearly 100-year-old facility was at its atmospheric best Wednesday night — at No. 12 Illinois’ expense. Zach Hicks made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer with three seconds left to give Penn State a 90-89 victory over Illinois. After Illinois’ Justin Harmon missed a final layup, fans stormed the court clad in blue and white, shaking pompoms and holding giant cutouts of coach Mike ...