Penn St. closes nonconference slate with victory
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Maggie Lucas scored 22 points to help No. 16 Penn State beat Bucknell 78-54 on Wednesday night in the Nittany Lions' final nonconference contest before Big Ten play starts next week.
It was Lucas' fourth straight game topping 20 points for Penn State (10-2), which is now off until Dec. 30 when it opens conference play against Nebraska.
The Nittany Lions took advantage of 24 percent shooting by the Bison (2-10) in the first half and rolled to a 16-point halftime advantage.
Nikki Greene and Alex Bentley each had 11 points for Penn State.
Felicia Mgbada led Bucknell with 12 points.
Game Information
Findlay Toyota Center
7:00 PM, December 21, 2011
Prescott Valley, AZ
Capacity: 5,100
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 31-7 |
| Maryland | 15-3 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Purdue | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Nebraska | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-14 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
2022-23 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 17-1 | - | 24-9 |
| Holy Cross | 13-5 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Lehigh | 12-6 | 5 | 17-14 |
| Colgate | 10-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Army | 10-8 | 7 | 13-17 |
| Bucknell | 9-9 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 10 | 10-19 |
| American University | 7-11 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Loyola Maryland | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Navy | 1-17 | 16 | 1-29 |
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