Northwestern downs Penn State

February 7, 2022

UNIVERSITY PARK — In a game that featured multiple big runs by both teams, the Penn State women’s basketball team fell 78-72 against Northwestern on Sunday in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Wildcats recorded the final big run of the game, a 17-2 stretch in the fourth quarter, to earn the victory. Penn State is now 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big Ten play, while Northwestern is 13-8 overall and 5-5 in conference matchups. Makenna Marisa led Penn State with 25 points. NORTHWESTERN (13-8): Shaw 2-6 0-0 4, Brown 3-6 6-8 14, Burton 6-12 9-12 22, Hartman 5-10 0-0 13, Satterwhite 4-8 1-2 ...

PSU men need extra to end skid

February 1, 2022

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — John Harrar scored a career-high 19 points with 10 rebounds, Seth Lundy added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Penn State beat Iowa 90-86 in double overtime on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The game featured 15 ties and 15 lead changes. “You gotta bounce back and fight back and that is what our guys did all night. The Big Ten is not easy. The Big Ten has not been kind to us with the scheduling,” PSU coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “I was proud of the way our guys fought.” Penn State guard Myles Dread made a ...

Hoosiers’ fast start spells doom for Penn State

January 27, 2022

The Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Xavier Johnson had 19 points, Race Thompson added 18 and Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 13 of his 15 in the first half to help Indiana cruise to a 74-57 win over Penn State on Wednesday night. Johnson shot 7 of 12 from the field and had six assists. Jackson-Davis added six rebounds, four assists and four blocks. The Hoosiers (15-5, 6-4 Big Ten) rebounded from an 80-62 home loss to Michigan last Sunday for their fifth win in the last six games. Indiana looked like the team that, despite never cracking into the Top 25, received at least ...

Lady Lions pull away on the road for victory

January 21, 2022

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Penn State women’s basketball team came out with the victory in a hard-fought 63-59 win over Northwestern on Thursday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Lady Lions (9-7, Big Ten 3-3) were a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line and forced 11 steals. Northwestern dropped to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in conference. Makenna Marisa earned her 10th 20-point game of the season with 20 points. She went 10-of-10 at the free throw line, including the final six of the game, and grabbed seven rebounds and two steals. Leilani Kapinus reached double-figures for the ...

Lions fall short to Buckeyes

January 17, 2022

COLUMUBS, Ohio — E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and No. 16 Ohio State defeated Penn State, 61-56, Sunday. Ohio State (11-4, 5-2 Big Ten) won despite shooting just 38.6% overall and going the final 5:07 without a basket. “I didn’t think that Penn State would go away,” Ohio State ...

Lady Lions struggle vs. Michigan

January 14, 2022

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Naz Hillmon had 21 points, Leigha Brown scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half and No. 11 Michigan beat Penn State 74-57 on Thursday night for its sixth straight win in the series. The game featured two of the Big Ten’s four 20-point scorers ...