On Monday night, the Penn State women's basketball team learned its NCAA Tournament fate. The Lady Lions earned a No. 4 seed, and they will face 13th-seeded UTEP in Baton Rouge, La. The teams will square off on Sunday at 5:15 p.m. on ESPN2.
If you're like me, you're also an alien to the sport of twirling. Yes, it's a sport, people. I saw it with my own two eyes yesterday at the Blue Sapphire Classic at Rec Hall.. After a few minutes wondering if I'd stumbled into an episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, what I found was a whole lot of talent, energy, and enthusiasm.
For a half it looked promising. Penn State, despite rarely having a lead, went into halftime at Bankers Life Fieldhouse trailing only by six points, 38-32. Tim Frazier was on fire with nineteen points, and there was reason for optimism as both teams headed to halftime. The second half was a different story as Indiana (25-7) went on to defeat Penn State (12-20) by a score of 75-58.
Penn State and Indiana have seen each other before this time of year. They will face off in the first round of the Big Ten tournament this afternoon with tip tip-off scheduled for around 1:55 p.m., marking the third time in four years that the two teams have met in the opening round of tournament play.
On Senior Day, where the only two players honored were both out with injuries, Penn State battled back from an early deficit, but didn't have enough in the tank at the end in losing to Michigan, 71-65.
The Penn State women's basketball team lost in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday, falling 68-66 to the No. 4 seed Purdue. Brittany Rayburn hit a layup with 1.6 seconds left that advances the Boilermakers to the title game and leaves Penn State waiting for the NCAA Tournament draw.