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Hoops du Jour

Women: Ohio St. at Penn St.

Tipoff: 5 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park

Records: Ohio State (13-4, 9-4 Big Ten); Penn State (8-11, 5-10 Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: The BUS 93.3-FM and WRSC 1390-AM

Internet: GoPSUsports.com.

Notable: The Lady Lions enter the final stretch of the regular season on a four-game losing skid, with all three opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 as of Tuesday (No. 15 Ohio State, No. 25 Rutgers and No. 8 Maryland). … PSU still seeks its first win over a top-15 foe since Nov. 20, 2016 against No. 13 Tennessee. … PSU has had double-digit 3-point goals in its last two games, and freshman Maddie Burke is fourth among all Divison I freshmen with 49 made 3-pointers this season. … Penn State will celebrate Nia Staples on senior night ahead of tonight’s tip-off. She is the Lady Lions’ lone senior

Mirror prediction: Ohio State 80, Penn State 70

Mirror prediction record: 14-4

— Dan Isenberg

Women: Sacred Heart at SFU

Tipoff: 4 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto

Records: Sacred Heart (8-5 overall, 8-3 Northeast Conference); Saint Francis (11-6, 9-2).

Video: NEC Front Row

Internet: www.sfuathletics.com

Notable: During last night’s game, Saint Francis led 63-56 with 6:50 left before Sacred Heart closed with a 9-2 run to force overtime … A Karson Swogger 3-pointer with 1:57 remaining in OT pulled the Red Flash within 72-70 before the Pioneers got the last four points … SHU’s Nikki Johnson led all scorers with 31 points, while Swogger fronted SFU with 22.

Mirror prediction: Saint Francis 68, Sacred Heart 64

Mirror prediction record: 12-5

— Nate Ritchey

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