Huskers Fall in Final Minutes at Penn State - University of Nebraska
Nebraska battled back from a nine-point third-quarter deficit to take a four-point fourth-quarter lead, but Penn State made the plays and the free throws down the
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WBB Game #15, Thu, 2/4 @ Penn State, 5:00pm CT, BTN Plus (Game Thread)
Huskers (9-5; 7-4), vs Penn State (6-7; 3-6)
Huskers Return to Road Play at Penn State - University of Nebraska
The Nebraska women's basketball team takes aim at its third straight Big Ten road win when the Huskers travel to University Park to face Penn State on Thursday.
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Nebraska hopes to be fresh after a week off from competition, following an 84-68 run past Wisconsin in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 28. It marked NU's fourth win in the last five games, beginning with a road win at No. 23 Michigan State (Jan. 10). The Huskers added an upset of No. 15 Ohio State (Jan. 16), before notching a road win at Illinois (Jan. 25).
Isabelle Bourne returned to practice this week and could be available at Penn State. Ruby Porter, a 5-10 freshman from Adelaide, Australia, stepped into the starting five in Bourne's place and has averaged 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, including back-to-back double-figure scoring efforts in last week's wins. Annika Stewart also has stepped up in Bourne's absence. The 6-3 forward from Minneapolis averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in just 19 minutes per game in last week's wins over Illinois and Wisconsin.
Scouting the Penn State Lady Lions
Penn State heads into Thursday's game with momentum after back-to-back road wins at Illinois (Jan. 28) and Purdue (Jan. 31). The Lady Lions have won three straight road games in the Big Ten, but although they have had success on the road, Penn State is 0-5 in the Big Ten at home.
Senior Transfer Niya Beverley (#1) stepped into the starting five in last week's wins, erupting for 14 points, seven assists and three steals in Sunday's 80-70 win at Purdue. Sophomore guard Makenna Marisa (#20) is Penn State's active scoring leader at 14.5 points per game with 58 assists (4.5 apg) on the season.
Freshman Maddie Burke (#15) has also stepped into the starting lineup. The 6-0 forward is a dangerous three-point threat, knocking down a team-best 26 threes (.356). Burke is averaging 8.5 points and 1.5 assists over the last four games while hitting 10-of-27 threes (.370). Sophomore Anna Camden (#11) is averaging 6.8 points and 3.6 assists. Sophomore Shay Hagans (#23) is averaging 6.3 points and 2.6 rebounds while leading Penn State with 21 steals. Transfer Johnasia Cash (#33) is averaging 14.4 points and a team-best 8.9 rebounds per game. Freshman Toya Sabel (#10) is shooting a team-best .467 (14-30) from three-point range while averaging 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds.
As a team, Penn State has averaged a solid 74.6 points per game while shooting 42.7 percent from the field, including 33.1 percent from three-point range. The Lady Lions have hit 68.5 percent of their free throws. PSU carries a minus-0.8 rebound margin and a minus-0.7 turnover margin, while allowing 74.0 points per contest.
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