| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 18 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 72 |
| PSU | 22 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 79 |
Penn State women top No. 14 Northwestern 79-72.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Freshman Teniya Page scored 27 points, Connecticut transfer Brianna Banks 25 and Penn State continued its dominance of Northwestern, beating the 14th-ranked Wildcats 79-72 in the Big Ten opener on Thursday.
The Nittany Lions (6-6) made 8 of 12 free throws in the final 1:41 to beat the Wildcats (11-2) for the 20th time in 21 home games and 10th straight time overall.
Peyton Whitted had 13 rebounds and Kaliyah Mitchell 11 as Penn State had a 62-43 advantage on the boards.
Nia Coffey had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats, who made 10 3-pointers but shot just 33 percent overall. Ashley Deary had 12 points and 10 assists.
Northwestern, down 37-31 at the half, rallied to take a 54-52 lead into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats built a six-point lead, but after Christen Inman scored five-straight for a one-point lead they missed four shots and the Nittany Lions went on an 11-2 run to lead 74-66 with 1:05 remaining.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Knight
- Kevin Pethtel
- Tiara Cruse
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 |
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