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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Five Lady Lions finished in double figures but it wasn't enough as Penn State fell 86-82 in overtime at Rutgers in Big Ten Conference basketball action Thursday.
Penn State (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) started the game hot, shooting 63 percent from the field and closed out the first quarter with a 14-4 run, including a Taniyah Thompson three at the buzzer.
Rutgers took the lead for the first time in the final two minutes of the second quarter. However, a Leilani Kapinus free throw and a Shay Ciezki buzzer beating coast-to-coast layup brought Penn State a 33-32 lead at the break.
In the fourth, Rutgers (9-13, 3-7 Big Ten) made back-to-back treys for their largest lead of eight. Scoring went back-and-forth until the Lady Lions went on a six-point run to even the score. With 23 seconds left, the Scarlet Knights made a second-chance jumper, but Johnasia Cash evened it again, faking a handoff to Makenna Marisa and then driving for a left handed layup. Rutgers missed its game-winning try from the arc sending the game to overtime.
Marisa finished with 24 points while Alexa Williamson added 13 points. Ciezki totaled 12 points and Kapinus contributed 11 points while Thompson had 10.
Penn State is at Maryland on Monday.
PENN STATE (82): Marisa 8-20 4-4 24, Williamson 5-11 3-4 13, Ciezki 5-12 0-0 12, Kapinus 4-11 3-9 11, Thompson 4-11 1-1 10, Cash 3-6 0-0 6, Brigham 2-2 0-2 4, Pinto 1-3 0-0 2, Dia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 32-76 11-20 82.
RUTGERS (86): Cornwell 7-11 2-4 16, Smikle 4-13 5-6 14, Sidibe 1-9 8-12 10, Lafayette 5-9 0-1 10, Brown 4-7 1-2 9, Carter 5-10 7-9 17, Streeter 3-6 0-0 7, Bates 1-3 1-2 3.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State…………23 10 23 22 4 -- 82
Rutgers …………….12 20 29 17 8 -- 86
3-point goals -- PSU 7-21 (Marisa 4-10, Ciezki 2-6, Kapinus 0-2, Thompson 1-3); Rutgers 2-16 (Smikle 1-5, Sidibe 0-3, Lafayette 0-2, Brown 0-1, Streeter 1-4, Bates 0-1). Rebounds -- PSU 30 (Williamson 7); Rutgers 32 (Brown 7). Assists -- PSU 17 (2 tied with 5); Rutgers 15 (Carter 6). Technical fouls -- Bates. Attendance -- 1,204