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MINNEAPOLIS -- Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 13 points each and Michigan and survived a Penn State comeback for a 63-61 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Wolverines (22-8) will play fourth-seeded Ohio State in Friday quarterfinals. The Buckeyes swept Michigan in two regular-season meetings.
Leigha Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds and Elise Stuck had 11 points. Phelia and Brown, who combine to average over 35 points a game, returned after Phelia missed seven games with a lower-leg injury and Brown two games for what described in a program statement as an undisclosed "internal issue."
Marisa McKenna and Leilani Kapinus scored 16 points each and Alexa Williamson 12 for the 13th-seeded Lady Lions (14-17). They were without second-leading scorer and their top 3-point shooter, Shay Ciezki, who injured an ankle in Wednesday's opening-round win over Minnesota.
The Wolverines went on an 11-2 run to lead 63-54 with two minutes left. The Lady Lions scored seven straight points and had possession with about 11.8 seconds left after a held ball on a Michigan inbounds. After a timeout, the Lady Lions didn't get to the basket and Marisa forced up a one-handed throw that hit the front of the rim from about 15 feet.
There were 17 lead changes and nine ties. Neither team had a double-digit lead. Michigan led 30-29 at halftime.
Game notes: Penn State also played without the services of Taniyah Thompson, who suffered an injury in the Minnesota game.
PENN ST. (14-17): Camden 3-11 0-0 8, Pinto 3-6 2-2 9, Williamson 5-8 2-3 12, Kapinus 8-17 0-0 16, Marisa 6-15 3-3 16, Cash 0-1 0-0 0, Dia 0-1 0-0 0, Brigham 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 25-59 7-8 61
MICHIGAN (22-8): Kiser 5-7 3-4 13, Williams 2-3 2-2 6, Brown 5-11 1-2 12, Hobbs 1-5 0-0 2, Nolan 2-11 0-0 6, Crockett 0-1 0-0 0, Kampschroeder 0-0 0-0 0, Phelia 5-11 2-4 13, Stuck 5-5 0-1 11, Wiggins 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 25-54 8-13 63
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn State……………………………………14 15 21 11 -- 61
Michigan…………………………………….. 14 16 22 11 -- 63
3-Point Goals--Penn St. 4-18 (Camden 2-7, Pinto 1-3, Kapinus 0-3, Marisa 1-4, Dia 0-1), Michigan 5-18 (Kiser 0-2, Brown 1-2, Hobbs 0-3, Nolan 2-7, Phelia 1-3, Stuck 1-1). Assists--Penn St. 18 (Marisa 7), Michigan 15 (Brown 9). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Penn St. 34 (Kapinus 7), Michigan 34 (Kiser 8). Total Fouls--Penn St. 18, Michigan 11. Technical Fouls--None. A--4,908.