6:02 pm
January 25

Minnesota @ Penn State

Who will WIN this matchup?

Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-7)

@ Penn State Lady Lions (4-6)

 

Current odds:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: (TBD)

Penn State Lady Lions: (TBD)

 

•  The line for this game is Penn State by 5 points.

•  Minnesota is 2-6 in conference. They broke a 3 game losing streak with a 5 point win over Nebraska in the last game they played. Their last scheduled game against Michigan was postponed.

•  Jasmine Powell leads the Gophers with a scoring average of 17.1 points per game this season. She has scored at least 11 points in each of the last 12 games dating to last season and has made three or more 3-pointers in five straight contests. In addition to her scoring prowess, which ranks 13th in the Big Ten, Powell is third in the conference and 15th nationally with her 5.9 assists per game.

•  The Gophers have four players averaging double figures in Big Ten play with Powell leading the way at 16.0 points per game. Scalia is behind her at 11.6 along with Gadiva Hubbard (10.8). Sissoko is averaging 10.5 points per game and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per contest in league play..

•  Penn State enters the game 4-6 on the season and 1-5 in Big Ten play. The Lady Lions won their first three games of the season but have since dropped six of their last seven contests. Their most recent game scheduled for Thursday at Rutgers was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns with the Scarlet Knights’ program.

•  Minnesota saw its recent success over Penn State come to an end on Jan. 10 with a 69-60 loss to the Lady Lions at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers had won six in a row in the series and five straight at home, but Penn State used a strong third quarter to score the win. Jasmine Powell led all scorers with 19 points, and she tied Klarke Sconiers for the team lead with six rebounds. Also in double figures for Minnesota was Laura Bagwell Katalinich, who had 12 points and five boards. Penn State was led by Kelly Jekot’s 15 points, while Johnasia Cash had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Maddie Burke added 13 points.

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