1 | 2 | T | |
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PSU | 28 | 37 | 65 |
RUTG | 37 | 39 | 76 |
No. 22 Rutgers women pull away late, beat Penn State 76-65
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Kahleah Copper scored 25 points and Tyler Scaife added 21 to help No. 22 Rutgers beat Penn State 76-65 on Sunday for its fourth consecutive win.
It was Copper's sixth 20-plus point game this season.
Betnijah Laney recorded her 14th straight double-double with 16 points and 14 boards for Rutgers (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten).
Rutgers led by as many as 11 in the first half, but Penn State's zone defense caused problems early in the second half and the Nittany Lions used a 19-5 spurt to take a 47-42 lead.
Rutgers started the second half shooting 2 of 16 from the field. Scaife's baseline jumper ended Rutgers' 5-plus minute scoreless drought to cut the deficit to 47-44. Later, the Scarlet Knights' press defense sparked a 14-6 run, started and capped by Copper's three-point plays, to take a 62-54 lead.
Lindsey Spann led Penn State (5-17, 2-9) with 16 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jennifer Rezac
- Sue Blauch
- Pualani Spurlock-Welsh
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 34-5 |
Indiana | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
Michigan State | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
Nebraska | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 22-13 |
Michigan | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
Maryland | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
Minnesota | 5-13 | 11 | 20-16 |
Purdue | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
Northwestern | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
Rutgers | 2-16 | 14 | 8-24 |